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

Politics

Pennsylvania women cheer Fetterman’s call for codifying Roe
September 15, 2022 By Blake Skylar
Women determined to protect their rights pack the latest rally held by the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate.
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Politics

Democrat Fetterman leads Pennsylvania race for U.S. Senate
August 22, 2022 By Blake Skylar
Launches the final push in Erie of a campaign that could mean a larger Democrat majority, enabling an end to the filibuster.
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Environment

Sweeping Republicans out of Congress and statehouses key to saving environment
June 6, 2022 By Blake Skylar
Under Donald Trump, a menagerie of anti-science, anti-climate lobbyists for fossil fuel giants seriously hampered U.S. efforts to meet clean environment targets it had set.
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En español

La Corte Suprema respalda a Biden en un problema climático
June 5, 2022 By Blake Skylar
La decisión significa que la Casa Blanca puede aumentar el monto en dólares de sus estimaciones del costo futuro del daño por carbono cuando establezca reglas que afecten a las empresas que contaminan.
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Environment

In surprise move, Supreme Court backs Biden on a climate issue
May 27, 2022 By Blake Skylar
Court rejects Republican request to block agencies from using social impacts of potential pollution in making rules.
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Culture

New ‘Doctor Strange’ is fantastic – if imperfect – phantasmagoria
May 18, 2022 By Blake Skylar
This feels very much like a real Sam Raimi film, rather than yet another film that feels like it was slapped haphazardly together on the corporate Marvel/Disney assembly line.
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Environment

Amid some environmental wins, climate change burns on
May 16, 2022 By Blake Skylar
Michigan is currently serving as a stark reminder that the perils of climate change affect everyone.
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Politics

Make this May Day a historic one — Join a unique People’s World celebration
April 20, 2022 By Blake Skylar
May Day, which began in Chicago, is now the biggest annual holiday around the world. This year, People’s World is making May Day history by rolling out a unique nationwide celebration.
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