Bill McKibben

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Bill McKibben is a scholar in residence at Middlebury College. His latest book is The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon.

 

Buying Congress in 2012 Buying Congress in 2012

Time to stop being cynical about corporate money in politics and start being angry.

Jan 5, 2012 / Bill McKibben

Is Global Warming an Election Issue After All? Is Global Warming an Election Issue After All?

Climate change might be more important to voters than most politicians think.

Nov 15, 2011 / Bill McKibben

Obama’s Failing E-mails: Where Did the President’s Mojo Go? Obama’s Failing E-mails: Where Did the President’s Mojo Go?

Do the president's campaign e-mails and leadership style in general betray the heavy hand of big oil on his administration?

Oct 11, 2011 / Bill McKibben

Lessons From Central Cell Block

Lessons From Central Cell Block Lessons From Central Cell Block

Dan Choi got arrested for protesting Keystone XL, even though climate change isn't "his" issue. This is what solidarity looks like.

Aug 29, 2011 / Bill McKibben

Jailed Over Big Oil’s Attempt to Wreck a Planet Jailed Over Big Oil’s Attempt to Wreck a Planet

Ongoing nonviolent protests in front of the White House are urging President Obama to stop a prospective 1,700-mile-long tar-sands pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.

Aug 25, 2011 / Bill McKibben

Will North America Be the New Middle East?

Will North America Be the New Middle East? Will North America Be the New Middle East?

It's yes or no for a climate-killing oil pipeline slated to run from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico—and Obama gets to make the call.

Jul 14, 2011 / Bill McKibben

Three Strikes and You’re Hot: Time for Obama to Say No to the Fossil Fuel Wish List

Three Strikes and You’re Hot: Time for Obama to Say No to the Fossil Fuel Wish List Three Strikes and You’re Hot: Time for Obama to Say No to the Fossil Fuel Wish List

If we value the planet, we are going to have to get cruel and blunt about defending its beautiful geography from the fossil fuel industry. 

Jun 2, 2011 / Bill McKibben

How the Chamber of Commerce Darkens the Skies

How the Chamber of Commerce Darkens the Skies How the Chamber of Commerce Darkens the Skies

Call it money pollution. The torrents of cash now pouring unchecked into our political system cloud judgment and obscure science.

Feb 22, 2011 / Bill McKibben

Why Obama and Cancún Miss the Point Why Obama and Cancún Miss the Point

You can't bargain about global warming with chemistry and physics. 

Dec 16, 2010 / Bill McKibben

Is Obama Afraid of Solar Power? Is Obama Afraid of Solar Power?

If the administration is serious about renewable energy, why won't it put solar panels on the roof of the White House?

Sep 16, 2010 / Bill McKibben

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