The Dakota Access Pipeline is a nearly 1,200 mile long pipe that would transport 470,000 barrels of crude oil daily from a hydro frack site in North Dakota, through South Dakota and … Continue reading The Dakota Access Pipeline

Countries have put forward commitments on curbing carbon emissions under the agreement, but a report on Thursday found those pledges would see temperature rises significantly overshoot the threshold, with 3C of warming. … Continue reading Paris Agreement Today, Morocco Talks Next Week

Find out if your vote can survive the great, flawed adventure of American democracy. Play the game, find out what it’s like to vote in this election depending on your race or … Continue reading ‘The Voter Suppression Trail’ Game

Senator Marco Rubio of Florida is boasting about his efforts to sabotage a program intended to keep health insurance markets stable and premiums low during the start-up years of the Affordable Care … Continue reading Senator Rubio Makes Life Tough for Small Insurers 

The UK government must consult MPs before triggering Article 50 to leave the EU, a court rules. What this means is the even though the majority of Brits voted for Brexit, their … Continue reading The UK government must consult Parliament before triggering Brexit

State authorities keep arresting native peoples who oppose the intrusion on their sacred land. But their message of defiance must be heard, for all our sakes These indigenous leaders are just a … Continue reading We must listen to the Dakota Access pipeline protesters, not punish them | Mark Ruffalo

For months, Mekasi Horinek and Deputy Jon Moll have lived the pipeline protests in North Dakota. But they fall on opposite sides, reflecting a community as divided as oil and water. The … Continue reading The View From Two Sides of the Standing Rock Front Lines

Happy November! With only a week left until this clusterf*ck of an election cycle is finally over, we are ramping up to keep democracy in your hands.  Get your smartphone and selfie stick ready … Continue reading In the homestretch…

The choice in the US election is depressing, but there is a chance that a progressive left could yet emerge. Interesting article about this election. It makes an argument that even though … Continue reading Clinton vs Trump: why it matters that progressives do not have a horse in the presidential race

After lengthy investigations, officials also believe that a hacking of Democratic emails was aimed at disrupting the election rather than electing Mr. Trump. OK, as was obvious from the start, there is … Continue reading Investigating Donald Trump, F.B.I. Sees No Clear Link to Russia – NYTimes.com

The Trans-Pacific Partnership would make it harder to inspect seafood imports, putting potentially unsafe seafood in our food system. One more reason why these “free trade” deals are bad. Source: Toxic Buffet: … Continue reading Toxic Buffet: How the TPP Trades Away Seafood Safety | Food & Water Watch

Higher yields with less pesticides was the sales pitch for genetically modified seeds. But that has not proved to be the outcome in the United States. No advantage in yields but much … Continue reading Doubts About the Promised Bounty of Genetically Modified Crops