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    Naomi Klein’s Message to the Media Covering Houston: Now is the Time to Talk About Climate Change

    Naomi Klein’s Message to the Media Covering Houston: Now is the Time to Talk About Climate Change

    The World Meteorological Organization on Tuesday announced that Hurricane Harvey’s devastation is linked to climate change. All past U.S. rainfall records have been shattered, and the devastating storm is expected to bring even more rainfall to Louisiana and Texas in the coming days. And yet, the corporate networks have avoided linking the record-breaking storm to […]

    Naomi Klein: No Is Not Enough

    Naomi Klein: No Is Not Enough

    By Celisa Calacal Shocking. Abnormal. Unprecedented. And, in the end, horror. These are just some of the words used to describe the Trump presidency since he took office. And with each passing day in the Trump administration, each new statement, tweet or piece of legislation, many people feel that these Trump-ian antics are unlike anything […]

    ‘Exxons of Agriculture’ Take Over World Food System

    ‘Exxons of Agriculture’ Take Over World Food System

    By Paul Brown The food industry and big agricultural concerns are driving climate change and at the same time threatening to undermine efforts to feed the world’s growing population, according to GRAIN, an organization that supports small farmers. Particularly singled out for criticism are the large chemical fertilizer producers that have gained access to the […]

    This 13-Year-Old’s Reaction to DAPL Victory Says It All

    This 13-Year-Old’s Reaction to DAPL Victory Says It All

    By Alexandra Rosenmann When the U.S. federal government announced that it would not be issuing the permit necessary for continuing construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, the Standing Rock Sioux and their allies were overjoyed. Having protested the pipeline’s construction for months, the announcement marked a decisive victory in combating environmental racism, not just in […]

    Victory for America’s Youth: Federal Judge Rules Climate Lawsuit Can Proceed

    Victory for America’s Youth: Federal Judge Rules Climate Lawsuit Can Proceed

    The federal court in Eugene, Oregon decided in favor of 21 youth plaintiffs on Thursday, in their “groundbreaking” constitutional climate lawsuit against President Obama, numerous federal agencies and the fossil fuel industry. U.S. District Court Judge Ann Aiken rejected all arguments to dismiss raised by the federal government and fossil fuel industry, determining that the […]