Climate and Environmental Crisis

Colorado: Struggle goes on against polluting utility; charges dropped against whistleblower

The Colorado Springs Gazette reported Nov. 21 that the Colorado Springs Utility (CSU) commissioned a study showing that the local…

February 18, 2017

Standing Rock defense stays strong

For a year, thousands of Indigenous peoples and activists have stopped the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline across Native…

February 14, 2017

Philadelphia activists: ‘Divest from Standing Rock!’

Protesters ­picketed on Feb. 3 at Philadelphia’s main office of Wells Fargo Bank, which has over $400 million invested in…

February 9, 2017

China takes another big step away from CO2

The contrast couldn’t be sharper. On one side of the world, a president takes office and makes his first priority…

January 24, 2017

Resistance at Standing Rock continues despite reactionary bill

Jan. 16 -- A bill introduced in the North Dakota State Legislature on Jan. 11 would give a legal green…

January 17, 2017

Global warming, Trump and China

The year 2016 just ended was the hottest on record. So was 2015. And 2014 before that. Each year, new…

January 11, 2017

‘Days of Action’ all December for Standing Rock

Dec. 19 — Indigenous peoples and supporters continue their encampment in brutally cold and harsh winter conditions at Cannonball, N.D.,…

December 21, 2016

Temporary victory at Standing Rock

Cannon Ball, N.D. - Since last spring, volunteers from 280 Native tribes and countless other folks have been pouring into…

December 15, 2016

Bank pipeline to DAPL blocked

Over 200 people joined a rally and march in Philadelphia on Dec. 1 in solidarity with water protectors and Indigenous…

December 8, 2016

Virginia for Standing Rock

Dozens of community members from throughout the Roanoke Valley of Virginia participated in a Solidarity with Standing Rock protest in…

December 8, 2016