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28/08/24
Author: 
Just Stop Oil
5 Just Stop Oil Supporters Found Guilty As UN Slams Trial

July 11, 2024

5 Just Stop Oil Supporters Found Guilty As UN Slams Trial

Five Just Stop Oil supporters were convicted of conspiracy to cause public nuisance at Southwark Crown Court today for planning to disrupt the M25 by climbing motorway gantries in November 2022, to demand an end to new oil and gas licensing, a demand that has just been met by the incoming Labour government. [1][2]

28/08/24
Author: 
Seth Klein
A homeowner digs in the ashes of their home as some return to Jasper, Alberta on Monday August 19, 2024.  Photo by:  The Canadian Press/Amber Bracken

Aug. 27, 2024

Dear climate movement friends,

As we return from another hot and smoke-filled summer of unnatural disasters, let us admit that we are in our own form of denial. This piece may upset some friends and colleagues, including people I greatly admire. But perhaps it is time to concede that, in the face of an escalating catastrophe, we are stuck in a rinse-and-repeat cycle that is simply not working.

26/08/24
Author: 
Nicholas Gottlieb
Some opponents warn the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline will face protests similar to those that led to confrontations on the Coastal GasLink pipeline route. Photo by Amanda Follett Hosgood.

Aug. 23, 2024

A New Pipeline Battle Looms for BC

The Prince Rupert line fights for its life. Opponents say no.

“I sure hope it doesn’t come to it, but we are prepared.”

26/08/24
Author: 
Andrew MacLeod
Premier David Eby says the government is working to ensure people access to rental subsidy programs. Photo via BC government.

Aug. 26, 2024

Key Renter Supports Are Falling Short, Says BC Housing

Subsidies for seniors and low-income tenants are no longer enough, finds a review by the Crown corporation.

26/08/24
Author: 
Richard Eskow
horse and cart  - Pinterest

Aug. 23, 2024

Why is the party defying public opinion?

I reviewed the Democratic Party platform for 2024 and found something interesting: when it comes to economic policy, this year’s platform is less progressive and less ambitious than it was four years ago. Democrats have tacked right or retreated on health insurance reform, drug prices, Medicare and Social Security expansion, poverty, labor, taxes, Wall Street, and the minimum wage.

22/08/24
Author: 
Raluca Besliu, Katharina Wecker
worker in greenhouse - Copyright Raluca Besliu/Katharina Wecker

Aug. 18, 2024

Europe’s seeds being privatised by patents - and it could threaten food security

A silent battle is brewing over the control of our food supply's very foundation: seeds.

Europe has one of the most diverse seed industries in the world. In Germany, the Netherlands and France alone, hundreds of small breeders are creating new varieties of cereals, vegetables and legumes. 

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