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 »
CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE AS LAW ENFORCEMENT
August 15, 2013 Cross-posted with Waging Nonviolence Two years ago I was among more than a thousand people who committed civil disobedience at the White House to oppose the building of the Keystone XL pipeline. Since then many more have been arrested around the country, often blocking the actual pathway along which the Keystone… Read More »
SHOULD WE REMAIN SILENT ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE?
March 31, 2011 by Brendan Smith and Jeremy Brecher To talk of climate change or not to talk of climate change — that is the question.For the last several years many of the biggest players in the climate movement have argued that to save the planet we need to purge the words “global warming” and… Read More »
NEW STUDY REVEALS THE BENEFITS OF EPA REGULATION FOR LABOR
February 9, 2011 You can hear the echo chamber reverberate the talking points: The Independent Petroleum Association of America complains that drilling permits and pollution are curbing job growth. The head of the National Association of Manufacturers and the governor of Virginia write a joint article called “Proposed EPA rules could hurt job… Read More »