Regarding posts about social justice movements.
This is the fourth in a series about the 4 Demands of the Extinction Rebellion movement. We demand a just transition that prioritizes the most vulnerable people and indigenous sovereignty; establishes reparations and remediation led … Read more
Last week, we put out a call asking for people’s thoughts about what XRPDX should be doing during the George Floyd Uprising, a movement that’s in line with XR’s values and methods but appears to … Read more
Extinction Rebellion groups around the country are united in officially stating their solidarity with the Black-led movement against racism and police violence. Grief and rage over the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and … Read more
Hey, it’s your faithful editor here. We’re currently in the middle of a transformative moment in history. What we’re seeing is not a series of protests, but an uprising, possibly a sea change, about systemic … Read more
Over the past few weeks, the people of the world have taken to the streets demanding justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and so many other innocent Black people who have … Read more
How many Black scientists, writers, organizers working on climate issues can you name? If you are like me… maybe one. Maybe none. Maybe you’ve never thought about it. (I’m assuming that most, indeed almost all, … Read more
The IPCC says we have 10 years to stop climate change. They’re wrong. We have six months. In the decades since we’ve known climate catastrophe is coming, why have we activists accomplished so little? It’s … Read more
Our members have been pounding the pavement shoulder-to-shoulder with others outraged by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police who had sworn to protect and serve; while other members have been in … Read more
Why is Extinction Rebellion writing about George Floyd? Because the fate of the world depends on it. XR is considered to be a relatively radical environmental group, but we are committed to nonviolent civil disobedience. … Read more
On Friday, May 29, following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, I attended the moving “Eulogy for Black America” rally organized by the NAACP at Shrunk Plaza with about 150 masked-up sisters and … Read more