As smoke from wildfires in Canada turned the skies orange, people in the Mid-Atlantic headed inside. They shut their windows, dusting off…
A new businessĀ model for breaking down environmental movements was being hatched in real time. On Labor Day weekend in 2016,Ā private security dogsĀ in…
The morning of June 7, 2021, Sheriffās Deputy Chuck Nelson of Beltrami County, Minnesota, bought water and refreshments, packed his gear, and…
Federal legislation introduced last week would help human rights defenders, environmental activists and regular people fight meritless lawsuits designed to drain them…
As Wildfires Threaten More Prisons, the Incarcerated Ask Who Will Save Their Lives
When the oil company Enbridge sought to build its Line 3 pipeline through northern Minnesota, it faced opposition from Indigenous-led water protectors. The company moved to coordinate with local police as they cracked down on the resistance
Indigenous Water Protectors Face Off With an Oil Company and Police Over a Minnesota Pipeline
A separate Greenpeace report looked at corporate support for politicians who pushed anti-protest and voter suppression laws
Will Biden Fund It?
The fossil fuel industry pioneered massive political disinformation with climate denial. It also fed the āStop the Stealā movement
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