After some 115 years, Scotland has burned its last lump of coal for electricity. The Longannet power station, the last and largest coal-fired power plant … After 115 Years, Scotland Is Coal-FreeRead more
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Posted inCensorship / Internet / News
Politicians slam Facebook for censorship of Yeni Şafak
Prominent Turkish politicians, including ministers and members of parliament, strongly reacted against Facebook’s “unacceptable” censorship of the Turkish daily Yeni Şafak. The world’s largest [anti-]social … Politicians slam Facebook for censorship of Yeni ŞafakRead more
Posted inMilitary / News / Privatization / USA Empire
Justice Dept Probes Blackwater Founder for Money Laundering, Brokering
Justice Department is investigating Blackwater founder Erik Prince for possible money laundering, ties to Chinese intelligence, and attempts to broker military services to foreign governments. … Justice Dept Probes Blackwater Founder for Money Laundering, BrokeringRead more
Posted inFossil fuel / News / Protest
Hundreds Gather to Oppose Offshore Oil Leases in Gulf of Mexico
Hundreds of Gulf Coast residents, supported by local and national environmental and social-justice groups, rallied at the Superdome in New Orleans today in an unprecedented … Hundreds Gather to Oppose Offshore Oil Leases in Gulf of MexicoRead more
Posted inEducation / News / Politics / Protest / Spain
Spanish youth protest education reforms
Thousands of students in Spain staged a one-day strike last week taking to the streets of Spanish cities in protest against implementation of the current … Spanish youth protest education reformsRead more
Posted inGMO / Law / News / USA Empire
Senate Rejects GMO Anti-Labeling Bill
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday rejected a controversial bill that would have made labeling genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food products voluntary. The bill needed … Senate Rejects GMO Anti-Labeling BillRead more
Posted inCanada / Economics / Fossil fuel / News
Canada’s fossil fuel subsidies
Each year, the Government of Canada hands out an average of $1.8 billion (CAD) in subsidies to oil, gas, and coal companies. The subsidies in … Canada’s fossil fuel subsidiesRead more
Posted inDemocracy / News / Politics / Protest
Climate Protesters Storm Australian Parliament
With the United Nations climate talks in Paris underway, hundreds of climate change protesters stormed the Australian Parliament House on Wednesday to demand the country’s … Climate Protesters Storm Australian ParliamentRead more
Posted inAssassination / Latin America / News
Activists Demand Justice Following Assassination of Berta Cáceres
More than 50 humanitarian and environmental groups from around the world called on Friday for an independent international investigation into the assassination of Honduran Indigenous … Activists Demand Justice Following Assassination of Berta CáceresRead more
Posted inEconomics / France / News / Protest / Worker
150,000 Protest Proposed Labor Reforms
In France, as many as 150,000 students and union members participated in mass protests across the country over the government’s proposed labor reforms, which would … 150,000 Protest Proposed Labor ReformsRead more