The "Adventures of Donny Rico" series exposes Chevron's threat to society. Episode #3, "Legal Tender," details the unethical tactics of Chevron's law firm, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher. Despite Chevron

The "Adventures of Donny Rico" series exposes Chevron's threat to society. Episode #3, "Legal Tender," details the unethical tactics of Chevron's law firm, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher. Despite Chevron admitting to dumping toxic waste in the Amazon, Gibson Dunn pursued a RICO suit against Ecuadorian victims, portraying Chevron as the victim.

The firm, criticized for "legal thuggery" and "blatant intimidation," masterminded a strategy to re-litigate the Ecuador trial. They ignored evidence, launched racist attacks, conducted "sting" operations, and allegedly paid a disgraced judge for false testimony. This turned a clear environmental crime into an "abusively litigated nightmare," demonstrating an unprecedented attack on justice.

Watch the entire Donny Rico series here. Read more on the Eye On The Amazon.

In this independently organized TEDx talk, Lola Gibson-Berg from Keep Growing Detroit (KGD) discusses climate change's impact on food systems and KGD's work towards food sovereignty in Detroit.

In this independently organized TEDx talk, Lola Gibson-Berg from Keep Growing Detroit (KGD) discusses climate change's impact on food systems and KGD's work towards food sovereignty in Detroit. She addresses Detroiters' food insecurity due to COVID-19 and climate change, defining sustainable growing. For TEDx organizer guidelines, see http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdf.

Lola, KGD's Community Education Coordinator and a Detroit native, is an Urban Roots Program alum. Her passion for food systems stems from her education and work, including school gardens and ancestral foodways. She also contributes to Riverwise Magazine. Learn more about TEDx at https://www.ted.com/tedx.

Sara Snyder Hopkins, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Cherokee Language Program at Western Carolina University, advocates for preserving Native languages. She shares her

Sara Snyder Hopkins, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Cherokee Language Program at Western Carolina University, advocates for preserving Native languages. She shares her personal journey from supporting assimilation to championing the endangered Cherokee language, highlighting reasons for saving dying languages and how non-Natives can contribute.

An ethnomusicologist and linguistic anthropologist, Hopkins previously taught at New Kituwah Academy, a Cherokee language immersion school. This talk was presented at a TEDx event. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx.

Sara serves her community as a "bridge of communication" for those without resources to learn about climate change. Her work is supported by