Indigenous Communities Wary of Clean Energy Boom
By Michael Beltran / Mongabay PASUQUIN, Philippines — Crouched on the beach under the hot noon sun, a fisherman flattens a black sheet of seaweed on a bamboo mat rolled out on the sand. Wearing a straw hat wide enough to shade his entire body, he tucks his legs in to avoid getting burned. […]
US Sanctions Peaceful Gaza Flotilla Organizers
Palestine defenders decried Tuesday’s announcement by the Trump administration of US sanctions targeting four nonviolent campaigners involved in the recent humanitarian flotillas that tried to break Israel’s illegal siege of Gaza. By Brett Wilkins / Common Dreams The US Department of the Treasury said in a statement that its Office of Foreign Assets Control “is taking action against four individuals associated […]
The Environmental and Social Impacts of Industrial Aquaculture
By Laura Lee Cascada / COUNTERPUNCH Fish farming, a form of aquaculture, is now the fastest-growing form of factory farming worldwide. This rapid expansion can be attributed to the industry’s emphasis on buzzwords such as “climate,” “conservation,” and “sustainability.” While discussions about land-based farmed animals, such as cattle, pigs, and poultry, are dominated by their impact on […]
Debate Over Colonial Memory in the Netherlands
By Isa de Fluiter / diggit magazine In recent years, heritage practices across Europe are being looked at more critically as people try to come to terms with their colonial history. In the Netherlands, this awareness has become visible especially in urban spaces, where streets, monuments, and buildings continue to have the names of colonial […]
Mining Has Begun at the Sacred Ṗe’Ṡla,
URGENT CALL TO ACTION: YOUNG RELATVES ARE CALLING FOR THE MASSES TO SHOW UP AND PROTECT Ṗe’Ṡla Mining has begun at the Sacred Ṗe’Ṡla, the Heart of Everything That Is. Our young Oglala relatives are taking action as we speak, putting their bodies on the line to protect Ṗe’Ṡla by shutting down drill sites. They are […]
Israel Is Salting the Earth
‘What Israel effectively has been doing is creating a dead zone’ Much as the U.S. sprayed agent orange on Vietnam, warfare repeats itself. Such tactics are in line with a “legacy of colonial practices”. “The very concept of ‘scorched’ or ‘dead’ land is rooted in a colonial tradition of warfare,” Younes said. “Israel has long […]
Earth Day 2026
We are not defending the planet, we are the planet defending itself. https://youtu.be/6TQ4ZRgqlU8?si=zqqHRh9jx7JYq-9R Photo by Mara F on Unsplash
Invasive Plant Drives Ecological Change
By Lyle Lewis / Mongabay The Selway–Bitterroot Wilderness was part of the original class of lands designated under the United States’ 1964 Wilderness Act: 1.3 million acres, or about 526,000 hectares, of steep river canyons, cold subalpine ridges, dense forest, and weather so unforgiving it shapes everything that survives there. It remains one of the most […]
War Kills More Than People
The Global Shockwaves of the Iran–Israel–US Conflict When bombs fall in the Middle East, the world feels it — not just through news reports, but in skyrocketing energy bills, rising food prices, and environmental destruction. Today’s wars don’t stay local. They ripple across continents, hitting economies, ecosystems, and future generations. “War today is not just about […]
We Should Not Take Sides
“To be an Enemy of America is Dangerous but to be a Friend is Fatal.” This is another reason why the United States should sign UNCLOS and not act unilaterally to permit deep sea mining in areas beyond International jurisdiction. China now points to the US as a rouge state. By Bas Umali No question […]