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.
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'Our Lungs Are on Fire': Climate Campaigners Rally at Brazilian Embassies to Protest Destruction of Amazon Rainforest
"We need governments around the world to speak up against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro—and put pressure on him to stop these devastating fires and protect the Amazon."
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'Youth and Workers Uniting Behind This Crisis': German Labor Union Urges 2 Million Members to Join Global Climate Strike
"This is leadership. Who will follow? The world is watching," said 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, referring to next month's global climate strike happening Sept. 20-27.
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Flooding Onto the Screen: Films Reflect Dire Climate Moment For the Gulf South
It’s likely we’ll see more of these kind of movies, just as likely we’ll see more of these storms.
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A Solar-Powered Future Is Finally Upon Us
The US Solar Energy Industries Association expects installations to rise by 25% in 2019 to a capacity of 13.3 gigawatts: more electricity than many countries in Africa and Europe need to keep their lights on.
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Why is Monsanto Losing Lawsuits Over Roundup?
In the past year alone, three highly publicized lawsuits have resulted in courtroom losses for Monsanto surrounding its widely used pesticide Roundup, which contains cancer-causing glyphosate.
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The ‘Summer Uprising’ and the Meteoric Rise of Extinction Rebellion
Hailed as heroes by those with an environmental conscience, the protestors are succeeding in driving climate change to the forefront of public awareness and piercing the bubble of denial.
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Clearing the Air: A Green New Deal for Grenfell
Seeking justice for Grenfell residents enables us to ask bigger questions about ending environmental racism – and makes it possible to imagine communities and cities not consumed by the car.
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Rural Politics, Climate Change and the 2020 Elections, Part II
If a future President Sanders or Warren were able to take on Big Ag and implement programs to help small farmers and rural communities, it would shake up the politics of rural states and the country as a whole.
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Rural Politics, Climate Change and the 2020 Elections, Part I
The crises in rural America – economic, agricultural and climate – cry out for progressive policies and therefore open the door to connecting with large numbers of rural voters.
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Green Party Surges In Britain, Winning Hundreds of Seats Amid Climate Protests
The Tories and Labour lost badly in recent local elections as the Green Party gained 265 seats to emerge as one of the biggest winners – reflecting people's growing priority to save the planet.
