When Planting Trees Hurts the Environment When Planting Trees Hurts the Environment
In Paris this week, policy-makers are considering an ambitious new plan to cover 50 million acres of South American land with trees. That might not be a good idea.
Dec 9, 2015 / Eilís O’Neill
‘Democracy, as Usual,’ in Venezuela ‘Democracy, as Usual,’ in Venezuela
Few outside observers realize that the fundamental conflict is not over democracy; it’s over oil.
Dec 8, 2015 / Miguel Tinker Salas and Victor Silverman
Once Again, California Leads the Way Once Again, California Leads the Way
Governor Jerry Brown leads in tackling catastrophic climate change.
Dec 8, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Did the World’s Largest Protests Leave a Legacy? Did the World’s Largest Protests Leave a Legacy?
A new film explores the mobilizations against the Iraq war, and what current protests learned from them.
Dec 8, 2015 / Laura Flanders
Why Do We Pretend ISIS Is Crazy? Why Do We Pretend ISIS Is Crazy?
When our leaders call ISIS inhuman fanatics, they’re setting us up for a permanent war.
Dec 8, 2015 / Ira Chernus
The Truth About American Muslims The Truth About American Muslims
People like Donald Trump are engaging in the kind of reckless demagoguery that only encourages discrimination and violence against our Muslim neighbors.
Dec 8, 2015 / Joshua Holland
Close All the Mosques! Close All the Mosques!
And other practical solutions to gun violence.
Dec 8, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow
How to Get Rid of Your Landlord and Socialize American Housing, in 3 Easy Steps How to Get Rid of Your Landlord and Socialize American Housing, in 3 Easy Steps
Homelessness, unaffordable urban real estate, devastating gentrification, and the housing bubble are all rooted in privatized housing.
Dec 8, 2015 / Jesse A. Myerson
The American Empire Is No Match for Mega-droughts and Superstorms The American Empire Is No Match for Mega-droughts and Superstorms
Unless world leaders agree on stringent climate regulations in Paris, climate change—not military or economic prowess—will decide the fate of humanity.
Dec 7, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt
Is This the End of the Latin American Left? Is This the End of the Latin American Left?
On Sunday, Venezuela’s right-wing party secured a majority in the country’s main legislative body for the first time since 1998.
Dec 7, 2015 / Greg Grandin