Climate Change Fuels Hellfire in the City of Angels
California’s fire season isn’t over yet, but megafire events have already taken a major toll on the state and its inhabitants, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people. Warm, dry climate change conditions have made housing in LA’s “Wildland-Urban Interface” dangerous.
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A new Oxfam International study shows that climate change-fueled disasters have been increasing dramatically in the past ten years, and are now displacing 20 million…
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Prof. Jean Bricmont discusses the biggest strike since President Macron was elected in 2017. Millions are protesting the new pension reform, which will force private…
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Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced plans to cut SNAP benefits that could drive millions further into poverty. Liz Theoharis of the Poor People’s Campaign…
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How White Collar Criminals Get Away with Murder
White-collar crime prosecutions are at a 33-year low. Corporate leaders can cause environmental disasters, economic crashes, and the deaths of thousands and still walk free. But there’s a way out.
Shoot First, Get Paid Later
The Police Accountability Report explores how a controversial shooting may lead to a lifetime pension for the officer involved, and why concepts like blanket criminality and moral disqualification drive the system that rewards questionable behavior.
Germany’s Social Democrats Are Moving Left. Will it Save the Party?
Germany’s SPD followed the example of Britain’s Labour party, electing new left-wing leadership after years of decline. Steve Hudson, an activist in both parties, discusses whether this move can still save the SPD.
Are Accusations of Chinese Human Rights Violations Reinforcing the Trade War?
Professor David Kotz discusses how the U.S.’s hardened trade stance has nothing to do with human rights, despite new reports of the massive human rights violations of the Uighurs, a Muslim minority in western China.
Agent Provocateurs and the Assassination of Black Panther Fred Hampton
TRNN’s Eddie Conway honors the 50th anniversary of Hampton’s assassination by describing the event and its significance for social movements today.
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October 28, 2019
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October 23, 2019
Congress Holds Hearing on Big Oil’s War on Climate Science
October 23, 2019
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October 23, 2019
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October 22, 2019
Trump Dismisses Indigenous Peoples Day, Praises Columbus
October 16, 2019
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October 4, 2019
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October 1, 2019
Message to the Climate Strike Marchers in Detroit
September 26, 2019
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September 26, 2019
‘Betrayal’: U.N. Climate Summit Falls Short of Greta Thunberg’s Demands
September 24, 2019
Greta Thunberg’s Magic Word: Strike!
September 24, 2019
As Indigenous Peoples Protest, California Approves Global Cap-And-Trade Plan
September 23, 2019
San Diego Ends Electricity Monopoly, Aims for 100% Renewables by 2035
September 20, 2019
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September 20, 2019
Fossil Fuel Companies Roll Out a New Era of Spin
September 18, 2019
Fossil Fuel Industry Climate Denial Shifts as Climate Crisis Worsens
September 17, 2019
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September 17, 2019
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July 8, 2019
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Loyal to their Class, Unhinged from Democracy
June 6, 2019
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May 29, 2019
The (Small-d) Democrat’s Dilemma
May 24, 2019
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May 17, 2019
The US Labor Market Is Deteriorating for Black Men
May 16, 2019
Climate Emergency Manifesto
May 14, 2019
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May 14, 2019
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TRNN Documentary: Trump, The Koch Brothers and Their War on Climate Science
We replay this TRNN documentary on the Koch Brothers and their war on climate science, on the occasion of David Koch’s death on August 23rd, 2019. Narrated by Danny Glover, this documentary special reveals how climate change science has been under systematic attack.
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Is the Oil Industry Canada’s ‘Deep State’?
Justin Trudeau and Canada’s political elite are fighting for the Tar Sands and oil industry’s interests, even if it means that Canada misses its climate targets. We speak to Kevin Taft, ex-Liberal Party politician and author of ‘Oil’s Deep State.’
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