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

BP to admit guilt for oil spill, pay over $4 billion
November 16, 2012 By Blake Skylar
British oil company BP agreed on November 16 to pay $4.5 billion in penalties for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, pleading guilty to 14 criminal charges.
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Environment

U.S. to pursue aggressive crackdown on wildlife trafficking
November 14, 2012 By Blake Skylar
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for a comprehensive, global strategy to combat illegal animal trafficking and poaching.
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Arts

Environment, unions, bluegrass, and metal: Panopticon’s “Kentucky”
November 9, 2012 By Blake Skylar
Kentucky covers corporate greed, union busting, environmental abuse, and the bonds of workers and family - and those are just the main themes.
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Arts

Artist Al Heuer talks pop art and politics
November 9, 2012 By Blake Skylar
When it comes to political activism, "What better way [to take part in it] than through photography and painting?"
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Environment

What Obama’s re-election means for the environment
November 7, 2012 By Blake Skylar
After a re-election that immediately followed the havoc Hurricane Sandy wreaked on the East Coast, President Obama mentioned climate change in his acceptance speech last night.
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Arts

Viewers get committed to “American Horror Story: Asylum”
October 26, 2012 By Blake Skylar
Every now and then, a series comes along that defies and ignores its competition.
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Environment

Thousands protest Enbridge pipeline in Canada
October 25, 2012 By Blake Skylar
In Canada, thousands of protesters flooded the lawn of the British Columbia Legislature building in Victoria for a "Defend Our Coast" demonstration.
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Environment

Texas farmers face off against Keystone pipeline
October 24, 2012 By Blake Skylar
But there is an outcry among Texans who do not want pipelines snaking along their property - and who fear the environmental risks of potential spills.
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