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- Still no cleanup of Mohawk land poisoned by GM and Alcoa“It’s just another form of genocide. When it comes to Indians, they don’t give a shit. All they like to do is take, take, take, and destroy.”---READ-->>
- Leave the tar sand in the ground!“There is no such thing as ‘responsible upgrading’ or ‘sustainable tar sand production.’ We must stop this crime before it ruins more lives and destroys the climate.”---READ-->>
- Neoliberals on bikesUnless Greens come to grips with fundamental economic questions, they will continue to promote policies that are supremely unsuited to their ultimate aim of a more just and sustainable world.---READ-->>
- Toxic spill poisons Peruvian villageOn July 25, 45 tonnes of copper concentrate slurry spilled from a pipeline Santa Rosa de Cajacuy, dousing the village with a witch’s brew of toxic dust and sludge.---READ-->>
- Class struggle from above, illustratedMaking more by paying less---READ-->>
- The Spectre of 21st Century BarbarismOnly mass action can stop barbarism from advancing, and only socialism can definitively defeat it.---READ-->>
- Shell finances violent human rights abusers in NigeriaLeaked documents show that soldiers, militants and mercenaries receive millions from Shell, while impoverished local residents are routinely killed, tortured or expelled.---READ-->>
- Dirty oil and the future of a continentReview: “This is a book that should be read by every Canadian. It should also be read widely everywhere else as the vast majority of us have no idea of the scale of tar sands destruction.”---READ-->>
- Enbridge video hides tanker route dangersVideo exposes Enbridge’s grossly misleading account of the route tankers will take if the Northern Gateway tar sands pipeline is built---READ-->>
- US drought is comparable to 1930s Dust BowlScientists says this is the fifth or sixth worst drought ever recorded in the United States, affecting more area and more intense than any since 1956---READ-->>
- Do revolutionaries control the tar sands pipeline debate?According to the CEO of Enbridge, yes we do!---READ-->>
- James Bay Cree Nation enacts uranium ban“We are determined to protect our way of life against the unique and grave threat posed by uranium mining and waste, today and for thousands of years to come.”---READ-->>
- Manila flood disaster: A political response is neededIn the Philippines, on the front line of climate change, poor people and communities are demonstrating powerful solidarity, while politicians promote their careers and corporations worry only about profits---READ-->>
- China faces massive pollution challengeDespite having the world’s strongest environmental laws, China faces huge increases in air and water pollution, driven by profit-focused industrial growth.---READ-->>
- Swiss ecosocialists translate C&C articles“The Malthus Myth” and “What’s causing the environmental crisis” now online in French---READ-->>
- Canada's emissions deceptionA new report from Ottawa claims Canada is reducing emissions, but there is much less here than meets the eye. The feds have lowered their targets and changed the reporting rules, and are claiming credit for changes that haven’t been made.---READ-->>
- Philippines: Urban poor urgently need aid after devastating floodMassive flooding devastates Manila slums .Another painful reminder that the pain caused by climate change is being felt most by the poor and most oppressed.---READ-->>
- James Hansen: Climate change has arrived, and it’s worse than predictedThe leading U.S. climate expert says recent extreme weather events were definitely caused by climate change — and such events will become even more frequent and more severe.---READ-->>
- Asian social movements:Regain momentum in the fight against climate changeMeeting in Bangkok, August 31 to plan action. We need to act and act swiftly. We need regain our momentum and defeat the system by targeting the source. We need to unify our struggles to succeed in our fight for our future.---READ-->>
- First Nations unite in tar sands healing walkHundreds from across North America gather in Alberta to raise awareness. Delegations from British Columbia and Ontario join to show growing concern and resolve against tar sands infrastructure projects across Canada.---READ-->>