Gubernatorial elections were held on November 5 in the United States colony of Puerto Rico, with pro-independence candidate Juan Dalmau only narrowly defeated by pro-Trump candidate Jenniffer Gonz谩lez-Col贸n, reports Barry Sheppard.
Climate crisis
A new report argues that progressively taxing the world鈥檚 seven biggest oil and gas companies would raise significant funds to pay for the losses and damages caused by climate disasters, reports Ben Radford.
The Rising Tide 鈥淧eople鈥檚 Blockade鈥 of the world鈥檚 biggest coal port has begun, with thousands expected to join throughout the week.听Alex Bainbridge 补苍诲听Isaac Nellist听谤别辫辞谤迟.
Donald Trump鈥檚 victory has sent a wave of depression around the world, especially after the right-wing advances in Europe and the anti-immigrant race riots in England. Peter Boyle argues that the challenge for progressive movements has never been greater.听
Environs Kimberley, Environment Centre of the Northern Territory and the Conservation Council of Western Australia are asking for help to stop the expansion of gas projects in WA and the NT. Coral Wynter reports.
Several hundred people marched through the southern Ecuadorean city of Cuenca to protest the Ibero-American Summit, reports Ben Radford.
The NSW听government has made a last-ditch attempt to stop the People鈥檚 Blockade of the world鈥檚 largest coal port by designating Muloobinba/Newcastle Harbour an 鈥榚xclusion zone鈥, reports Isaac Nellist.听
Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents five new books on capitalism and the climate crisis, restoring forests, waters in revolt and a dangerous billionaire.
While electric cars are often touted as the future of transport and a crucial part of the effort to reach 鈥渘et zero鈥 greenhouse gas emissions, in reality they are not a meaningful solution, argues Ben Radford.
Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo has described rich countries鈥 plans听to expand fossil fuels as a 鈥渄eath sentence鈥 for his country. Zara Lomas looks at Pacific Island states鈥 push for a听international treaty to phase out fossil fuels.
Discussing why the United States has delivered Donald Trump a second term, Sam Wainwright argues there is a huge disconnection and alienation from mainstream politics and that听a qualitatively different kind is needed. Alex Bainbridge reports.
Rising Tide said the People鈥檚 Blockade of the coal port in Muloobinba/Newcastle will go ahead, despite the Supreme Court ruling in favour of the NSW Police. Isaac Nellist reports.
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