Protect Workers from Extreme Heat

by the AFL-CIO Cities coast to coast are breaking all-time heat records this July, as the extreme heat continues. But while workers continue to face dangerous and potentially deadly working conditions, anti-worker leaders in Congress are quietly attempting to stop any heat safety protection laws from being passed, now or in the future. H.R. 6213, the misnamed Heat Workforce Standards Act, would prohibit the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from creating [...]

Giant Georgia data center secretly used 29 million gallons of water; avoids fine

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/georgia-data-center-used-29-million-gallons-of-water by Luke James An AI data center project secretly sucked 29 million gallons of water over 15 months before detected by residents complaining about low water pressure — officials refuse to fine builders of massive 6.2 million-square-foot facility over unauthorized water use. County's soft touch is attributed to the data center being 'our largest customer, and we have to be partners.' Fayette County, Georgia, was telling residents to stop watering their [...]

San Gabriel Valley Residents Unite Against Data Centers – Rally May 2

Last month, a proposed massive A-I data center in Monterey Park was scuttled after united community opposition in the San Gabriel Valley, particularly by immigrant residents in some of the unincorporated areas. The Monterey Park City Council approved a ballot measure for submission to voters in June that would ban data centers in the city. But the issue is still a live one in many other area cities. The City of Vernon [...]

May 1 International Workers’ Day General Strike

by Michael Novick, Anti-Racist Action-Los Angeles/People Against Racist Terror, https://antiracist.org May Day, the celebration of International Working People's Day on May 1, arose out of labor struggles in the United States (as did International Women's Day on March 8). Specifically, the struggle for the Eight-Hour Day and 40-hour work week as sufficient to support a working class family, and the campaign to free the anarchist political prisoners who faced the death penalty [...]

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COP30 Flames Out on Fossil Fuel Phase-out

by the Center for Biological Diversity The COP30 UN climate summit ended in Belém, Brazil with the establishment of a first-ever "just transition" mechanism for workers, Indigenous peoples and frontline communities transitioning to renewable energy economies. But the agreement lacks vital funding commitments from wealthy countries to the Global South for climate adaptation. The final agreement, which came two days after a fire at the summit venue, failed to include a roadmap [...]

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September 2025 Change Links Community Calendar

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US Counterinsurgency Wins in Bolivia:

Intentional Factionalism Within MAS and the Capture of the Lithium Triangle Clau O'Brien Moscoso, Black Alliance for Peace https://orinocotribune.com [Excerpts] On Sunday August 17, 2025, the first round of presidential elections in the Plurinational State of Bolivia were held. The country is headed to an October 19 run-off between centrist Christian Democratic Party Senator Rodrigo Paz, son of a former president, and former right wing President “Tuto” Quiroga of the Libre Party. [...]

Poetry Corner: Lost Lives by Kevin ‘Rashid’ Johnson

LOST LIVES BETWEEN TEXAS AND GAZA by Kevin “Rashid” Johnson   The Texas floods were a disaster The slaughter in Gaza is deliberate ongoing, much faster   Between Palestine and the U.S. Color, nationality and religion makes their lives worth less   Every single child is precious But Amerikans only care about those who live next to us   Just compare the coverage you see Tens of thousands dead in Gaza not [...]

From bad to worse: Cuts to FEMA burden people of color

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is under assault. This department works with states to prepare for disasters, provides on-the-ground help during emergencies and pays billions of dollars for repairs. Just as climate change is intensifying the scope and severity of natural calamities, the Trump administration is shrinking the agency and its resources. There is little hope for a turnaround as “King” Donald, climate-denier-in-chief, has stated his intention to phase out the [...]

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