Editorial: FDR’s Four Freedoms Seem Lacking Today
Are the Four Freedoms that FDR explained and that Norman Rockwell painted still alive and well in the U.S.?
Browsing the "Env. Politics" Tag
Virgin Forests and their Unique Biodiversity: A Film in the Making
An upcoming film will show the wonder and increasing deforestation of the Romanian virgin forests. A Kickstarter campaign will make it possible.
Outsourcing Green Jobs: Less Feasible than Traditional Jobs?
In a week that’s seen a Secretary of Labor nominee step away due to controversy over his fast-food company’s practice of relocating technology jobs to the Philippines, the topic of outsourcing jobs is high in the news cycle. Fears of lackluster trade, isolationist policies that result in protectionist measures, and discourse that embraces nationalistic and xenophobic […]
ACLU Lawsuit Forces Landfill Company to Agree to Free Speech and Environmental Protections
A group of citizens in Alabama who spoke out against a coal ash landfill in their small town were vindicated, with help from the ACLU.
Misinformation from News Site Breitbart is Threat to Climate Change Action
How does the right-wing news site Breitbart describe and deny climate change?
Climate Activists Persevere as Trump Administration Looms Darkly
We won’t give up! Climate activists continue to work toward a healthy planet, even with the looming shadow of a Trump Administration.
Clean Energy Jobs Increasing While Fossil Fuel Jobs Are Decreasing IRENA Says.
IRENA, the International Renewable Energy Agency, says the trend is clear. Jobs in clean energy industries like solar, wind, geothermal and hydroelectric are increasing while jobs in oil, natural gas, and coal extraction are decreasing worldwide. About 8.1 million people worldwide had jobs in the clean energy in 2015. That’s up from 7.7 million in […]
Elon Musk is the Newest Target of Fake News
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is the newest target of conservative think tank fake news.