Their tactics to force construction of data centers even against significant opposition from local communities have become increasingly forceful and hostile.
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More Than 100 Cities Worldwide Now Powered Primarily by Renewable Energy
These cities get more than 70 percent of their electricity from wind, solar and other renewables. That’s up since the Paris climate agreement.
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As A Historic Freeze Sweeps Through Britain, Fuel Poverty Claims More Lives
Fuel poverty now kills more people in the U.K. than breast cancer and prostate cancer.
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Schools Brace for Massive Student Walkouts Over Gun Violence
As schools around the country brace for student walkouts following the deadly shooting in Parkland, Florida, principals and superintendents are scrambling to perform a delicate balancing act.
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"We'll See You in Court": Kids Climate Lawsuit Moves Forward After Judge Denies Trump
The three-judge panel with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco denied the White House's writ of mandamus petition.
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Italian Elections Show A Floundering Left As Far Right Parties Seize Power
The Lega Nord's Matteo Salvini gained notoriety by calling for the razing of Roma camps in Italy and defending Benito Mussolini's rule. The Lega saw another surge in popularity following the shooting of six African immigrants by a far right extremist in February.
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What Happened After Standing Rock?
For many people, tearing down the camp was just the beginning.
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West Virginia Teachers Take a Big Step Forward, But the Struggle Continues
While the West Virginia teachers strike may appear like a bolt from the blue, it was not. We are in a period of mobilization for many progressive movements that goes back at least as far as Occupy Wall Street.
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Washington State Sticks It to the FCC, Passes its Own Net Neutrality Rules
Washington became the first state to pass its own laws governing net neutrality on Monday, countering the U.S. government's repeal of national regulations preventing Internet service providers from blocking or throttling content.
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Resistance and Arrests In Louisiana As Fed Court Halts Bayou Bridge Pipeline Construction
New direct action resistance and arrests, along with legal roadblocks, are elevating the Bayou Bridge Pipeline to a level of national discussion reminiscent of the Dakota Access Pipeline conflict of 2016.
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West Virginia Teachers Strike Stretches Into a New Week with No End In Sight
West Virginia teachers will continue their strike on Monday, teachers’ unions and school service personnel announced, after lawmakers failed to improve their salaries and health insurance on Saturday.
