From CommonDreamsMay Boeve, 350.org Executive Director, said: “New York State is sending a global signal that economic recovery goes hand in hand with transformative climate action. This is a victory for all of us fighting for a safe climate, quality jobs, and an equitable society that holds fossil fuel companies accountable. Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, Senator Liz … [Read more...] about New York State’s $226 Billion Pension Fund Moves to Divest From Riskiest Oil and Gas Companies
Social Justice/社会正義
'A Terrible Decision': Progressives Denounce Biden Pick of 'Mr. Monsanto' Tom Vilsack as Ag Secretary
From CommonDreamsPublished on Wednesday, December 09, 2020byCommon Dreams'A Terrible Decision': Progressives Denounce Biden Pick of 'Mr. Monsanto' Tom Vilsack as Ag Secretary "We need a USDA Secretary on the side of everyday people. If this is not the fox guarding the henhouse, it's pretty damn close."byJake Johnson, staff writer 0 … [Read more...] about 'A Terrible Decision': Progressives Denounce Biden Pick of 'Mr. Monsanto' Tom Vilsack as Ag Secretary
John Lennon and the Politics of the New Left
From JacobinGiving Peace a Chance Of course, Lennon will always be remembered as part of the ’60s. He wrote and recorded “Give Peace a Chance”; on November 15, 1969, as they gathered at the Washington Monument to oppose the Vietnam War, half a million people sang Lennon’s song, while Nixon sat … [Read more...] about John Lennon and the Politics of the New Left
New York’s Building Trades Unions Are Showing the Way Forward on Green Jobs
From JacobinA Jobs-Led Strategy The recent progress with unions in New York on the issue of climate change is the fruit of years of patient and constructive organizing work. In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, unions in the state got together to develop a serious plan to address climate change that … [Read more...] about New York’s Building Trades Unions Are Showing the Way Forward on Green Jobs
Peru’s Neoliberal Success Story Is in Meltdown
From JacobinOn the night of Saturday, November 14, two young people lost their lives in the biggest demonstrations … [Read more...] about Peru’s Neoliberal Success Story Is in Meltdown