10 Democratic Candidates Support Fracking Ban. Biden Stays Mum.

Tuesday, June 4, 2019 Forget corporate, commercial news -- help Truthout report on the issues that matter to you! [Donate Now →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [10 Democratic Candidates Support Fracking Ban. Biden Stays Mum.]( Mike Ludwig, Truthout Public concern about the environment and support for government action is the highest it's been, according to recent polls. Now a survey by The Washington Post -- which Biden has so far ignored -- shows nearly half the Democratic presidential candidates support a ban on fracking. This is a clear sign that climate change and the Green New Deal are energizing the party's base, pulling high-profile candidates to the left. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Trump Has Written Himself Into U.S. Mythology. We Can Write Him Out.]( William Rivers Pitt, Truthout An argument over the real history of Normandy, which had seemed utterly settled for so many years, is an eloquent allegory for a larger conundrum confronting the U.S. If you expose a lie to someone, they will thank you. If you burst a cherished bit of mythology, however, you have made an enemy for life. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [If Democrats Can't Win the Economic Debate, Trump Will Win in 2020]( C.J. Polychroniou, Truthout Trump won 2016 by exploiting the economic alienation of his supporters, which ironically, has only increased under his administration. To win in 2020, Democrats must focus on explaining the real reasons behind the persistent wage stagnation and consequent rise of inequality, says Robert Pollin, distinguished professor of economics and co-director of the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. [Read the Interview →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Tens of Thousands Flood Streets in U.K. to Protest Trump]( Jake Johnson, Common Dreams Tens of thousands took to the streets in London and across the U.K. Tuesday morning to protest against President Trump during his first official state visit. Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the British Labour Party, joined demonstrators in the streets after calling the protests "an opportunity to stand in solidarity with those he's attacked in America, around the world, and in our own country." [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Judge Blocks House Democrats' Right to Block Funds for Trump's Border Wall]( Matthew Rozsa, Salon U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden has ruled against House Democrats in a federal lawsuit, which attempted to block President Donald Trump's ability to fund his long-promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Although McFadden's ruling has effectively killed the House's lawsuit, and thereby their attempts to thwart the border wall construction, House Democrats are reportedly pursuing other options. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Koch Network Alums Are Going Full-On White Nationalist]( Alex Kotch and Jared Holt, Sludge Multiple young men who have been affiliated with Koch brothers' powerful political network have been exposed as members of a white nationalist group. This may be unsurprising, given that the Koch network has utilized strategies employed by Nazis to recruit youth as a way to strengthen its own movement to slash taxes and gut regulations. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Do We Have a Right to a Livable Climate?]( Valerie Brown, The Revelator Do we -- and future generations -- have a legal right to a climate in which we can pursue our rights to life, liberty, property and happiness? This is the question that a case called Juliana, et al. v. United States has thrown like a crowbar into the legal system. If strong enough leverage is applied by the case and any resulting ruling, the whole edifice of environmental law and its position in constitutional law will undergo a deep shift. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Canadian Inquiry Calls the Murder and Disappearance of Indigenous Women Genocide]( Amy Goodman and Juan González, Democracy Now! A national inquiry has determined that the pervasive disappearance and murder of Indigenous girls and women in Canada comprise a genocide for which the government itself is responsible. Nearly 1,200 Indigenous women and girls reportedly died or went missing between 1980 and 2012, and some activists say this number could be a massive undercount. [Watch the Video and Read the Transcript →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Chinese Students and Workers Are Uniting Again, 30 Years After Tiananmen Square]( Leïla Choukroune, The Conversation Thirty years after the Tiananmen Square massacre, there is still a lot to struggle for in China: There is no right to go on strike and no right to unionize, yet some workers still protest over issues such as unpaid wages, restructuring plans, health and safety or even gender equality. Chinese workers are very active despite the risks strikes entail -- from being fired, to be being arrested, imprisoned or even "disappeared." [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The U.S. Cult of Bombing and Endless War]( William J. Astore, TomDispatch U.S. wars are increasingly waged from the air, not on the ground -- a reality that makes the prospect of ending them ever more daunting. The desire to minimize U.S. "boots on the ground" and domestic resistance to war has made air power an abstraction for American decision-makers while subjecting people in foreign lands to a steady diet of "Made in USA" bombs and missiles. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- In Case You Missed It --------------------------------------------------------------- [San Francisco Joins National Push to Abolish Youth Prisons]( Ella Fassler, Truthout One by one, juvenile prisons across the U.S. are closing in response to child abuse reports, sustained pressure from activists and decreasing youth incarceration rates. In San Francisco, organizations led by Black and Brown activists played a key role in the closing of the city's youth prison. Now, activists are pushing back against plans to replace youth prisons with "kid-friendly jails." [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Arctic Is Thawing So Fast Scientists Are Losing Their Measuring Tools]( Dahr Jamail, Truthout The poles are melting, species are dying all around us, massive cities are relocating in order to stay above sea level, states of emergency are being declared across the globe -- and the industrial growth society rumbles on. In order to learn what constitutes the right actions for us to take during these times, we must first maintain the gaze into the gravity of our crisis. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Like what you're reading? Support Truthout's independent news and analysis by making an automatic monthly donation. [Donate Now →]( Connect With Us [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Donate]( Truthout is a reader-supported, nonprofit organization; donations are tax-deductible. Truthout is a proud member of the Newspaper Guild/CWA, Local 36047. 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