J. Lester Feder
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Australia's Leader Called For A Crackdown On Environmentalists Before Fires Broke Out
Governments are increasingly casting environmental activism as a new kind of extremism, punishing and marginalizing protesters.
The US Hasn't Only Stopped Defending LGBTQ Rights Around The World, Now It's Part Of The Problem
This was the decade when it became clear that “gay rights are human rights,” but it was also the decade when the very notion that humans have universal rights came under attack.
People Have A Fundamental Right To Be Protected From Climate Change, A Landmark Court Ruling Says
The Dutch Supreme Court's decision could have huge repercussions for how other countries tackle rising emissions.
The Global Climate Talks Ended In Disappointment
One activist group pronounced the conclusions a “pile of shite” and dumped manure outside the meeting hall.
The US Is Once Again The Villain At The UN Climate Summit
“The US is using its last chance to cover its ass,” one activist told BuzzFeed News.
This Tattoo Artist Died In One Of The Most Powerful Storms In Human History. Now His Friends And Family Are Demanding Justice.
A typhoon killed thousands of people in the Philippines. A group of survivors wants the law to start punishing fossil fuel companies that contribute the most to warming the planet.
As The Amazon Burned, Gun Sales Jumped
Gun sales in the Amazon have increased under Brazil's far-right president, new BuzzFeed News analysis reveals.
These Hardcore Activists Are Preparing To Shut Down Europe In The Name Of Preventing Climate Change
“We couldn’t deal with the reality that humanity was racing towards the precipice of extinction and doing fuck all about it,” one of Extinction Rebellion’s founders said ahead of their plan to bring four European capitals to a halt.
Millions Of Young People Around The World Are Leading Strikes To Call Attention To The Climate Crisis
Students skipped school, made signs, and took to the streets in more than 3,600 planned strikes around the globe, part of a huge youth-led movement to protest inaction on climate change.
Greta Thunberg Joined A Walkout At The First Major Summit Of The Movement She Inspired
Thunberg was among a group of young activists who protested over a disagreement about the Fridays for Future movement’s demands.
Extinction Rebellion Shut Down London To Shock People Into Facing The Reality Of Climate Change. That Was Just The Beginning.
There’s a method to the madness of Extinction Rebellion, which occupied London for 10 days. Now the group is in the US and more than 50 other countries.
Riot Police Teargassed Climate Protesters At Point-Blank Range
The protesters were demanding action on climate change on a day when temperatures in Europe were threatening to smash all-time high records.
Steve Bannon's Big Shot Friend In The Catholic Church Is Done With Steve Bannon
Cardinal Raymond Burke dumped Bannon after the former White House staffer allegedly said he was open to priests marrying and that many clergy members in the Vatican are gay.
The Secret Battle To Save LGBT People From ISIS — And Bring Their Persecutors To Justice
One is the son of a communist who smuggled messages in kebabs for party members. The other is an army widow whose husband was killed by al-Qaeda. Together they want to convince the world that targeting LGBT people is a crime against humanity.
The World Mourned When Notre Dame Burned. But Some Saw It As An Opportunity To Make France Catholic Again.
With the help of billionaires, President Emmanuel Macron raised $1 billion for the reconstruction of Notre Dame, but what about France’s huge shortage of mosques?
One Of Steve Bannon's Top Allies In Italy Is Under Investigation Over Alleged Corruption
Senator Armando Siri was the first Lega politician to meet Bannon when he began courting links to the far-right party in 2018.
The Far-Right Group The Christchurch Suspect Donated To Held An Anti-Immigrant Protest In France. Now It's Facing New Calls To Be Banned.
Generation Identity is facing fresh calls to be banned in France, days after Austria said it could try to dissolve the group.
Italy Is Ground Zero For The War On Women — Which Is Why These Far-Right Groups Are Meeting There
An alliance of far-right Italian politicians, Putin-affiliated Russians, and anti-LGBT activists from the US are gathering in an Italian city at the heart of the war on women.
France Has Recruited Facebook To Help Solve Its Anti-Semitism Problem
“Don’t ask the fox how to take care of the chickens,” one privacy advocate said about Facebook’s cooperation with the French government.