protest
-
Ilhan Omar’s 16-year-old daughter is co-leading the Youth Climate Strike
Grist's Eric Holthaus sat down with Isra Hirsi, 16, to talk politics, parents, and this week's Youth Climate Strike
-
March for Science finally released thoroughly fact-checked crowd count
They made sure to "science the shit out" of it.
-
March for Science organizers say April 22 is just the beginning
They plan on kickstarting a global movement.
-
Occupy Wall Street can shake up a city — but can it create lasting change?
Photo: Lauren DeCicca via weeklydig“Mike check! “MIKE CHECK!” “Mike check!” “MIKE CHECK!” This call-and-response has become a familiar refrain for those who have attended Occupy Wall Street protests or followed the movement from afar. When police banned sound systems in many encampments, protesters responded by creating human amplifiers: Anyone who has something to say to […]
-
Climate activism stands with Occupy Wall Street Movement
Riding on the momentum created by the Keystone XL pipeline protests, climate movement leaders are getting involved in the Occupy Wall Street Movement.
-
Tar-sands protests go global
Protests against a proposed tar-sands pipeline broke out across the globe today.
-
Doing civil disobedience with style
Civil disobedience doesn't accomplish anything if it's boring. To make a real impact, direct action must involve the crucial elements of surprise and delight -- just like Tim DeChristopher's stunt.
-
Critical List: How to support Tim DeChristopher; white dudes think they're smarter than science
Want to support Tim DeChristopher? Go to Washington in August to protest the Keystone XL pipeline. "Consider this your call to action," said Peaceful Uprising, the group DeChristopher founded.
BREAKING: Conservative white dudes (aka the Jim Inhofe Fan Club) are most likely to think they're smarter than science, i.e. doubt the existence of climate change.
In California, though, everyone -- even conservatives -- supports cutting greenhouse-gas emissions. -
Will North America be the new Middle East?
All Obama has to do is say yes or no to the climate-killing Keystone XL pipeline.