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For G-7, Trump’s racism and misogyny are ok, but his trade policies are intolerable 3 days ago
Most G-7 leaders have worked with Trump despite his xenophobia and racism. But taking on the trade status quo was a bridge too far.
Corporate Lawyers Hijack UN Meeting, While Civil Society Is Sidelined 18 days ago
By Melinda St. Louis As originally published in TruthOut Thanks to years of public education and organizing around the globe, the once-obscure investor-state dispute settlement...
NAFTA Talks Should Continue Until a Good Deal Is Achieved a month ago
Statement of Lori Wallach, Director, Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch Lori Wallach, director of Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch, released the following statement...
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Atmospheric greenhouse gases continue inexorable rise – 2017 was sixth consecutive year CO2 rose by 2 ppm or more 2 days ago
30 May 2018 (NOAA) – NOAA’s Annual Greenhouse Gas Index (AGGI), which tracks the warming influence of long-lived greenhouse gases, has increased by 41 percent from 1990 to 2017...
Yellowstone National Park’s top official, facing reassignment under Trump, is denied option to retire on his terms 2 days ago
By Darryl Fears7 June 2018(The Washington Post) – The Trump administration issued a stern reply to Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Daniel Wenk’s offer to retire next...
25 percent increase in U.S. suicide rate since 1999 – Half of states saw rises of more than 30 percent – “Firearms make up about half of all suicides” 2 days ago
By Susan Scutti8 June 2018(CNN) – Suicide rates increased by 25 percent across the United States over nearly two decades ending in 2016, according to research published Thursday...
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New Utah State University Study helps cities budget for Water Main Breaks a month ago
New data from Utah State University Buried Structures Laboratory quantifies water main breaks by pipe material type, helping towns and cities across Canada and the U.S. predict...
Trump to send $15 billion in spending rescissions later today a month ago
You can argue it would have been better not to sign the Omnibus in the first place, but this will be a very positive end result if he can get it through Congress...
Former Dem Sen. Robert Torricelli: Dems don't deserve to govern, because their message isn't good enough a month ago
There are a lot of reasons Democrats don’t deserve to govern. Their ideas are horrible, they trend toward the destruction of the constitution at every opportunity, your rights...
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“White Elephants” – Canada, US, UK Wasting Billions On Energy Projects 4 days ago
We are pleased to welcome Jeremy Leggett as a contributor to Below2°C. Jeremy describes himself as a social entrepreneur and writer. His long list of achievements and awards is...
Climate Action In Ontario – One Of The Parties Is Not Like The Others 7 days ago
In a few days, Ontarians will be going to the polls to elect their next government. And following a trend started by the Liberal Party in the last federal election (October 2015), climate-related...
Canadians Now The Not-So-Proud Owners Of Very Own Pipeline 10 days ago
I must admit that I did not see this coming. Canadians have been hearing for several weeks — since Kinder Morgan set its May 31 ultimatum — that Prime Minister Trudeau was considering...
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Sunday musical offering a day ago
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Trump orders Perry to stop coal, nuclear retirements 10 days ago
This breaking news is reported by Utility Dive. It comes on the heels of a scoop by Bloomberg that "Trump Prepared Lifeline for Money-Losing Coal [and Nuclear] Power Plants." Public...
Dirty, dangerous, and expensive versus clean, safe, and affordable 11 days ago
Wind turbine in downtown Cleveland. Ohio's Lake Erie shoreline has some of the best wind power potential in the U.S.As Dick Munson of Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has blogged...
Fukushima mothers visit France and the UN to demand their human rights 13 days ago
A group of Japanese mothers and their children recently participated in a speaking tour in France and one mother, Akiko Morimatsu, (pictured above with her son) testified before...
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Sugar Loaf Ski Lodge in Cedar, Michigan 10 minutes ago
The preserved remains of this ski resort near Traverse City, Michigan, create a quiet nostalgia you won’t find in most abandoned sites. After the mountain closed in 2000 due to heightened...
Limburger Sandwich 3 days ago
Limburger cheese gets a bad reputation in modern times due to its rather pungent aroma (ranging from a yeasty funk to bad body odor, depending on its age). But for many years, a sandwich...
Found: A Lost John Coltrane Record 3 days ago
On March 6, 1963, after a long day of recording, John Coltrane packed away his saxophones. Nearby, Jimmy Garrison put away his bass, Elvin Jones left his drum set, and McCoy Tyner closed...
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