The Magical Realism of the Green New Deal
NLF Highlights For Feb 19th An increasing number of Americans now see climate change as an imminent threat caused by
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The Environment
The Green New Deal’s Magical Realism
When young activists from the Sunrise Movement and Justice Democrats occupied House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office in late 2018 to
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Corbyn’s Class Act Is a Climate Game Changer
On September 12, 2015, Jeremy Corbyn was elected the leader of the Labour Party in Britain. Supported by several key
Read moreWinning Clean Energy & Climate Justice for All
By Sean Sweeney Sean Sweeney, from New Labor Forum and Trade Unions for Energy Democracy (TUED), speaking at the 2017
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Climate Solidarity: Workers vs. Warming
Jeremy Brecher of the Labor Network for Sustainability has come out with a timely new book. We’re honored to present
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Pandering to the Predator: Labor and Energy Under Trump
Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20th 2017 saw unions and activist groups from numerous social movements take to the streets and declare an all-out war of resistance to both his presidency and his agenda.
As is now clear, some union officials have not only dodged the draft but have actually joined the
Unions Weigh in on the Dakota Access Pipeline
Here’s a roundup of recent union statements regarding the Dakota Access Pipeline. Pro-DAPL Statements The AFL-CIO proclaims “Dakota Access
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Corporations Call for “Net Zero” Emissions: Do They Know How to Get There?
In the months leading to the December 2015 Paris Climate Conference, representatives of global institutional investors and multinational corporations made
Read moreEarth to Labor: Dispatches from the Climate Battleground
Contested Futures: Labor After Keystone XL by Sean Sweeney The extraordinary story of the political battle over the Keystone XL
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Earth to Labor: Dispatches from the Climate Battleground
Corbyn’s Class Act is a Climate Game Changer On September 12, 2015, Jeremy Corbyn was elected the leader of the
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