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Biden ban on new private prison contracts will not reach ICE detainees

From the Wire February 2, 2021

by Ryan Knappenberger, Cronkite News Tuesday, February 2, 2021 Washington, D.C. President Joe Biden’s order that the Justice Department stop contracting with private prisons could eventually affect thousands of inmates – but not the roughly…

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Posted in Common Dreams Family Separation ICE ICE Detention Centers News

‘Know who didn’t get a F***ing Break? The children’: Outrage over Melania Trump’s recorded comments on imprisoned kids

From the Wire October 2, 2020

The first lady accused parents and children of lying about the violence they faced in their home countries and claimed children were “taken care of nicely” in ICE detention centers. by Julia Conley, staff writer Friday,…

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Small Signs: A Protest In Flagstaff, Arizona

Last summer there were over 50 marches, actions, and demonstrations in Flagstaff, Arizona sparked as elsewhere in the country by the death last summer of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Documentarian Levi Stallings spent hours taking and compiling video from the Flagstaff actions and sit down conversations with residents from all walks of life. Read more, see the video here…

“Years of Repair”: video

The film— entitled "Message from the Future II: The Years of Repair"— is a sequel to last year's "A Message from the Future with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez" and runs with the idea that the year 2020 became an "historic turning point" for the world, one in which "the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic and global uprisings against racism drive us to build back a better society in which no one is sacrificed, and everyone is essential." (Image: The Leap/The Intercept/Illustration by Moll Crabapple)

“Can you remember who you were,

before the world told you who

you should be.”

–Charles Bukowski

Be your life

“Your life is your life. Don’t let it be clubbed into dank submission. Be on the watch. There are ways out. There is light somewhere. It may not be much light but it beats the darkness. Be on the watch. The gods will offer you chances. Know them. Take them. You can’t beat death but you can beat death in life, sometimes. And the more often you learn to do it, the more light there will be. Your life is your life. Know it while you have it. You are marvelous. The gods wait to delight in you.”

Charles Bukowski

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Federal Action sought after endangered wolf Anubis killed in Arizona

From the Wire 2022-01-09

"It's tragic that Anubis was killed and many of us are grieving his loss, but despite this heinous crime, it...

Groups call on CFTC to shut down water futures market

From the Wire 2021-12-21

"In this time of global-warming-induced drought in California, the last thing we need is to gamble on our precious water...

Could direct action stop climate change?

Wade Rathke Meteor Columnist 2021-12-21

by Wade Rathke December 20, 2021 Little Rock Sometimes you stumble over something so obvious, you shake your head...

Global climate disasters – This is not the new normal

From the Wire 2021-12-18

Spotlight on Climate by Stefan Sommer Saturday, December 18, 2021 2021 was yet again one of the hottest years on...

Why the second-driest state rejects water conservation

From the Wire 2021-12-16

Utah has some of the highest per-capita water use and is the fastest-growing state. Yet a powerful group that steers...

Tribe urges Sen. Kelly to support bill to protect sacred Oak Flat

From the Wire 2021-12-14

[caption id="attachment_53364" align="aligncenter" width="2560"] Demonstrators gather outside of the Phoenix offices of Sen. Mark Kelly to urge him to...

Environment-Water

Postcard from Thermal: surviving the climate gap in Eastern Coachella Valley

From the Wire 2021-08-19

In the climate crisis, it’s possible to live in the same place but inhabit different worlds. by Elizabeth Weil and...

America’s drinking water is surprisingly easy to poison

From the Wire 2021-03-17

The cyberbreach at a plant in Oldsmar, Florida, which could have resulted in a mass poisoning, was a reminder of...

‘It’s like nobody cares’: After two weeks without running water, Jackson, Miss. pleads for help

From the Wire 2021-03-02

"Water is a basic necessity and it just brought a lot of frustration, anger, and disappointment," said one of the...

Getting the lead out

Wade Rathke Meteor Columnist 2020-09-29

by Wade Rathke September 29, 2020 New Orleans We have to take progress where we can get it in...

New report details flooding/contamination risks at uranium mine near Grand Canyon

Meteor Staff 2020-05-01

April 28, 2020 Flagstaff, Ariz. The Grand Canyon Trust reports serious problems at the Canyon Mine uranium mine south of...

Climate change threatens drinking water quality across the Great Lakes

From the Wire 2020-04-30

Harmful algal bloom in Lake Erie, Sept. 4, 2009. NOAA/Flickr by Gabriel Filippelli, IUPUI and Joseph D. Ortiz, Kent State...

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Could direct action stop climate change?

2021-12-21

by Wade Rathke December 20, 2021 Little Rock Sometimes you stumble over something so obvious, you shake your head wondering why your thinking was so patterned that it was in danger of becoming more habitual than flexible in facing organizing problems. An organizer always has...

Global climate disasters – This is not the new normal

2021-12-18

Spotlight on Climate by Stefan Sommer Saturday, December 18, 2021 2021 was yet again one of the hottest years on record. This past summer was the hottest summer on record for North America. Is this the New Normal? In Flagstaff many people are now installing home...

Why the second-driest state rejects water conservation

2021-12-16

Utah has some of the highest per-capita water use and is the fastest-growing state. Yet a powerful group that steers Utah’s water policy keeps pushing for costly infrastructure over meaningful conservation efforts. by Thursday, December 16, 2021 [videopack id="53489"]https://meteor.news/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Utah-Water-Loop-intro-Wider-States.mp4[/videopack] With rising temperatures and two decades of...

2021 Arctic Report Card reveals a (human) story of cascading disruptions, extreme events and global connections

2021-12-14

The report describes, rapid and pronounced human-caused warming continues to drive most of the changes, and ultimately is paving the way for disruptions that affect ecosystems and communities far and wide. Community members from Utqiagvik, Alaska, look to open water from the edge of shorefast sea...

Consumers shop in a Target store on September 28, 2021 in Miami, Florida. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

As executives hike prices, US corporations rake in biggest profits since 1950

2021-11-30

"Prices are high," said Sen. Sherrod Brown, "because corporations are raising them—so they can keep paying themselves with ever-larger executive bonuses and stock buybacks." by Jake Johnson, Common Dreams November 30, 2021 [caption id="attachment_53335" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Consumers shop in a Target store on September 28, 2021...

A quick guide to climate change jargon – what experts mean by mitigation, carbon neutral and 6 other key terms

2021-10-26

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="450"] Climate jargon can feel overwhelming. Illustration by Dennis Lan/USC, CC BY-ND[/caption] by Wändi Bruine de Bruin, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences October 26, 2021 As a major U.N. climate conference gets underway on Oct. 31, 2021, you’ll be hearing a...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) arrives at the U.S. Capitol for a vote on May 18, 2020 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

‘We had a deal’: Warren joins Sanders and house progressives in fight for Biden’s agenda

2021-09-29

"The agreement from the beginning was that all the pieces would move together," said the Massachusetts Democrat. "I don't want to see that deal broken." by Jake Johnson, Common Dreams Wednesday, September 29, 2021 [caption id="attachment_44751" align="alignright" width="353"] Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) arrives at the U.S....

Lake Mead, the nation’s largest freshwater reservoir, has been losing water because of epochal drought since 2000. Credit: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

40 million people rely on the Colorado River. It’s drying up fast.

2021-08-27

One of the country’s most important sources of fresh water is in peril, the latest victim of the accelerating climate crisis. by Abrahm Lustgarten Friday, August 27, 2021 [caption id="attachment_37584" align="aligncenter" width="2560"] Lake Mead, the nation’s largest freshwater reservoir, has been losing water because of epochal...

‘Keystone XL Is Dead!’: After 10-year battle, Climate Movement victory is complete

2021-06-10

"Keystone XL is now the most famous fossil fuel project killed by the climate movement,' said one veteran campaigner, "but it won't be the last." by Jon Queally, staff writer June 9, 2021 [caption id="attachment_31454" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaking at the southern...

Demonstrators attend a protest demanding climate action on November 18, 2020. (Photo: Getty Images)

2021-2030: The Renewal Decade

2021-06-06

Protecting and regenerating the viability of our blue-green home is the essential work of the next few years. Everyone is needed and we each have a role to play. by Diana Donlon June 5, 2021 [caption id="attachment_31417" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Demonstrators attend a protest demanding climate action...

Defenders

5 things to know about plastic pollution and how to stop it

2020-12-06

Researchers continue to find new information about how widespread plastic pollution has become, but also how we can help stem the tide. by Tara Lohan, The Revelator December 3, 2020 [caption id="attachment_27986" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Plastic pollution lines a Singapore beach. Photo: Vaidehi Shah, (CC BY...

Jamal Kashoggi

Image of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi projected on the wall of the Saudi Embassy in Washington, D.C. on October 2, 2020, the second anniversary of his assassination. (Photo: Amnesty International/Twitter)

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5 years after Paris: How countries’ climate policies match up to their promises, and who’s aiming for net zero emissions

2020-12-13

Even if every country meets its commitments, the world will still be on track to warm by more than 3 degrees Celsius this century, a new UNEP report shows. Kevin...

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