Tag: environmental activists

Violence against environmental activists is skyrocketing. 350.org founder Bill McKibben receives death threats regularly, though, to my knowledge, there have been no attempts on his life.  When I met him a few months ago, he seemed assured, though I don’t …

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When I tutor young people in history, I normally wind up drawing a time-line to help put things in perspective.  In fact, my first rule for teaching (or learning) anything is: If it can be drawn, draw it.

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Those looking for an excuse to celebrate something today may wish to check out yesterday’s unanimous decision made by the Oakland City Council to ban the handling and storage of coal in a marine terminal under development at the former …

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