It costs a lot of money to be poor – and when it comes to accessing potable water, that adage still rings painfully true. Furthermore, your identity more often than not dictates your access to basic human rights – a quick look at Flint proves that point. Next, the flood waters are rising – and what's in 'em is the kind of terror you don't even read about in the Bible. Finally, this Energy Charter Treaty holds a quarter of the world's climate legislation in its corporate claws – and it's out for more blood and oil.
The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
