environment

Mass Action Planned Against Atlanta “Cop City,” as Construction Continues

Activists are calling for mass civil disobedience this month to “block Cop City” in Atlanta, Georgia. It’s the latest move…

November 7, 2023

“Stop Cop City” Question Now Likely to Be on Atlanta Ballot in November

Organizers have gathered enough signatures to put a deeply divisive plan for a new police and fire training facility, dubbed…

August 16, 2023

UK Councils Ramp Up Pressure to Ban Disposable Vapes

Councils in the United Kingdom have issued a joint call to ban single-use vapes, citing environmental and child safety concerns.…

August 8, 2023

Unhoused People in Phoenix at Acute Risk From Extreme Heat

Michael Felder, 62, was an organizer with the Fund for Empowerment, advocating for unhoused people in Phoenix, Arizona. In August…

July 18, 2023

If You Care About the Climate Crisis, Fight to Legalize Drugs

On June 26, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime released its annual report on the illicit drug trade.…

July 7, 2023

Atlanta Approves “Cop City” Funding as Crackdown on Activists Escalates

At a marathon public City Council meeting, Atlanta lawmakers have voted to approve millions in taxpayer funding for "Cop City,"…

June 7, 2023

Environmental Ruin, Aided by Drug War: How Can Defenders Fight Back?

Land use and control, combined with prohibition, is the fundamental motor driving environmental harm relating to production and sales of…

March 23, 2023

Disposable Vapes Debate Flares Up After UK Moves

One of the world’s most vape-friendly countries, the United Kingdom, is becoming frostier toward single-use versions of the harm reduction…

February 21, 2023

How the Global Drug War Threatens Environmental Defenders

The global drug war provides a golden opportunity for land-grabs that trample on human rights and sensitive ecosystems. Corporations, formally…

February 9, 2023

How the Drug War Fosters Devastating Land-Grabs

Few, if any of us, remain unaware of how industries can inflict catastrophic environmental damage—on renewable and nonrenewable resources from…

January 23, 2023