VIDEOS: Activists at the COP21 Climate Change Summit in Paris

Staff / Truthdig Dec 15, 2015 In these videos, Truthdig columnist Sonali Kolhatkar reports from the COP21 climate change conference in Paris that concluded over the weekend, speaking to activists from around the globe on the front lines of the fight for climate justice. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Thank Climate Justice Activists for Doing All They Can to Curb Warming

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Dec 13, 2015 Even though conference delegates have now agreed on a global framework for addressing climate change, it is not good enough for the planet, and certainly not for those who have been demonstrating in the streets of Paris. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

VIDEO: COP21 Climate Conference: Climate Justice at the Twilight of the Talks

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Dec 11, 2015 As Truthdig columnist Sonali Kolhatkar reports from the UN climate negotiations in Paris, she explores the official and unofficial places where climate justice activists gather, and she learns what some had planned for the final day of talksReporting for Truthdig from Paris, Sonali Kolhatkar explores the official and unofficial places where climate justice activists gather among the U climate negotiations and learns what some had planned for the conference's final day. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

On International Human Rights Day at COP21, African Women Call for Climate Justice

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Dec 11, 2015 Although an agreement in the Paris negotiations appears to be near, those most affected by climate change remain unheard. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Now Is the Time for Ambitious Action, Say Protesters Flooding COP21 Summit

By Sarah Lazare / Common Dreams Dec 10, 2015 Sit-in takes aim at weak draft deal between global leaders released Wednesday at the Paris climate conference. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

VIDEO: ‘Democracy Now!’ Kicks Off Full Coverage of Paris Climate Talks

Staff / Truthdig Nov 30, 2015 Amy Goodman and her team are on the streets of Paris and in the meeting halls of COP21, the United Nations’ fraught, highly policed attempt to craft a global, intergovernmental solution to the existential problem of climate change. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama as Unreliable Narrator on Climate Action: From SOTU to NSA Spying at Copenhagen

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jan 30, 2014 When President Obama looked us in the eye and said that the U.S. is not engaged in electronic surveillance for economic reasons, he was lying through his teeth. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )