United Nations

Trump Escalates His Assault on the Right to Travel

Trump Escalates His Assault on the Right to Travel Trump Escalates His Assault on the Right to Travel

Last week, in a blow that hits Cuban Americans particularly hard, the administration canceled all commercial air service to regional Cuban airports.

Nov 1, 2019 / Peter Kornbluh

Chile Bailed on the UN Climate Talks. Here’s Why It Matters.

Chile Bailed on the UN Climate Talks. Here’s Why It Matters. Chile Bailed on the UN Climate Talks. Here’s Why It Matters.

Chile’s failure to fulfill its commitment is yet another sign that our future is in the hands of people we cannot trust. 

Oct 31, 2019 / Emilie Prattico

When Talking About the Climate Crisis, We Can’t Forget About Nuclear Weapons

When Talking About the Climate Crisis, We Can’t Forget About Nuclear Weapons When Talking About the Climate Crisis, We Can’t Forget About Nuclear Weapons

Both are existential threats, but only one is getting the attention it deserves.

Oct 14, 2019 / Matt Korda

Google Is Coming for Your Face

Google Is Coming for Your Face Google Is Coming for Your Face

Personal data is routinely harvested from the most vulnerable populations, without transparency, regulation, or principles—and this should concern us all.

Oct 14, 2019 / Malka Older

An Unstoppable Movement Takes Hold

An Unstoppable Movement Takes Hold An Unstoppable Movement Takes Hold

The United Nations secretary general recounts the successes of the UN Climate Action Summit and the tough road ahead to ensure the survival our species.

Oct 3, 2019 / Covering Climate Now / António Guterres

Postcards From the Global Climate Strike

Postcards From the Global Climate Strike Postcards From the Global Climate Strike

In these dispatches, students across the country describe what it was like to participate in the largest climate protest in history.

Sep 25, 2019 / StudentNation / StudentNation

‘How Dare You!’ Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders

‘How Dare You!’ Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders ‘How Dare You!’ Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders

“We will not let you get away with this,” the 16-year-old climate strike leader tells the UN Climate Action Summit.

Sep 23, 2019 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard

Iran Has Called Washington’s Bluff

Iran Has Called Washington’s Bluff Iran Has Called Washington’s Bluff

At the UN, Tehran is challenging the Europeans to defy Washington—and the attack on Saudi oil installations demonstrates that Iran can fight back against US sanctions, whether dire...

Sep 23, 2019 / Bob Dreyfuss

Donald Trump

Trump Will Snub the Climate Summit for a Religious Freedom Meeting at the UN Trump Will Snub the Climate Summit for a Religious Freedom Meeting at the UN

Senior UN official confirms White House booked a room so Trump can attend a gathering in the same building as the summit.

Sep 20, 2019 / Covering Climate Now / Oliver Milman

Trump Homelessness California Border

With Trump, We’re in the Realm of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ With Trump, We’re in the Realm of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

Roundups of the homeless, destruction of environmental and housing safeguards, collusion with foreign despots to savage reproductive rights—the president is an outlaw.

Sep 20, 2019 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky

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