Reprinted from revcom.us As millions of people continue to suffer in the wake of Hurricane Harvey and millions in the Caribbean are being devastated by Hurricane Irma… and as climate scientists warn that bigger and more destructive storms like these are on the rise due to global climate change, caused by greenhouse gases from the… Read More
What Can We Say About the Role of Climate Change in the Disaster of Harvey?
By Dr. Michael E. Mann Posted at Facebook by Dr. Michael Mann, a Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Science at Penn State University with joint appointments in the departments of Geosciences and the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute. He is also Director of the Penn State Earth Systems Science Center and author of several books, including… Read More
March to Confront White Supremacy Arrives in D.C, Convenes at “Impeachment (Farragut) Square”
The March to Confront White Supremacy arrived in DC today. The March set off ten days ago from Emancipation Park in Charlottesville, Virginia, where armed white supremacists rallied under an equestrian statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee on August 12. Hundreds of people were part of the march, dozens marched the entire 118 miles from… Read More
“10 Nights of No!” in Philadelphia—Projecting NO! to the Trump/Pence Regime
The Philadelphia chapter of Refuse Fascism issued a press release announcing “10 Nights of No!”—a series of large-scale digital projections displayed on iconic and heavily trafficked walls around Philadelphia from July 4 to July 14. The press release said: “These projections are part of building support for nationwide demonstrations on July 15th demanding that ‘The… Read More
We Can’t Afford to Wait for Some Ambiguous Savior… We Must Drive Them Out, NOW!
From Saryta Rodriguez, writer, social justice advocate, and educator: Fascists never introduce themselves as fascists, and fascism always sounds reasonable at first. Those who support a temporary ban on Muslims entering the country, for instance, think this is reasonable so that we can vet them further and keep Americans safe (even though Muslims and all… Read More