Blake Skylar
LATEST ARTICLES BY Blake Skylar
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At IAM2018, King’s legacy is civil rights and labor action
April 2, 2018“This work is important not just in the history of the civil rights movement, but in the world,” declared Mayor Jim Strickland in an opening remark.
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I AM 2018 conference opens in Memphis 50 years after King
April 2, 2018Join People's World here in Memphis where people are not just remembering the dream of Dr. King but renewing the fight to achieve that dream.
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Join People’s World: Back to Memphis and ahead to the future!
March 28, 2018Let People's World take you to Memphis not just to remember but to help start a renewed fight to achieve Dr. King’s dream.
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National parks are dying as Trump swings the axe
February 15, 2018Long have national parks' problems been swept under the rug, but now President Trump plans to make matters worse.
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What’s behind Greenland’s black snow?
February 7, 2018It sounds like something out of post-apocalyptic fiction, but the dark snow falling on land ranging from the Arctic to the Himalayas is quite real. The material found in the snow is comprised of dust and...
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Trump’s fracking plans put Nevada, West Virginia in crosshairs
November 16, 2017“We won’t let Nevada’s water and wildlife be sacrificed for oil industry profits."
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Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, and the storm of climate denial
September 8, 2017How many superstorms will it take before the climate deniers - congressional reps and Trump among them - realize the danger they pose?
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Leaked climate report reveals the truth Trump won’t accept
August 9, 2017What do federal scientists do when the presidential administration ignores - and actively works against - their climate research? They leak a draft copy of their study before President Trump can hide the results.
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