Bolivia’s Remarkable Socialist Success Story Bolivia’s Remarkable Socialist Success Story

Oct 1, 2019 / Zeeshan Aleem

The Climate Crisis Should Be the World’s Biggest News Story The Climate Crisis Should Be the World’s Biggest News Story

The mainstream media is still struggling to catch up as millions march for climate justice across the world.

Oct 1, 2019 / Tom Engelhardt

The Tragic Logic of the Attacks on the Saudi Oil Plants The Tragic Logic of the Attacks on the Saudi Oil Plants

The strikes did not claim any human victims, they claimed oil, millions and millions of barrels of it—which is precisely why it may lead to war.

Sep 26, 2019 / Ben Ehrenreich

‘How Dare You!’ Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders ‘How Dare You!’ Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders

“We will not let you get away with this,” the 16-year-old climate strike leader tells the UN Climate Action Summit.

Sep 23, 2019 / Mark Hertsgaard

Iran Has Called Washington’s Bluff Iran Has Called Washington’s Bluff

At the UN, Tehran is challenging the Europeans to defy Washington—and the attack on Saudi oil installations demonstrates that Iran can fight back against US sanctions, whether dire...

Sep 23, 2019 / Bob Dreyfuss

With Trump, We’re in the Realm of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ With Trump, We’re in the Realm of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

Roundups of the homeless, destruction of environmental and housing safeguards, collusion with foreign despots to savage reproductive rights—the president is an outlaw.

Sep 20, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky

The Environment Is in Trump’s Crosshairs. We Need to Fight Back. The Environment Is in Trump’s Crosshairs. We Need to Fight Back.

This isn’t scattershot; it is a well-planned effort to destroy environmental regulations and investments built up over decades.

Sep 17, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky

Democrats, Don’t Be Afraid to Go Big in 2020 Democrats, Don’t Be Afraid to Go Big in 2020

To win in the long run, the party must compete everywhere.

Sep 17, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Why Today’s UN Climate Action Summit Matters Why Today’s UN Climate Action Summit Matters

The media and climate activists must “name and shame” laggards, says the UN special envoy.

Sep 16, 2019 / Mark Hertsgaard

The Trump Administration’s Drive for Dominance in the Arctic The Trump Administration’s Drive for Dominance in the Arctic

Greenland is just one piece of the White House’s plan for the Far North.

Sep 13, 2019 / Michael T. Klare