Always good to see things like this. If Wells Fargo, formerly one of the top criminal enterprises on Earth, can do this, anyone can. As these protesters say, “Finance the future, not fossil fuels.”
Background for those living outside the U.S., from Wikipedia:
Sanctuary cities refers to municipal jurisdictions, typically in North America, that limit their cooperation with the national government’s effort to enforce immigration law. Leaders of sanctuary cities say they want to reduce fear of deportation and possible family break-up among people who are in the country illegally, so that such people will be more willing to report crimes, use health and social services, and enroll their children in school. (more…)
From this article:
In a coordinated action to pressure Barclays to stop financing climate destruction, Greenpeace activists on Monday morning shut down 97 of the British investment bank’s branches across the United Kingdom. (more…)
Take the largest secular democracy on Earth, and elect a president who refashions the federal government around state Hinduism, and expect no violence against the 172 million people identifying as adherents of Islam. That takes top-notch stupidity.
Re: the meme here, a reader notes, “Trickle-down failure. 40 years of stupidity!!!!”
It’s neither a failure, nor is it stupid. It’s done exactly what it was designed to do with surgical precision: further enrich the uber-wealthy at the expense of everyone else. The problem is that it’s created crippling levels of public debt, and the demise of the middle class.
Europe has a serious issue with the proliferation of cars. Last time I was in Copenhagen, there was a 100% tax on car purchases; now it’s 150%. A $30K car will cost you $75K.
The Netherlands will ban all gas- and diesel-powered cars after 2030. (more…)
From the New York Times:
An official at the Interior Department embarked on a campaign that has inserted misleading language about climate change — including debunked claims that increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is beneficial — into the agency’s scientific reports, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times. (more…)
From Energy Reports: The world’s first solar road in Normandy, northern France, which opened in 2016, has failed to meet expectations. The 2.8 square km of solar panels is in part damaged beyond repair and the 1km road did not produce the power the manufacturer Wattway had promised. (more…)
From Politico: White House National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow said Tuesday that the U.S. has “contained” the threat of a domestic coronavirus outbreak, breaking with the warnings of officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “We have contained this, I won’t say airtight but pretty close to airtight,” Kudlow told CNBC’s Kelly Evans on Tuesday afternoon. (more…)
