Blake Skylar

Blake is a writer and production manager, responsible for the daily assembly of the People's World home page. He has earned awards from the IWPA and ILCA, and his articles have appeared in publications such as Workday Minnesota, EcoWatch, and Earth First News. He has covered issues including the BP oil spill in New Orleans and the 2015 U.N. Climate Conference in Paris.

He lives in Pennsylvania with his girlfriend and their cats. He enjoys wine, books, music, and nature. In his spare time, he reviews music, creates artwork, and is working on several books and digital comics.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Blake Skylar

Environment

Environment threatened and 400 parks closed by government shutdown
October 1, 2013 By Blake Skylar
While the people are banned from the more than 400 shuttered national parks, big oil and gas companies will have no trouble getting in and will continue operations as usual in 12 of the otherwise closed...
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Has “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” suited up for failure?
September 30, 2013 By Blake Skylar
The show is interesting in that it offers a behind-the-curtain look at this fantastical world of heroes. But in many ways, it may have missed its mark.
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U.S.

West Hollywood becomes first U.S. city to ban sale of fur
September 27, 2013 By Blake Skylar
For the first time in this country's history, the Californian city of West Hollywood has banned the sale of fur, in keeping with its tradition of upholding the values of animals and their wellbeing.
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Environment

Oil-tarnished land left in wake of Colorado flood
September 24, 2013 By Blake Skylar
Tthe floods have left 10 dead and 200 still unaccounted for, destroyed at least 15,000 homes across 17 counties, damaged at least 11 oil and gas locations, and now the resultant leaks and spills threaten to...
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Environment
$Oil, fracking chemical leaks worsen Colorado flood disaster$

Oil, fracking chemical leaks worsen Colorado flood disaster
September 17, 2013 By Blake Skylar
The flooding caused the evacuation of 11,750 people; some of those evacuees are reportedly returning home now, only to find their houses destroyed, and in some instances, discovering foul polluted water.
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Labor

AFL-CIO to unite with allies for job safety
September 16, 2013 By Blake Skylar
"The right to a safe job is a fundamental worker right. All workers should be able to go to work and return home safely at the end of the day."
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Labor

AFL-CIO demands end to anti-gay job discrimination
September 13, 2013 By Blake Skylar
LOS ANGELES - At its 2013 convention here Sept. 11 the AFL-CIO passed a strongly worded resolution calling for an end to on-the-job discrimination against gay people.
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Labor

In bold resolution, AFL-CIO calls for labor law overhaul
September 12, 2013 By Blake Skylar
"Our nation's basic labor law, the National Labor Relations Act, no longer fulfills its promise to U.S. workers," the AFL-CIO said in a bold resolution passed during the federation's convention.
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