The burgeoning pro-democracy, anti-Trump movement known as 50501 expects to drive tens and possibly hundreds of thousands to protest in 1,000 cities and towns on Saturday.
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Global Powers Pledge $20 Billion for Green Energy As Climate Summit Kicks Off
The U.S., UK, Canada, China, Brazil, India and a dozen other countries have pledged to double funds for clean energy research over five years, boosting prospects for a successful agreement at the Paris climate talks.
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Hundreds of Thousands Protest Worldwide Pushing for Aggressive Deal In Paris
Over the weekend, more 600,000 people took to the streets in 175 countries around the world to call for a strong, binding agreement in Paris that will see a swift transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
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Bank Crimes Pay: Under the Thumb of the Global Financial Mafiocracy
The world's big, most law-breaking banks don't simply act as a cartel in terms of the criminal activities they engage in – but form a network of global corporate control that reaches into every corner of our lives.
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Global Response to a Global Crisis: Get Ready for Climate Marches Worldwide
On Nov. 28 and 29, hundreds of thousands of people around the world will take to the streets in more than 2,000 events in 150 countries to turn up the heat on leaders heading to the Paris Climate Summit.
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To Mark Thanksgiving, Activists Launch Guantánamo Protest Along Camp's Perimeter
Fourteen peace activists from across the U.S. began a protest vigil and fast outside the U.S. military detention camp on Wednesday to draw attention to ongoing human rights abuses at the prison.
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Chicago Police Officer Who Shot Black Teen 16 Times Charged with Murder
Veteran officer Jason Van Dyke was charged with murder the day before a judge’s deadline for the release of a video showing the graphic killing of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
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U.S. Government To Slash Emissions 42% As Corporations Demand Price On Carbon
Chief executives of 78 companies with combined annual turnover of $2.1 trillion sent an open letter to world leaders Monday calling for carbon pricing, while the White House announced emissions cuts on federal operations.
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WTO Ruling on Dolphin-Safe Tuna Labeling Illustrates Supremacy of Trade Agreements
The long-running dispute between Mexico and the U.S. over tuna reveals how domestic laws can be overturned by trade agreements: when countries file trade challenges on behalf of their domestic industries.
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As Greenland Melts And the Harpies Descend, Will There Be Epic Ruin?
Greenland’s potential is epic, but a young nation can be easily seduced and exploited.
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The Faces of the New Food Revolution
Activism across the food industry is far more diverse than media stereotypes suggest.
