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Dallas Has a Problem With ‘Zombie’ Astroturf Groups

Despite being exposed as bogus, some right-wing organizations keep coming back from the dead. No one knows who is funding them.

Texas Observer

Nevada lithium mine breaks ground despite Indigenous opposition

Activists say the project threatens delicate ecosystems, while proponents say it is key to Biden’s green energy agenda.

Al Jazeera

Can TikTokkers sway Biden on oil drilling? The #StopWillow campaign, explained

The Biden administration is expected to announce whether a $6 billion arctic drilling plan can move forward soon, an issue that's galvanized millions of TikTokkers into taking action, digitally.

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Tucker Carlson claims BLM protest was ‘Antifa’ plot to ‘force Trump from office’

Fox News anchor’s remarks come as White House says he is ‘not credible’

The Independent UK

Showing of George Floyd documentary at Connecticut university canceled after protest

HARTFORD, Conn. — A group of Central Connecticut Student University students and allies protested the screening of the documentary “The Greatest Lie Ever Sold: George Floyd and the Rise of BLM,” to be hosted by the Turning Point USA student chapter, which ultimately canceled the public screening on Thursday night.

Tribune News Service

Lithium mine controversy in Nevada

Opponents say the Thacker Pass lithium project was rushed in the name of the green transition

Salon

Slavery plaque on Scots memorial could go after plan approved for its removal

The brass plate on the Melville Monument dedicated to Henry Dundas claims he used his influence to delay the abolition of slavery.

Daily Record

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Edinburgh plan to remove Melville Monument slavery plaque approved as family say its 'hurtful'

The decision does not automatically mean the plaque can be removed - as permission needs to be given by those who own the monument.

Edinburgh Live

US judge won't block huge lithium mine on Nevada-Oregon line

A federal judge has sided with the Biden administration and a mining company in a fight with environmentalists and tribal leaders trying to block a huge lithium mine in Nevada near the Oregon line

The Independent UK

New emergency bid to appeal, block huge Nevada lithium mine

Conservationists are seeking an emergency court order to block construction of a lithium mine near the Nevada-Oregon line

The Independent UK

Can Congress fix an 1872 mining law?

Federal rules for mining haven't been updated since Ulysses S. Grant was president

Salon

Afternoon Update: earthquake casualties could exceed 20,000; BLM protest charges dropped; and a quoll faces extinction

Anthony Albanese has pledged an initial $10m in humanitarian assistance after the earthquakes

The Guardian - AU

Patrisse Cullors on 10 years of Black Lives Matter: ‘A painful reminder of what hasn’t changed’

The BLM co-founder talks Tyre Nichols, LAPD’s killing of her cousin and the fight for abolition: ‘It’s not individual bad officers, it’s a culture of violence’

The Guardian - US

We need native seeds in order to respond to climate change, but there aren't enough

Native seeds are crucial for land restoration efforts after disasters, which will grow more extreme as climate change worsens. "Time is of the essence" to bank sufficient seeds, a new report says.

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Who made this mysterious artwork on a plateau overlooking Las Vegas?

LOS ANGELES — Atop a rocky plateau overlooking Las Vegas lies a mysterious work of art.

The Independent UK

Lithium miner cited for violating endangered flower habitat

Five days after the U.S. Energy Department announced a $700 million conditional loan to an Australian company for a lithium mine in Nevada, federal land managers cited the developer for trespassing within the habitat of an endangered wildflower

WEKU

Authorities don't know who is shooting free-roaming horses in the Utah desert

It's a mystery why dozens of horses are being found dead with gunshot wounds on public land near the Navajo Nation in Utah.

The Independent UK

LAPD accused of smearing cousin of BLM co-founder with release of toxicology report

A preliminary drug test released by the LAPD showed Keenan Anderson had cocaine and marijuana in his system when he was repeatedly tased by officers

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The Independent UK

Meghan Markle’s photographer condemns death of BLM founder’s cousin after being tasered by police

“⁣It’s all just too much,” wrote Misan Harriman. “In the heart of Los Angeles. On the pavement, begging for his life, police from the LAPD killed another young brother in broad daylight”

The Independent UK

BLM co-founder shares outrage at cousin’s death after being tasered by LAPD officer as he pleaded for help

“Nobody deserves to die in fear,” Patrisse Cullors said.

Chronicle Live

Black Lives Matter protester jailed for throwing bottle that hit dog walker in Newcastle riot

Abdoulaye Sanogo, 26, was part of a highly publicised BLM demonstration in Newcastle city centre which descended into chaos

Salon

"Copaganda": The epidemic spreads

How the pro-police focus of mainstream crime reporting misdirects policy discussions and blocks real solutions

The Independent UK

BLM organiser denies fraud charges related to Colston protest

Xahra Saleem has been accused of two counts of fraud by abuse of position in relation to fundraising pages.

The Independent UK

Feds launching review of mine at site of endangered flower

Days after U.S. wildlife officials declared a Nevada wildflower endangered at the site of a proposed lithium mine, federal land managers are initiating a review of the project plans the developer says will allow the mine and flower to co-exist

The Independent UK

BLM sets up student relief fund as loan forgiveness stalls

The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation has launched a new relief fund aimed at Black college students, alumni and dropouts overburdened by mounting education costs and the student loan debt crisis

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