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Biggest Banks Fueling Climate Disaster With Billions Poured Into 'Extreme Fossil Fuels'

If Trump Dumps Paris, Says Naomi Klein: "Time for Some People's Sanctions"

Jon Queally, staff writer

Whether President Donald Trump keeps the United States in the Paris climate agreement or not—and with an official announcement expected as early as Thursday—author and climate activist Naomi Klein is among those saying it is time to recognize the world's largest historical producer of greenhouse emissions as a global pariah and argues that hitting...

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US Bank to Stop Funding Pipelines as Divestment Movement Expands Worldwide

Nika Knight, staff writer

A child takes part in a Global Divestment Mobilisation (GDM) action in Davao, Philippines.

As a nearly ten-days-long global mobilization calling for divestment from...

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In Face of Government Apathy, Activists Launch Wave of Global Divestment Actions

Lauren McCauley, staff writer

"In the current vacuum of global climate leadership, the divestment movement has proven to be the most effective way to undermine the power of the fossil fuel industry politically, financially and by damaging its reputation." (Image via @GoFossilFree)

Intensifying the global demand for nations and institutions to move away from...

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Keystone XL Opponents Target Banks Funding Climate Destruction

As Trump Attacks Science, Ireland Takes Step to Divest From Fossil Fuels

'Only the Beginning': Nationwide Campus Walkouts Issue Climate Call to #ResistRejectDenial

An 'Undeniable Success': Divestment From Fossil Fuels Passes $5 Trillion

World Medical Association: We Know the Health Risks of Fossil Fuels. Divest.

Remembering Sandy's Wrath, New Yorkers Demand Massive Fossil Fuel Divestment

US Banks Top Cluster Bomb Investment 'Hall of Shame': Report

In 'Bold' Act of Leadership, Nation's Capital Divests $6.4 Billion Fund from All Fossil Fuels

Student Activism Pushes UMass to Become First Major Public University to Divest

'Neutral is Not Acceptable': Nationwide Protests Demand Colleges Go Fossil Free

Undeterred Students Keep Up Second Week of Divestment Sit-Ins

Sit-Ins, Arrests, and Escalation: Student Divestment Movement Springs into Action

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Sweden’s Largest Pension Divests From Paris Accord Violators ExxonMobil and TransCanada

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U.S. Bank to Stop Financing Pipeline Construction

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Global Mobilisation Expands Divestment Worldwide

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New Yorkers Harness Peoples Climate March Power for #DivestNY Actions

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Harvard “Pauses” Fossil Fuel Investment in Natural Resources Portfolio; Students Celebrate Step Toward Divestment

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350.org on New York State’s Renewed Exxon Climate Resolution

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Jamie Henn

The Best Way to Resist Trump Ditching Paris? Divest from Fossil Fuels

Naomi Klein

Economic Pressure Could Jolt Trump into Action on Climate Change

Frank Ackerman

Who Needs the Dakota Access Pipeline?

J. Gabriel Ware, James Trimarco

Seattle Just Divested Billions From Wells Fargo Over Dakota Access Pipeline

Bill McKibben

From Faith to Action: Fossil Fuel Divestment More Vital Than Ever

Kate McChesney

#SanctuaryCampus: To Counter Trump, We Will Stand Together

Eva Lenke

Time for the Nobel Committee to Divest from Fossil Fuels

Nada Elia

‘Tis the Season, to Boycott!

Mark Trahant

Buy Low, Sell Never: Why Not Just Buy the Entire Coal Industry?

Annie Leonard, May Boeve

Climate Action is Needed Whether Exxon Likes it or Not.

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