July 7, 2014 Delegates to Connecticut State Council of Machinists (CSCM) conference at the end of June voted unanimously to endorse and participate in the historic People’s Climate March set for Sunday, September 21, 2014 in Manhattan. This was just the most recent of a growing number of union endorsements for the March. New… Read More »
6 REASONS CLIMATE CHANGE IS A THREAT TO AMERICA’S HEALTH
June 7, 2014 By Brendan Smith and Jeremy Brecher Not worried about climate change? How about the health of you and your family?For decades the public health community has been trying to get us to understand that climate change affects the fundamental requirements for health – clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food and secure… Read More »
WHY GETTING ARRESTED TO RESIST THE KEYSTONE XL IS LEGALLY JUSTIFIED
May 1, 2014 Nearly 100,000 people have pledged to risk arrest if the Obama administration appears poised to give approval to the Keystone XL pipeline. While it would be difficult to prove, it seems likely that the specter of tens of thousands of Americans committing civil disobedience around the country may have influenced the… Read More »
‘JOBS VS. THE ENVIRONMENT’: HOW TO COUNTER THIS DIVISIVE BIG LIE
April 22, 2014 In an era in which our political system is dominated by plutocracy, grassroots social movements are essential for progressive change. But too often our movements find themselves at loggerheads over the seemingly conflicting need to preserve our environment and the need for jobs and economic development. How can we find common… Read More »
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