By Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker We stand in solidarity with the righteous national uprising for racial justice sparked by the police lynching of George Floyd. Trump is calling the protesters “thugs” and “terrorists” in order to incite and justify
Ranked-Choice Voting to the Rescue in the Presidential Primary
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Saving the Planet with Carbon Farming
Scientists say we have only 10-12 years to stop global catastrophe. Converting to 100% renewable energy asap is essential, but not enough. It addresses only half the problem, halting the addition of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. The more immediate
Frederick Douglass: “Fourth of July” Speech
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Why Doesn’t Senator Nelson Stand to Protect Florida Against the Sabal Trail Pipeline?
As eyes are focused on North Dakota’s Indigenous American tribe’s efforts to protect their water from the Dakota Access Pipeline, Florida has its own pipeline disaster in the making. The Sabal Trail Pipeline, a joint venture of NextEra, Duke Energy
Protect South Florida’s Drinking Water from FPL’s Radioactive Waste!
Heads up! The threats to our water supply just multiplied as the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission denied a legal challenge to FPL’s plan to store radioactive waste and contaminated water, putting Miami’s primary drinking-water source at risk. Sign & Share
Florida Has Its Own Controversial Pipeline
Florida has its own controversial pipeline and no one is paying attention. Corporate greed, land seizures, arrests, corruption, protests. These are things one might have come to expect from the unfolding story of the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), a
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Call for Water Protectors to Stop Sabal Trail Pipeline!
Action Days: Dec 28-Jan 2, and Peaceful Civil Disobedience January 14-15th The Sabal Trail Pipeline is Florida’s DAPL: A Scheme by Private Utility Monopoly FPL & Cohorts to Profit at Public Expense, Threatening Our Water, the Environment and the Economy!
What’s Behind The Sabal Trail Pipeline? FPL’s Scheme to Profit at Public Expense, Threatening the Environment and the Economy
The Sabal Trail Pipeline is a proposed 515-mile underground, fracked gas pipeline running through Alabama, Georgia, and Florida owned by Spectra Energy, NextEra (FPL’s parent company), and Duke Energy. Construction has begun and is to complete by May 2017. Gas