The invasion of Venezuela continues the long, brutal history of US imperialism in Latin America. From the overthrowing of Guatemala’s democratically-elected president, Jacobo Árbenz, in 1954, to the Chilean coup of 1973 that instilled a murderous right-wing dictatorship, to the stoking of civil war in Nicaragua in the 1980s, the history of US policy in […]
Author Archives: Alec Connon
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Dec
With Trump attacking clean energy and boosting fossil fuels, it’s more critical than ever that local governments do all they can to combat the climate crisis. Fortunately, hundreds of cities are already working hard to reduce emissions from their buildings, transportation, and energy systems. But in the face of such dire threats, local governments can […]
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Oct
Oct
So, we have news: we’re starting a monthly newsletter. Beginning today, we’ll send these newsletters near the start of each month, and each newsletter will go a little deeper than our normal emails, providing an additional level of insight into our strategy and our work. To kick us off, we’re digging into an old strategy […]
Commenting on Travelers’ Instagram posts will help set the record straight on the company’s destructive climate and human rights record. Travelers loves to tout its green credentials, but the truth is that the insurance giant is backing the expansion of oil and gas drilling, pipelines, and refineries and has refused to rule out support for […]
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