Energy Policy

We Can Thank Green New Dealers for the Inflation Reduction Act

We Can Thank Green New Dealers for the Inflation Reduction Act We Can Thank Green New Dealers for the Inflation Reduction Act

It was the Green New Deal movement that made massive federal investment in clean energy a must-pass priority of the Democratic Party.

Aug 17, 2022 / Matthew Miles Goodrich

Oil Pump Jack

Why Are Fossil Fuel Companies Funding Climate Change Research? Why Are Fossil Fuel Companies Funding Climate Change Research?

As oil and gas companies report record profits, the Fossil Free Research campaign calls on universities to refuse their donations and maintain independence.

Aug 15, 2022 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen

Senator Chuck Schumer speaks outside the U.S. Capitol about the Inflation Reduction Act. He stands in front of the Capitol building and in front of a green sign that reads

Does the Climate Bill Throw Environmental Justice Under the Bus? Does the Climate Bill Throw Environmental Justice Under the Bus?

And three more questions about the biggest climate legislation in US history.

Aug 11, 2022 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard

Brazil’s then-President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sits holding his glasses while he talks with his Foreign Affairs Minister Celso Amorim

Lula’s Comeback Campaign: The Stakes for Brazil—and Democracy Lula’s Comeback Campaign: The Stakes for Brazil—and Democracy

In an exclusive interview with The Nation, Celso Amorim, who served as both foreign minister and defense minister, explains why much more than a resurgent Pink Tide is riding on th...

Aug 3, 2022 / Pablo Calvi

The Manchin-Schumer Deal Could Pay Off—if Congress Acts

The Manchin-Schumer Deal Could Pay Off—if Congress Acts The Manchin-Schumer Deal Could Pay Off—if Congress Acts

If the Inflation Reduction Act survives more or less intact, it could give Democrats the legislative victory they desperately need heading into the midterms.

Aug 2, 2022 / Charles Komanoff

Red Hot Summer In America

Red Hot Summer In America Red Hot Summer In America

Coast to coast fires.

Jul 29, 2022 / OppArt / Jos Sances

Oil pump jack with sunset

Down With Petroleum Tyranny—or We Can Expect the Worst Down With Petroleum Tyranny—or We Can Expect the Worst

Overcoming a global phalanx of oil-industry defenders will require far more political muscle than the environmental camp has yet been able to muster.

Jul 27, 2022 / Michael T. Klare

Where Should the Climate Movement Go Next?

Where Should the Climate Movement Go Next? Where Should the Climate Movement Go Next?

Andreas Malm thinks climate politics needs to reject pacifism for sabotage.

Jul 25, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Thea Riofrancos

Biden Climate Emergency

It’s Time for Biden to Declare a Climate Emergency It’s Time for Biden to Declare a Climate Emergency

The president has an opportunity to address the partisan failures of Congress and the Supreme Court by taking real actions to combat the crisis at hand.

Jul 21, 2022 / StudentNation / Hannah Reynolds

Worker with Wind Turbines

This Doesn’t Have to Hurt: An Argument Against BDSM Economics This Doesn’t Have to Hurt: An Argument Against BDSM Economics

Inflicting pain on workers to fix inflation isn’t just unfair. It’s stupid, ineffective, and completely unnecessary.

Jul 13, 2022 / Zack Exley and Robert Hockett

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