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Fossil Fuel Divestment Soars in U.K. Universities
With 43 universities now participating, Britain leads the world in campus action to pull funds from oil, gas and coal companies due to climate change concerns.
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Pipeline Protesters Vow to Stay Camped on Federal Land
Standing Rock Sioux tribal leader Dave Archambault confidently explained that they'll stay at the Oceti Sakowin camp and continue with nonviolent protests despite the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' threat to close the camp on Dec. 5.
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The Economics of Climate Change, Part II: Crash or Transformation?
The 1%’s power to shape the narrative at a time of crisis is crucial – but repeating what happened after the 2008 crash will be far more difficult this time around.
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The First 100 Day Resistance Agenda
Trump’s First 100 Day agenda includes repealing environmental regulations, Obamacare, and the Dodd-Frank Act, giving the rich a huge tax cut, and much worse. Here’s how we fight back in the first 100 days.
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What Student Protests Tell Us About America Under Trump
America's public schools, where non-white students outnumber their white peers and a majority live in poverty, are a nascent sign of the increasing diversity and inequality in the country – and their protests are telling us something is very wrong.
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In Resistance to Trump, “Community” Should Be a Verb
Facing a Trump presidency, we’ll have an imperative opportunity to go deeper as individuals and groups of people working together – nurturing and growing the social, cultural and political strength that can overcome the Trump regime.
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What Next? White Supremacists in Suits and Ties in Washington
Fascists are coming out of the closet. They may have new haircuts, but their thinking is old and tired. That’s why we need you. Now.
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On the Chopping Block: Post-Brexit Human Rights In the U.K.
U.K. citizens must ask why their Conservative government would seek to repeal a law that has the primary function of solidifying the protections people enjoy against the government itself.
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Police Deploy Water Hoses, Tear Gas Against Standing Rock Protesters
Law enforcement officials deployed water hoses in freezing temperatures Sunday against hundreds of protesters decrying the construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline.
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Trump Poised to Violate Constitution His First Day in Office, George W. Bush’s Ethics Lawyer Says
The Constitution doesn’t allow presidents to seek gifts from foreign agents.
