Brandon Jordan
The Nation
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10 Commencement Speakers Who Told Students to ‘Rise Up for Peace and Justice’
From Anita Hill to Chadwick Boseman, these speakers reminded students that they have the ability to improve the world they are entering. → Read More
CUNY Was Close to Stiffing Its Students—Until They Organized
Students at the City College of New York protected campus groups from a new policy that could have stripped them of funding. → Read More
NYC Students Meet at City Hall to Debate Guns
As millions around the world participated in the March for Our Lives, 35 children aged 8 to 10 took turns sharing their reasons for restricting gun use. → Read More
Australians demand lawmakers #StopAdani from building the country's largest coal mine
As lawmakers returned to Parliament for the first session of 2018 on Monday, they were greeted by members of a growing nationwide opposition to a coal mine proposed by Indian energy giant Adani. → Read More
Washington activists launch ‘Climate Countdown’ to push lawmakers for urgent action
With a new Democratic majority and a narrow window for passing meaningful climate legislation, activists across Washington are stepping up the pressure. → Read More
“We Don’t Want Your Dirty Coal:” Australians Protest Plans for Nation’s Largest Coal Mine
Protests in Australia against a $12 billion coal mine project are on the rise. If the project goes forward, it would be the largest coal mine in Australia and one of the largest in the world. “Coal is killing people," anti-mining organizer Jodi Magi explained. "Pollution from burning coal is the single biggest contributor to dangerous global warming.” → Read More
First Nations occupy fish farms in British Columbia to force government action
Angered by the decline in wild salmon and threats to native livelihoods, First Nations people have been occupying British Columbia fish farms since August. → Read More
Indigenous and Community Groups Pressure for Strong Climate Solutions at COP 23
Kandi Mossett highlighted that activists are in Germany to show that unity across groups is needed to win real climate solutions. → Read More
Indigenous and community groups pressure for strong climate solutions at COP 23
A coalition of frontline communities participated in a series of actions during the first week of the UN Climate Change Convention in Bonn, Germany. → Read More
Can These 13 Young Minnesotans Stop a Pipeline From Coming to Their State?
Climate change, they argue, will disproportionately affect young people—so they want a seat at the table. → Read More
‘Divest The Globe’ Protests urge Banks to Cut Ties with Fossil Fuels
While executives from the world’s largest financial institutions gathered in Sao Paulo activists staged protests under the banner of Divest The Globe. → Read More
Divest The Globe protests urge banks to cut ties with fossil fuels
While over 90 of the world’s largest banks gather in Brazil this week, protesters around the world are calling on them to uphold indigenous rights. → Read More
Oklahomans Turn "Oilfield Prayer Day" Into a Protest Against Big Oil
Oklahoma could go the way of West Virginia. → Read More
Oklahomans turn 'Oilfield Prayer Day' into a protest against Big Oil
On the anniversary of “Oilfield Prayer Day,” indigenous people and residents demanded Oklahoma officials ban fracking and limit fossil fuel industry damage. → Read More
Environmentalism Without Borders: US and Canadian Activists Rally to Protect Salish Sea from Fossil Fuel Projects
Activists from US and Canada recently organized a three-day series of gatherings, marches, and rallies in defense of the Salish Sea, waterways extending from Washington state to British Columbia. → Read More
Minnesotans Rally to "Hold the Line" Against Enbridge Pipeline Project
Hundreds of residents gathered in Saint Paul last week for a rally to ''Hold the Line'' against a pipeline project. → Read More
Minnesotans rally to 'Hold the Line' against an Enbridge pipeline project
Indigenous people, landowners and youth are resisting a plan to replace a failing oil pipeline with one that's even bigger and potentially more destructive. → Read More
Anti-Pipeline Activists Across the country Unite to #StopETP
The #StopETP protests included a flotilla on a bayou, a blockade of pipeline construction equipment and a demonstration outside the home of Kelcy Warren. → Read More
Anti-pipeline activists across the country unite to #StopETP
Last week, nearly 20 actions in 10 states targeted Energy Transfer Partners, the company behind DAPL and many other damaging fossil fuel projects. → Read More
Tacoma residents and indigenous communities unite to oppose LNG plant
In court and in the streets, Tacoma residents and indigenous people are fighting to stop a liquefied natural gas plant that threatens their communities. → Read More