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Anuradha Mittal

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Executive Director @oaklandinstitute.bsky.social Chair, Independent Board @benandjerrys Views strictly my own & absolutely not those of anyone else.

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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · 30/09/2026
If you missed last week’s deep dive exposing the false climate narrative behind the mineral rush, watch it here and share widely: www.oaklandinstitute.org/video/critic... @friendsofthecongo.org.web.brid.gy @ids.ac.uk @tallgrassinst.bsky.social @mittaloak.bsky.social
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The Critical Minerals Myth - Webinar Recording: Exposing the False Climate Narrative Behind the Mineral Rush
As world leaders, policymakers, and civil society gather for Climate Week NYC – the world’s largest climate event – this webinar, drawing on the Oakland Institute’s RUSH report, will bring together ex...
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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · 22/09/2026
@adalahjustice.bsky.social @afsc-org.bsky.social @peaceeconomy.bsky.social @globaljusticenow.bsky.social @mittaloak.bsky.social
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 25/09/2026
Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolished
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Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolished
In a report titled 'We Had Whistles, They Had Guns,' the NGO documents widespread human rights violations committed by ICE in the United States.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Room empties out at the UN as Netanyahu begins his speech.
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MadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Happening Now: New Yorkers are taking to the streets to demand an end to the genocide in Gaza and to protest Netanyahu’s visit to the United Nations. As Netanyahu takes the UN stage New Yorkers are stand fully in solidarity with the people of Palestine. Stay tuned for part 2.
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Peter Lipman @peterlipman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The west is in freefall – and the worst part is that we were warned, but chose not to listen www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The west is in freefall – and the worst part is that we were warned, but chose not to listen | Owen Jones
Endless pursuit of wealth and power by western leaders led us here. What strikes me most is how many saw what was coming, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
⚡️JUST NOW: MASS UN WALKOUT ON NETANYAHU
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Peter Lipman @peterlipman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer
El Niño poses critical threat to nations’ defences, says Ed Miliband in presentation to global foreign ministers
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Anuradha Mittal @mittaloak.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Demand Congress block 60,000 bombs: War criminals are not welcome here! Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/dema...
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Demand Congress Block 60,000 Bombs: War criminals are not welcome here!
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the United Nations in New York is a chance to remind our lawmakers who they’re supposed to serve—their American constituents, not a foreign governm...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Build child care centers. Build health centers. Build community centers. Not data centers. And not ICE detention centers.
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Peter Lipman @peterlipman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Here’s How the Left Can Defeat the Fascists zeteo.com/p/heres-how-...
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Here’s How the Left Can Defeat the Fascists
The ‘Radical Centre’ has lost control of the capitalist crisis it helped create and the far right is on the march across Europe. Only anti-fascist economics, writes Yanis Varoufakis, can stop it.
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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 25/09/2026
As Benjamin Netanyahu spoke inside the U.N., protesters were arrested outside. 🎥: @jordanuhl.com
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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · 10/09/2026
Elon Musk tweeted in 2020 that the coup against Bolivian president Evo Morales had to do with lithium, proudly stating, “We will coup whoever we want! Deal with it.” @mittaloak.bsky.social reveals the powers at play still seeking to control Bolivia’s natural resources 👇
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Trump, Paz, and Lithium – US Pivot on Bolivia
June 2026: Just six months into office, Bolivian president Rodrigo Paz Pereira’s, tethered on the edge. Starting late April, as demonstrators and security forces clashed in the country’s capital, La P...
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Anuradha Mittal @mittaloak.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Join me @oak_institute webinar exposing the role of war & AI in fueling the global mineral race & how we take action to stop devastation of people & planet. Register: lnkd.in/gxT98EB4 @adalahjustice.bsky.social @afsc-org.bsky.social @peaceeconomy.bsky.social @globaljusticenow.bsky.social
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Anuradha Mittal @mittaloak.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
@unitedairlines12.bsky.social Friendly Skies ??? Friendly for who? Pls. explain to your mileage plus travelers, 1 K, and more. Now! I will wait to hear before I book another flight on you. Sincerely, one with a serious carbon footprint on your airline
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Anuradha Mittal @mittaloak.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Thank you Shaan Sood of @oaklandinstitute.org for this brilliant commentary that forcefully dismantles the false myth that mining of "critical" minerals is essential for the clean energy transition. Appreciate @mongabay.com for speaking truth to power as always! @erikhoffner.bsky.social
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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · 04/09/2026
“Bolivians know far too well what US peddling in Bolivia’s affairs means for their country and democracy.” Read @mittaloak.bsky.social new piece to understand what’s really behind the US pivot on Bolivia & the race to secure its critical minerals. 👇
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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · 08/09/2026
#NYCClimateWeek Webinar Invitation! The Critical Minerals Myth @mittaloak.bsky.social @tallgrassinst.bsky.social @friendsofthecongo.org.web.brid.gy @ids.ac.uk
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Peter Lipman @peterlipman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Why America is removing thousands of dams and letting rivers flow freely: Excerpt www.resilience.org/stories/2026...
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Why America is removing thousands of dams and letting rivers flow freely: Excerpt
After centuries of dam building, a nationwide movement to dismantle these aging barriers is showing how free-flowing rivers can restore ecosystems, improve safety, and reconnect people with nature.
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Anuradha Mittal @mittaloak.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
US Pivots on Bolivia for its Critical Minerals Read how Bolivia turned from being a pariah to a partner: Trump, Paz, and Lithium www.oaklandinstitute.org/our-take/tru... @oaklandinstitute.org
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Anuradha Mittal @mittaloak.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
On renewable energy, it’s time to debunk the ‘transition minerals’ narrative! news.mongabay.com/2026/09/on-r... @oaklandinstitute.org @mongabay.com
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On renewable energy, it’s time to debunk the ‘transition minerals’ narrative (commentary)
There is an insidious lie that has taken root in the energy transition narrative pushed by the world’s most powerful financial, political, and environmental institutions: we need to massively scale up...
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Peter Lipman @peterlipman.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
neoliberalism has tied governments hand and foot: an ideology almost perfectly mismatched to public need. skywriter.blue/@georgemonbi...
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Page by George Monbiot | @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
The government must know full well that many people have neither the space nor the money to store extra food in their homes. It is individuating responsibility for a collective problem. As usual, it i...
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Peter Lipman @peterlipman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
ExxonMobil spent US$4.9 million on fake carbon credits reddmonitor.substack.com/p/exxonmobil...
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ExxonMobil spent US$4.9 million on fake carbon credits
Germany has withdrawn carbon credits from 30 projects in China.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Medicare for All is the guarantee of healthcare from cradle to grave—without premiums, copays, or deductibles. That’s it. Pass it.
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Peter Lipman @peterlipman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Nepal’s glacial collapse foreshadowed a future of climate disaster www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Nepal’s glacial collapse foreshadowed a future of climate disaster | Michael Mann
The deluge capped a summer of extreme climate events, from deadly heatwaves to wildfires. We must take action now
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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · 14/08/2026
How do we speak about impact when our shared humanity is in such deep crisis? As wars and genocides rage, communities are displaced by the millions, and the global rush for extraction accelerates with devastating consequences, celebrating "wins" feels inadequate. @mittaloak.bsky.social
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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · 31/08/2026
@mongabay.com's Victoria Schneider – must-read coverage of @oaklandinstitute.org's exposé on the “devastating” rush for critical minerals and why it has little to do with “green” transition. @mittaloak.bsky.social
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‘Devastating’ rush for critical minerals has little to do with green energy: Report
A report warns the global rush for critical minerals is driven by industries beyond clean energy, with major environmental and social costs in Africa.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 28/08/2026
Republicans are realizing that no one wants data centers
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Republicans are realizing that no one wants data centers
The AI industry "could use a little public relations help," Trump acknowledged Wednesday.
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Peter Lipman @peterlipman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
More than 380 coastal World Heritage Sites may face climate risks, new data shows news.mongabay.com/2026/08/more...
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More than 380 coastal World Heritage Sites may face climate risks, new data shows
Whenever coastal engineer Robert Nicholls looks outside one of his home’s windows, he can see the Hurst Castle Spit on the south coast of England slowly eroding across the sea. “In a way, Hurst Castle...
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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · 17/08/2026
In 2025, we supported the struggles of over 31 million people resisting land grabs worldwide. We draw our inspiration from sumud – embodying steadfastness and perseverance. That’s why we never give up. New Impact Report: @mittaloak.bsky.social
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AngryHoss @angryhoss.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
ABSOLUTELY the Bravest President we've ever had
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Peter Lipman @peterlipman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Scorched Harvest: The Strongest El Niño Ever Forecast, the Crops in Its Path, and the Hunger It Will Leave Behind www.4hunger.org/p/scorched-h...
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Scorched Harvest: The Strongest El Niño Ever Forecast, the Crops in Its Path, and the Hunger It Will Leave Behind
How 3.6 degrees of warm water in the tropical Pacific is about to redraw the map of global hunger and why, this time, no one in power can claim they were not warned.
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News to Remember @moments2remember.link · 13/08/2026
ICE entered a small Maine town searching for someone with a removal order. Instead, an officer killed 26-year-old Joan Sebastian Guerrero—who officials admit was not the target. With no body-camera footage, furious protesters are demanding the truth. #Biddeford #ICE #Justice
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ICE Kills 26-Year-Old Who Wasn’t Even Its Target—Then Furious Protesters Flood a Tiny Maine City Demanding Answers
Joan Sebastian Guerrero was reportedly on his way to work when federal immigration officers surrounded the area near his Biddeford home. He was not the person they had come to arrest. Minutes later…
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Peter Lipman @peterlipman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Trump administration pulls support for annual Arctic environmental report www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump administration pulls support for annual Arctic environmental report
Move by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is latest government rollback of climate science activity
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Peter Lipman @peterlipman.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Europe’s scorching summer is erasing its economic growth, says report www.politico.eu/article/euro...
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Europe’s scorching summer is erasing its economic growth, says report
Dutch growth is set to be almost entirely wiped out, and France could be pushed into a contraction.
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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · 04/08/2026
"In ten years, when the Global South is nothing more than a vast crater serving a militarized hyper-technology, it will be too late to realize that the planet was never the priority.” - Franck Zongwe @mittaloak.bsky.social @etcgroup.bsky.social @mongabay.com @melissaontheroad.bsky.social
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 04/08/2026
Today, for the first time in New York City history, 2,000 two year-olds received offers for FREE 2-K. A big step for those who take baby steps. A big step towards a City every New Yorker can afford.
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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Facts suck, if you're delusional and in a cult.
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Anuradha Mittal @mittaloak.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Abdul El-Sayed's win of the Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary despite a nearly $65 million onslaught of outside money & an establishment that rallied around Rep. Haley Stevens, should send a clear message to the Democrats. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left
The former public health official has defeated Rep. Haley Stevens, NBC News projects, despite facing a huge advertising disadvantage.
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Anuradha Mittal @mittaloak.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
UK: When terror laws are applied to terrorize peaceful citizens for protesting Israel's genocide in Gaza, something has gone really wrong. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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BREAKING: More than 100 peaceful protestors have been arrested today under terror laws. Amnesty protest observers attended to document the arrests and any human rights violations. The arrests are… ...
BREAKING: More than 100 peaceful protestors have been arrested today under terror laws. Amnesty protest observers attended to document the arrests and any human rights violations. The arrests are y...
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Peter Lipman @peterlipman.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Think our basic rights are safe? In the age of oligarchs and corporate lobbying, think again www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Think our basic rights are safe? In the age of oligarchs and corporate lobbying, think again | George Monbiot
The global assault on our freedoms is coming ever closer to home. Just look at the sinister prosecution of UK lawyer Rajiv Menon, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Anuradha Mittal @mittaloak.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
US Congress and lawmakers everywhere: Urgently pass AI safety laws. actions.eko.org/a/us-congres... @oaklandinstitute.org @dropsitenews.com @eko.org
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US Congress and lawmakers everywhere: Urgently pass AI safety laws.
It happened. An OpenAI system broke out of its secure testing environment, hacked its way online, then broke into a second company's servers to access data.No one told it to. It chose to.Now imagine t
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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · 29/07/2026
The Business of War: Trump’s Critical Minerals Grift by Oakland Institute intern scholar Nur Makdisi for @commondreams.org: www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum... @mittaloak.bsky.social
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The Business of War: Trump’s Critical Minerals Grift | Common Dreams
​By gaining access to more critical minerals, Trump can expand the war machine and, in turn, make a profit; his administration has shown it will stop at nothing to achieve that.
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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · 27/07/2026
@grain.org @mittaloak.bsky.social @reddmonitor.bsky.social @foeeurope.bsky.social @greenpeaceafrica.org
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Anuradha Mittal @mittaloak.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
The Business of War: Trump’s Critical Minerals Grift www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum... @oaklandinstitute.org
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The Business of War: Trump’s Critical Minerals Grift | Common Dreams
​By gaining access to more critical minerals, Trump can expand the war machine and, in turn, make a profit; his administration has shown it will stop at nothing to achieve that.
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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · 21/07/2026
@survivalinternational.org @grain.org @amazonwatch.org @landislife.bsky.social @mongabay.com @shokes.bsky.social @insideclimatenews.org @katiesurma.bsky.social @mittaloak.bsky.social
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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · 22/07/2026
Over 145,000 people call on #UNESCO to DELIST the #Ngorongoro Conservation Area for failing to protect the rights of Indigenous #Maasai to land & life. Ongoing failure to act makes you complicit in their forced eviction - take action NOW! @mittaloak.bsky.social @rainforestrescue.bsky.social
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Tanzania: stop the eviction of the Maasai from Ngorongoro!
Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Crater is renowned the world over for its wildlife and as the home of the indigenous Maasai people. To promote tourism, the government wants to enlarge the protected area – and e...
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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · 23/07/2026
@codepink.bsky.social @mittaloak.bsky.social @world-beyond-war.bsky.social @focussouth.bsky.social @globalwitness.org @tninstitute.bsky.social
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Oakland Institute @oaklandinstitute.org · 19/07/2026
As the World Heritage Committee meets in Busan, one urgent truth remains: Ngorongoro Cannot be a World Heritage Site & an Eviction Zone! You cannot celebrate a UNESCO World Heritage Site while violently erasing its original custodians. @mittaloak.bsky.social
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Anuradha Mittal @mittaloak.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
SPAIN WINS FIFA WORLD CUP BY PLAYING A BEAUTIFUL GAME!
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