Wen Stephenson
Contributing Writer
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Climate ChangeAugust 19, 2013
Dear Chris Hayes: Good Job. Now Let’s Get Real.
A reaction to Chris Hayes's MSNBC documentary on climate change, The Politics of Power.
Wen Stephenson
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Climate ChangeJuly 30, 2013
The Naïveté We Need: Notes on a Climate Action
At Sunday’s march on the Brayton Point coal plant in Massachusetts, I was reminded of what it takes for a movement to win.
Wen Stephenson
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Climate ChangeJuly 25, 2013
Looking for ‘Climate Justice’ on Houston’s East Side
What does a concept like “climate justice” mean in communities already suffering the toxic impact of fossil fuels? An interview with Houston native and environmental-justice activist Bryan Parras of TEJAS.
Wen Stephenson
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Climate ChangeJuly 17, 2013
The New Climate Radicals
Ken Ward and Jay O'Hara are reminiscent of the human-centered, Quaker-inspired anti-nuke founders of Greenpeace.
Wen Stephenson
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EnvironmentMay 15, 2013
The ‘Henry David T.’ Blocks a Coal Tanker at Brayton Point
In a lobster boat, two climate activists put themselves in the path of a Massachusetts coal tanker, demanding the immediate closure of the largest coal plant in the Northeast.
Wen Stephenson
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Books and IdeasMay 8, 2013
Thoreau’s Radicalism and the Fight Against the Fossil-Fuel Industry
What would it mean if we were to walk in his footsteps?
Wen Stephenson