Paul Cienfuegos participated in author talk Sept 22
Paul gave a virtual book talk with two other authors for the Author Showcase at Gallery Bookshop on September 22, 2022. Check it out HERE.
Paul Cienfuegos: The baby formula shortage and other issues on podcast ‘Lean to the Left’
Corporate Abuse: Example, Baby Formula Crisis On his "Lean to the Left" podcast, Bob Gatty interviews Community Rights US Founding Director Paul Cienfuegos about his new book, the baby formula shortage and much more. The federal government's lack of action that has allowed Abbott Laboratories to gain a stranglehold on the baby formula business is [...]
This Canadian river is now legally a person. It’s not the only one.
From the Amazon to the Klamath, granting rivers legal rights is part of Indigenous-led efforts to protect them. By Chloe Berge in National Geographic on April 15, 2022. With its thunderous rapids carving through a wild boreal forest in Quebec’s Côte-Nord region, the Magpie River is well known to white water rafters from around the [...]
Corporate Cookie Plates vs. Life-affirming Choices
When the only options before us are geared toward harm, it's time to rewrite the choices. By Michelle W. Martin, CRUS Social Media Coordinator, Feb 26, 2022. There’s a strategy employed by many parents of toddler-sized children when the inevitable, yet sad time comes to leave the playground—perhaps you are familiar with it. The technique [...]
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Amazon Watch Statement: Highest Ecuadorian Court Finds Decree 751 Unconstitutional, Would Have Allowed Oil Drilling in Area Protected for Isolated Peoples GalleryAmazon Watch Statement: Highest Ecuadorian Court Finds Decree 751 Unconstitutional, Would Have Allowed Oil Drilling in Area Protected for Isolated Peoples
Amazon Watch Statement: Highest Ecuadorian Court Finds Decree 751 Unconstitutional, Would Have Allowed Oil Drilling in Area Protected for Isolated Peoples
Press Release from Amazon Watch, February 2, 2022 Quito, Ecuador – In a reprieve for Indigenous peoples living in isolation inside of Ecuador’s Yasuní National Park, the country’s top court declared Decree 751 unconstitutional, permanently prohibiting drilling in the buffer zone. In a 6-to-1 vote, the court rejected Decree 751 issued by former President Lenin Moreno in [...]
Climate efforts won’t succeed without secure community rights, says Nonette Royo
By Rhett A. Butler in Mongabay on 13 December 2021. Indigenous territories account for at least 36% of the world’s “intact forests” and Indigenous Peoples and local communities (ILPC) live in or manage about half of the planet’s lands, making these areas a critical imperative in efforts to combat climate change and species loss. Yet [...]
November Newsletter-An excerpt from Paul’s Community Rights Book
Protecting the Rights of People & Nature From the Local Up Subscribe | CRUS Homepage | Donate Thoughts on Community Rights Greetings to our beloved supporters! After many years of writing essays and speeches about building authentic democratic culture, from the local up, I have finally written a book that collects some of [...]
CRUS October Newsletter–Paul’s new book out by winter
Protecting the Rights of People & Nature From the Local Up Subscribe | CRUS Homepage | Donate Greetings from CRUS Board President Hello everyone, It is an incredible time at CRUS. With new people, new ideas and fresh energy, we are spring-boarding into the Autumn with high hopes. Our book club has aired live on [...]
Residents push back at high sewage and water bills from private companies
Water should be a basic right. Let's require corporations pay taxes or dissolve them and use the money to build back infrastructure. Cities and towns should not have to sell water systems to profit-driven companies. Privatizing is no solution. “You want to be cautious about whether it's in the public interest,” one expert said. This [...]