Reactionaries Call the Green New Deal ‘Radical,’ Like That’s a Bad Thing Reactionaries Call the Green New Deal ‘Radical,’ Like That’s a Bad Thing
Supporters of action on climate change must borrow a page from FDR by laughing off critics—recognizing that there are times when we must indeed be radical.
Feb 11, 2019 / John Nichols
How the Poor People’s Campaign Is Building a ‘New Electorate’ How the Poor People’s Campaign Is Building a ‘New Electorate’
A conversation with Reverend Liz Theoharis on the campaign’s broad agenda for 2019.
Jan 21, 2019 / Greg Kaufmann
Why the Time Has Come for a Green New Deal Why the Time Has Come for a Green New Deal
It’s smart politics and smart policy—and it’s enormously popular with the public.
Dec 18, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Poland Climate Conference Is Awash in Corporate Meddling The Poland Climate Conference Is Awash in Corporate Meddling
What are big-business interests doing at the Katowice United Nations conference?
Dec 11, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Mercury Poisoning Is Becoming a Global Public-Health Crisis Mercury Poisoning Is Becoming a Global Public-Health Crisis
Island nations and territories are bearing the brunt of this ecological scourge.
Dec 6, 2018 / Michelle Chen
These Utah Activists Are Determined to Stop Trump From Stealing Our Public Lands These Utah Activists Are Determined to Stop Trump From Stealing Our Public Lands
A year after Trump shrunk Bears Ears and Grand Staircase–Escalante, Native Americans, green groups, and cities are fighting back.
Dec 4, 2018 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias
Jonathan Franzen’s Birdbrain Climate Pessimism Jonathan Franzen’s Birdbrain Climate Pessimism
In his latest collection of nonfiction, The End of the End of the Earth, Franzen puts forth a baffling, avian-centric manifesto on the climate crisis.
Dec 3, 2018 / Alex Shephard
The Interior Department Is Sidelining Environmental Justice The Interior Department Is Sidelining Environmental Justice
In early September, the DOI quietly rescinded two memos that provided guidance on protecting vulnerable communities and Native American sacred sites.
Nov 13, 2018 / Adam Federman
How Progressives Can Make Change on Election Day—No Matter What Happens With Congress How Progressives Can Make Change on Election Day—No Matter What Happens With Congress
Thirteen ballot initiatives that could raise wages, ban fracking, protect immigrants, and house the homeless.
Nov 5, 2018 / Cities Rising / Simon Davis-Cohen
1.5 to Stay Alive, Says a Landmark UN Climate Report 1.5 to Stay Alive, Says a Landmark UN Climate Report
A 2 degrees C rise would be catastrophic, and avoiding it requires radical change and climate justice.
Oct 9, 2018 / Tom Athanasiou