Natural disasters

China drought

Splinterlands: The View From 2050 Splinterlands: The View From 2050

A dystopian fictional tour of the world that awaits us.

Nov 10, 2015 / John Feffer

New Orleans Public Housing

New Orleans: Reflections on the Week That Was New Orleans: Reflections on the Week That Was

On the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, residents reflect on the changes of the last decade.

Sep 4, 2015 / Roberta Brandes Gratz

Hurricane Katrina Disaster

After a Disaster Like Katrina, Water, Food, and Shelter Are Not Enough After a Disaster Like Katrina, Water, Food, and Shelter Are Not Enough

Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, residents are still fighting scam contractors and FEMA.

Aug 27, 2015 / Laura Tuggle

Barack Obama

Waiting for the Presidents in New Orleans Waiting for the Presidents in New Orleans

George Bush flew over us. Barack Obama sent his deputies. But both eventually landed, and both leave behind plenty more work toward our recovery.

Aug 27, 2015 / Jarvis Deberry

Pope Francis Versus Wall Street

Pope Francis Versus Wall Street Pope Francis Versus Wall Street

The pope's encyclical on climate change is a call for economic justice.

Jun 23, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

To Save the Planet, We Need to Leave Fossil Fuels in the Ground—but Oil Companies Have Other Plans

To Save the Planet, We Need to Leave Fossil Fuels in the Ground—but Oil Companies Have Other Plans To Save the Planet, We Need to Leave Fossil Fuels in the Ground—but Oil Companies Have Other Plans

They say no to any “stranded assets.”

Dec 10, 2014 / Feature / William D. Cohan

Climate Change Is a People’s Shock

Climate Change Is a People’s Shock Climate Change Is a People’s Shock

What if, instead of accepting a future of climate catastrophe and private profits, we decide to change everything?

Sep 16, 2014 / Naomi Klein

How Humanitarian Aid Weakened Post-Earthquake Haiti

How Humanitarian Aid Weakened Post-Earthquake Haiti How Humanitarian Aid Weakened Post-Earthquake Haiti

The chaotic rebuilding effort has actually widened the country’s social rifts, bringing the first emancipated black Republic under the yoke of a new kind of imperialism.

Sep 2, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen

ExxonMobil’s New Guinea Nightmare

ExxonMobil’s New Guinea Nightmare ExxonMobil’s New Guinea Nightmare

How a US government loan enabled an environmentally destructive project plagued by lethal landslide, police repression and civil unrest.

Apr 30, 2014 / Feature / Ian T. Shearn

Typhoon Haiyan’s Message to the World

Typhoon Haiyan’s Message to the World Typhoon Haiyan’s Message to the World

Climate change is upon us—and the danger is urgent.

Nov 20, 2013 / Editorial / Walden Bello

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