A few years ago, we told you about climate hypocrites at Starbucks coffee. The global coffee giant promised to cut global warming pollution in half in 2019. Instead, their pollution and emissions increased, and in 2024 they threw in their lot with the billionaires and fossil fueled fascists. And as we’ve been telling you at …
This Veteran’s Day – what used to be called Armistice day and a day to celebrate the end of war, not to celebrate war fighters –Veterans are calling for a national day of action to say NO WAR ON OUR CITIES! Vets say NO – no cuts, no ICE, no occupation. We’re mobilizing to answer …
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American cities are already under attack by Trumps fossil fueled fascist regime. The illegal deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles, Washington D.C, Chicago, Memphis, and Portland is an assault on our rights and values. But this week’s election results put New York City at an elevated risk of occupation and militarization. If you …
Important news for New England peak busters, fossil fuel fighters, and anyone who wants to live in a New England powered by cheap, clean electricity: Our regional grid regulator, ISO New England, has started a process to reform our “Capacity Auction” process. More details and history below, but real quick this is the process whereby …
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Historically, the National Guard is called up by Governors and local officials to respond to emergencies – like climate fueled floods, fires, or storms. In times of war or true national security emergencies, the President can call up the Guard to reinforce our standing military as well. But, no surprise, Donald Trump and his fossil …
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While the regime sends troops to invade our cities and promote fossil fuels and fascism, workers around the country and around the world are rising up in defiance. Last Labor Day, our movement organized more than 1000 events and acts of resistance to show that workers need more than a picnic. And on October 18, …
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This weekend, we say No Kings, and we’ve got friends everywhere. Trump and his fossil fueled fascist allies are saying we’re terrorists, that we hate America, that we’re all too old to matter anyway. They’re wrong about everything – except that many if not most of us are, in fact, anti-fascist. Just like the comic …
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Venture Global, the massive fossil fuel company behind Calcasieu Pass (CP) 1 and 2 LNG (liquefied natural gas) export terminals has leached tons of mud and silt, contaminating nearby lakes and bayous. After initially denying responsibility, Venture Global has now admitted it broke the law and its promises to local communities, but has still not offered …
If you’ve been watching the news lately, you’ve likely seen footage of federal agents using tear gas to suppress and disperse protestors. After being teargassed outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility near Chicago, Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss said “It was impossible to breathe, and really, really scary.” Congressional candidates and elected officials like Mayor …
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All year we’ve been talking about how fossil fuels and billionaires — we call them the Oiligarchs — are teaming up to promote fascism and pollution. That’s why we named our climate march last weekend “Make Billionaires Pay.” And it’s why we took nonviolent direct action to delay Trump’s speech to the United Nations a …