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Smoky skies from the northern California wildfires casts a reddish color in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020.

'Green New Deal or the Blood Red Apocalypse. Your Choice': Dems Urged to Embrace Bold Climate Action as West Burns

"This cannot become our new normal."

Andrea Germanos ·

Activists gather outside of the Alliance Center in Denver across the street from a public hearing by the Council on Environmental Quality's proposed update to NEPA Regulations on February 11, 2020. (Photo: Aaron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

23 AGs Sue Trump Council Over 'Reckless and Unprecedented' Gutting of Bedrock US Environmental Law

"This administration's insidious attack on one of our most important environmental laws is an attack on the democratic process itself."

Jessica Corbett ·

Protesters cycle around the block as they participate in a "car caravan" protest at the Amazon Spheres to demand the Seattle City Council tax the city's largest businesses in Seattle on May 1, 2020.

'Historic Victory for Working People': Seattle City Council Passes Progressive Tax on Big Business to Fund Relief

"Working people and our movement have to unapologetically claim victory for what we've won, because we want to spread these victories to other cities."

Andrea Germanos ·

After Weeks of Allowing 'Autonomous Zone,' Seattle Police Clear CHOP Amid Violence, Growing Complaints

As the city's police chief said, "Enough is enough," one organizer lamented that "it didn't end how it started and that's the tragedy of the situation."

Julia Conley ·

'Stay in the Streets': Black Lives Matter Movement in Seattle Occupies Six Block 'Autonomous Zone' and Floods City Hall

"We cannot have a pacified movement."

Eoin Higgins ·

A sign that reads "shut it down" is pictured at the Northwest Detention Center as during a protest at the Tacoma, Washington facility on Feb. 26, 2017.

Citing Pandemic, UN Human Rights Expert Urges US to Release Migrants 'Held for Processing'

"Alternatives to widespread immigration detention in the U.S. would also ensure that migrants are not arbitrarily detained."

Jessica Corbett ·

People United for Sustainable Housing (PUSH) Buffalo is working to advance strong neighborhoods with quality & affordable housing, local hiring opportunities, and economic & environmental justice. (Photo courtesy of PUSH Buffalo)

Climate Justice Arising—Hidden Hope in Dark Times

Despite lack of federal leadership and underappreciated by most of us, key states and cities are not only getting it, they’re getting going—plowing ahead with solutions to the climate crisis grounded in social equity.

Frances Moore Lappé ·

President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing of the White House Coronavirus Task Force on April 13, 2020.

Critics Debunk Trump's Wild Assertion He Has 'Total' Authority on Reopening Economy

"Fact check: That is definitely not true."

Eoin Higgins ·

Applauding Release of Prisoners in Ohio Due to Coronavirus Threat, ACLU Calls on Officials Nationwide to Do the Same

"In normal circumstances, ICE has proven time and again that it is unable to protect the health and safety of detained people. These are not normal circumstances."

Julia Conley ·

6:03 PM, Thursday: Traffic merging onto Interstate 90 during rush hour on Thursday. Seattle streets and interstates are quieter and less packed.

Seattle in the Age of Coronavirus: Not Quite Empty, but Eerie

David Gutman ·

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