Red States Rush To Criminalize Climate Activism
Climate activism may be the only thing standing between us and a world that can no longer support human life. Is it for you?
Climate activism may be the only thing standing between us and a world that can no longer support human life. Is it for you?
Free speech is what the oil industry says it. Comply or face the consequences!
Laws criminalizing peaceful protest are proliferating across the United States, helped by large amounts of money from the Koch brothers. Most people are unaware of how their freedoms are being restricted.
As EVs capture the imaginations of US car owners, the Koch Brothers are ramping up conservative naysaying.
Dozens of leading US companies hit Capitol Hill last month to advocate for climate action, and a new survey shows that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
For the last forty-odd years, the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, has been a mainstay of the conservative movement and major force in shaping state laws. The organization brings together state lawmakers and corporate leaders to draft business-friendly policies that are then ferried to statehouses around the country.
The government’s plan to roll back fuel economy standards goes much further than the auto industry requested. Who is behind the proposed changes? A New York Times investigation has the answer.
Having spent years working in the renewable energy industry, especially in the UK South West, I witnessed first-hand the political and economic backlash against the industry. As is often the case, with the anti-renewables backlash, there is more going on than first meets the eye.
ExxonMobil has parted company with ALEC, the Koch Brothers’ front organization that pushes reactionary legislation at the state level. Apparently the breakup had to do with a dispute about greenhouse gas emissions.
The Koch Brothers have been waging war on America for 50 years. Now, thanks to Citizens United, they are close to being victorious.