Student Climate Strike, Trump Budget, FOX Climate Denier, Oil Trains & more

Repost from DeSmog newsletter email [Editor: I’m posting the entire email here.  See below the introductory note for several important articles.  DeSmog is always a good read and a great resource.  – R.S.] Message From the DESMOG Editor On Friday, March 15, droves of students showed world leaders they were fed up with the status … Continue reading Student Climate Strike, Trump Budget, FOX Climate Denier, Oil Trains & more

The 47 most outrageous lines from Donald Trump’s wild national emergency declaration

Repost from CNN The 47 most outrageous lines from Donald Trump’s wild national emergency declaration By Chris Cillizza, CNN, Mon February 18, 2019 1:43 PM ET President Donald Trump crossed a major threshold on Friday, declaring a national emergency at our southern border in order to take money allocated for other purposes and use it to build … Continue reading The 47 most outrageous lines from Donald Trump’s wild national emergency declaration

Alert: President’s Day Protest – Fight Trump’s Phony “National Emergency”

By Roger Straw, email to BeniciaResist!  Feb. 17, 2019 Protest Trump’s Unconstitutional Power Grab on President’s Day! Global Exchange links to a Crisis Response site where you can enter your zip code to find nearby protests against Trump’s declaration of a national emergency.  Find details on nearby events in Walnut Creek, El Cerrito, Albany, San Rafael, … Continue reading Alert: President’s Day Protest – Fight Trump’s Phony “National Emergency”

Trump’s Power Grab: A Fake National Emergency – Call to Action on Monday, Feb. 18

By Roger Straw, February 16, 2019 “These are the times that try men’s souls…” Ignorant, perhaps, of the souls and sorrows that shape women’s existence and persistence here on earth, Thomas Paine was nonetheless profound in his observation. His times were beset – as are our own times – by threats of rank privilege and … Continue reading Trump’s Power Grab: A Fake National Emergency – Call to Action on Monday, Feb. 18