Extinction Rebellion NYC held an Earth Day festival in the park, calling on corporations and the government to act against the fossil fuel industry.
Ally Dickson, Contributing Writer
• April 25, 2022
Extinction Rebellion NYC, an organization that advocates for climate justice via civil disobedience, hosted an art and music festival in Washington Square Park from April 19-22...
Mack DeGeurin, Contributing Writer
• January 31, 2017
While Obama’s decision to rely on executive orders during a gridlocked Congress may have led to successful policy measures, his actions have in effect paved the way and set the precedent for a vast and dangerous overreach of executive power by President Trump.
Withholding or even threatening to withhold billions of dollars in federal funds is not an appropriate response to a law passed by an elected state government, no matter how deplorable.
Given the gridlock in Washington, the most effective way for the US to enact productive environmental legislation to combat climate change is by embracing local initiatives and state-level programs.
