Property company Greystar is accused of mismanagement by renters at Welton Park. Residents of Welton Park apartments in Denver were at their wit’s end fighting for water with rental housing industry leader Greystar after having no clean running water for ten days. The problem started when residents were notified that the water would be shut off due to a large leak in one of the hallways. What followed was ten days of no clean running water for 195 of the affected units in the apartment block. Residents, stripped of their basic fundamental right to clean water, were forced to use

Bees face mass die-offs but there are some steps we can take to help save the important pollinators Honeybees have thrived on Earth for around 50 million years, but now we’re seeing massive numbers of bees dying each year. Why? Bees are becoming more threatened by the day due to factors like habitat loss, changes in weather patterns, and especially intensive farming practices that rely on agrochemicals. Our bees are becoming more threatened and dying en masse, yet they help fertilize the fruits and plants in our backyard. Without them, we’re in serious trouble. To help combat this growing problem,

“It’s a good day for world peace.” – Joe Biden, April 24th, 2024 A very fine day for peace indeed! Nothing says “peace” quite like Stinger surface-to-air missiles and other air defense munitions, 155-millimeter shells, Javelin anti-tank guided missiles, cluster munitions and battlefield vehicles. I feel more serene just typing those words. I started to write about the reinstatement of SAT requirements at many colleges and universities – a different form of violence – but that will have to wait. The President’s breathtakingly clueless comment today about the legislative war package abruptly shifted my focus. The $95.3 billion aid package

English language version available here La misión de GreenLatinos es continuar contribuyendo a la conservación del medio ambiente y abogar por la justicia climática. Los impactos de la crisis climática son implacables. No hay manera de razonar con la furia de la tierra cambiante, y desafortunadamente, sus impactos afectan desproporcionadamente a las comunidades marginadas. La misión de GreenLatinos es continuar contribuyendo a la conservación del medio ambiente y abogar por la justicia climática. La organización, conocida formalmente como la Coalición Nacional Latinos sobre Cambio Climático, comenzó su trabajo en 2008. Su labor se centra principalmente en expresar el trabajo de

Versión en español aquí GreenLatinos has been fighting for climate justice for 15 years The impacts of the climate crisis are unforgiving. There are no means to reason with the wrath of the changing Earth, and unfortunately, its impacts disproportionately affect marginalized communities. The mission of GreenLatinos is to continue to aid in environmental conservation and advocacy for climate justice. The organization, formally known as the National Latinos Coalition on Climate Change, began its work in 2008. Their work mainly focuses on voicing policy work to elected officials within Congress and aiding in legislative initiatives for climate justice. Mark Magaña