Will the GOP’s Hard Right Dismantle PEPFAR? Will the GOP’s Hard Right Dismantle PEPFAR?
The AIDS relief program is helping to keep some 20 million people alive in Africa. Now a group of Republicans wants to sabotage it.
Sep 21, 2023 / James North
New York Governor Hochul Appoints a Chevron Lawyer to the State’s Highest Court New York Governor Hochul Appoints a Chevron Lawyer to the State’s Highest Court
Caitlin Halligan represented the oil giant in its vindictive legal campaign against the environmentalist lawyer Steven Donziger.
Apr 21, 2023 / James North
A Habitable Earth Depends on Lula A Habitable Earth Depends on Lula
The Amazon rain forest is disappearing. We must help Brazil silence the chain saws.
Dec 29, 2022 / James North
Is the West’s Romance With Paul Kagame Finally Ending? Is the West’s Romance With Paul Kagame Finally Ending?
The crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has worsened, and Rwanda’s government is largely to blame.
Oct 14, 2022 / James North
The Planetary Stakes of the Brazilian Election The Planetary Stakes of the Brazilian Election
If Jair Bolsonaro remains in power—legally or illegally—his government will sabotage the global campaign to slow climate change.
Sep 9, 2022 / James North
How Fox News Distorts the Truth About Asylum How Fox News Distorts the Truth About Asylum
The right-wing media and politicians show zero sympathy for the refugees at our border.
Jun 6, 2022 / James North
The US Must End Its Economic War Against Venezuela The US Must End Its Economic War Against Venezuela
Even the Venezuelan opposition wants Washington to ease its sanctions regime.
May 2, 2022 / James North
Chevron’s Prosecution of Steven Donziger Chevron’s Prosecution of Steven Donziger
Documents reveal a close collaboration between the oil giant, its law firm, and the “private prosecutor” who sent the environmentalist lawyer to federal prison.
Jan 27, 2022 / James North
Facing Prison, Steven Donziger Refuses to Be Silenced Facing Prison, Steven Donziger Refuses to Be Silenced
The environmentalist lawyer says Chevron has “to try and destroy what I represent.”
Oct 25, 2021 / James North
Is Chevron’s Vendetta Against Steven Donziger Finally Backfiring? Is Chevron’s Vendetta Against Steven Donziger Finally Backfiring?
A judge sentenced the human rights lawyer to six months in prison—but the calls for environmental justice are only growing.
Oct 4, 2021 / James North