"Hopeful": Historic U.N. High Seas Treaty Will Protect 30% of World's Oceans from Biodiversity Loss
The first-ever international treaty to protect the oceans was agreed to by negotiators from more than 190 countries at a United Nations conference this weekend, capping nearly two decades of efforts by conservation groups. The…
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Bomb Train: Calls Grow for New Laws on Rail Safety After Toxic Disaster in East Palestine, Ohio
Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, continue to demand answers about how a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals derailed February 3, releasing hazardous materials into the air, water and soil. The National Transportation Safety Board…
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Building Tech Infrastructure for a World Without Police
Building Tech Infrastructure for a World Without Police Among the most common counter-arguments to police abolition is the question of what to do in an emergency. In 2017, a group of Black-led tech entrepreneurs…
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Bomb Train: Rail Giant Norfolk Southern Skips First Public Meeting on Toxic Train Derailment in Ohio
Hundreds of residents of East Palestine, Ohio, packed into their first town hall meeting Wednesday night after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed and a “controlled” burn sent a mushroom cloud of toxic chemicals into…
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Dr. Dale Taylor, Neuroscience Professor Emeritus, Eau Claire
On this week's show, Dr. Dale Taylor joins us to discuss the recent killing of Tyre Nichols and what role neuroscience may have in understanding systemic racism. A weekly series produced by Steven Jay…
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Over 5,000 Dead in Turkey and Syria as Earthquakes Devastate Region Filled with Refugees Fleeing War
Magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 earthquakes struck Turkey near the Syrian border Monday, causing mass devastation in both countries. At least 5,000 casualties have been reported as of Tuesday morning, and rescue efforts are still underway.…
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This Is Insanity
According to Einstein's parable of quantum insanity, The definition of Insanity is doing the exact same thing and expecting different results. America has reached and surpassed this definition. Mass shootings continue to plague this country…
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Democratic and Environmental Rights
Tonight on Mobilized News, Environmental Attorney, Thomas Linzey discusses the rights of nature movement. A weekly series produced by Steven Jay and hosted by Jeff Van Treese, Mobilized takes a deep look at our…
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What Housing Justice Looks Like - from LA to Baltimore
What Housing Justice Looks Like - from LA to Baltimore There has long been a housing crisis in American cities–well before COVID-19 struck. Now, 3 years into the pandemic, there is an ongoing crisis…
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COP 27 Meeting Ends with No Plan To Phase Out Fossil Fuels
COP 27 Meeting Ends with No Plan To Phase Out Fossil Fuels As the COP 27 UN climate meeting in Sharm El-Shaikh, Egypt wrapped up, newspapers blared triumphant headlines, saying that finally, rich countries…
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At COP27 Indigenous Land Defenders from Mexico, Guatemala Warn "Green Capitalism" Creates Violence
We continue our coverage of the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, by asking what Indigenous leaders at the frontlines of the climate crisis are calling for from world leaders. Democracy Now! speaks to…
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Indigenous Activists Tom Goldtooth & Eriel Deranger on the Link Between Colonialism & Climate Crisis
Democracy Now! is broadcasting live from #COP27, the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where hundreds of activists protested outside the plenary hall Thursday to demand climate justice. We speak to two Indigenous activists…
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African Institute of Energy Governance and Their Fight Against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline
Dickens Kamugisha is the founder of the African Institute for Energy Governance and today we discuss the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, which is a nearly 900 pipeline under construction cutting through Uganda and Tanzania. …
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History Has Been Made, But Will Real Change Occur?
Although the ideologic does not change, four women are seated on the Supreme Court bench for the first time as the new term begins. Will this have any impact? Their first case will be an…
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Founder of the non-profit organization, Blu-nits, Mitchell Cetuk
Mitchell Cetuk is the founder of the non-profit organization "Blu-nits" which measures the sustainability of businesses and other organizations to better inform consumers about the products they use. In today's show, we discuss the challenge…
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Hold Hypocrites Accountable
It's hypocritical that the person who voted against giving funds for Hurricane Sandy is now asking for funds for Hurricane Ian. Even though everyone wishes for safety for all Floridians, there has to be some…
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"Reality of Global Warming": Hurricane Ian's Power Shows How Climate Change Supercharges Storms
Authorities say hundreds may be dead after Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday along Florida's southwestern coast as a powerful Category 4 storm, one of the strongest hurricanes ever to hit the continental United States. We…
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Bill McKibben: Victory Over Big Oil as Sen. Manchin Forced to Drop "Hideous Deal" on Energy
Democratic Senator Joe Manchin abandoned his own energy permitting proposal Tuesday that would have fast-tracked the federal review of energy projects, including the contested Mountain Valley Pipeline. Following intense pressure from a range of climate…
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Floridians Are Being Told to Evacuate
Florida and its citizens are now facing Hurricane Ian, which has gotten so big you can see it from space. They have enacted 5000 National Guardsmen and have an additional 2,000 on standby. This storm…
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