Climate Change

Jose Garcia Vicente holds a piece of plumbing he picked up, as he shows his destroyed home, in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, in Aibonito, Puerto.

Demand Immediate Aid for Puerto Rico Demand Immediate Aid for Puerto Rico

You can also register your friends and family to vote and march for racial justice.

Sep 26, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction

Widespread Drought

It’s 2025. The Temperature Is 112 Degrees. We Bombed 15 Countries Last Year. It’s 2025. The Temperature Is 112 Degrees. We Bombed 15 Countries Last Year.

It might seem crazy—but so did the election of Donald J. Trump.

Sep 21, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt

US Navy sailors

This Department Is the Last Hideout of Climate Change Believers in Donald Trump’s Government This Department Is the Last Hideout of Climate Change Believers in Donald Trump’s Government

But can we count on them to speak up?

Sep 18, 2017 / Michael T. Klare

A sign outside a home where a family rode out Hurricane Irma in Key Largo, FL., in the Florida Keys.

Communities Hit by Hurricane Irma Still Need Your Help Communities Hit by Hurricane Irma Still Need Your Help

Long after the national media move on, communities in the Caribbean and Florida will be doing the hard work of rebuilding.

Sep 14, 2017 / no-paywall / Glyn Peterson

Hurricane Politics and Climate Change in the Age of Trump

Hurricane Politics and Climate Change in the Age of Trump Hurricane Politics and Climate Change in the Age of Trump

Mark Hertsgaard and John Nichols on Harvey and Irma; plus Alfred McCoy on cyberwar with China.

Sep 14, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Bernie on TPP

The Progressives in the Democratic Party Keep Marching Forward The Progressives in the Democratic Party Keep Marching Forward

Savvy Democrats and progressives must focus on driving a bold new agenda and winning in 2018 and 2020.

Sep 12, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Irma hits Puerto Rico

Hurricane-Ravaged Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Are Part of the US Too Hurricane-Ravaged Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Are Part of the US Too

But they don’t get the same level of attention as Florida and Texas—let alone equal representation.

Sep 11, 2017 / John Nichols

Damaged home in Texas

Climate Denialism Is Literally Killing Us Climate Denialism Is Literally Killing Us

The victims of Hurricane Harvey have a murderer—and it’s not the storm.​

Sep 6, 2017 / Editorial / Mark Hertsgaard

Harvey Damage TX Flag

Natural Disasters Call for Good Governance, Not Charity Natural Disasters Call for Good Governance, Not Charity

Trump promised to donate $1 million to Harvey relief efforts—while dismantling the government we all rely on.

Sep 6, 2017 / Between the Lines / Laila Lalami

Port Arthur, Texas, on August 31, 2017.

The Political Roots of Houston’s Flooding The Political Roots of Houston’s Flooding

Roane Carey on how the city’s developers are fighting a losing battle against climate change.

Sep 1, 2017 / Audio / Jon Wiener

x