by BrendanS | Jul 1, 2012 | Articles, Politics of Climate Change, post, Uncategorized
[by Jeremy Brecher] A quarter-century ago, when “Save the Whales!” was a popular slogan, a New Yorker cartoon showed one whale asking another, “But can they save themselves?” In the early 21st century, experts and ordinary people alike are...
by BrendanS | Jun 27, 2012 | Labor and Climage Action, post
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) The global trade union movement is bitterly disappointed at the Declaration of the Rio+20 Summit, a declaration that lacks the concrete measures necessary now to end senseless environmental destruction, drive investment...
by BrendanS | May 21, 2012 | Art and Activism, post
One of the alluring aspects the Occupy movement is the art it has generated. Days after OWS burst onto the scene, artists quickly set to work depicting the energy and message of the 99 percent movement. There are fine artists such as Molly Crabapple who composed...
by BrendanS | Apr 13, 2012 | Articles, Jobs and Climate, post
[by May Boeve and Brendan Smith; original published by Grist] How many lobbyists does it take to defend billions in subsidies for one of the most profitable industries in the world? 786. That’s the size of the army that oil and gas companies maintain in...
by BrendanS | Jan 9, 2012 | Articles, Just Transition
[Original published in the Atlantic] For decades environmentalists have fought to save our oceans from the perils of overfishing, climate change, and pollution. All noble efforts — but what if environmentalists have it backwards? What if the question is not how...
