Harvard and Yale Students Storm the Field for Fossil Fuel Divestment Harvard and Yale Students Storm the Field for Fossil Fuel Divestment
This won’t be the last of these disruptive protests against “business as usual” on both campuses.
Nov 25, 2019 / Dave Zirin
Welcome to the Global Rebellion Against Neoliberalism Welcome to the Global Rebellion Against Neoliberalism
As distinct as the protests seem, the uprisings rocking Bolivia, Lebanon, and scores of other countries all have a common theme.
Nov 25, 2019 / Hard Paywall / Ben Ehrenreich
Trump’s EPA Is Promoting a Conspiracy Theory Created by Big Tobacco Trump’s EPA Is Promoting a Conspiracy Theory Created by Big Tobacco
The agency’s plan to limit the scientific research it can use in creating regulations could gut public health protections. That’s exactly what the tobacco industry intended.
Nov 22, 2019 / Zoë Carpenter
Can ‘Climate Sanctions’ Save the Planet? Can ‘Climate Sanctions’ Save the Planet?
Economic pressure can be a force for environmental good—if it targets companies, not countries.
Nov 18, 2019 / Nicholas Mulder
Bernie and AOC’s Green New Deal for Public Housing Act Would Transform America Bernie and AOC’s Green New Deal for Public Housing Act Would Transform America
The proposed legislation would cut 5.6 million tons of carbon emissions and create 240,000 jobs.
Nov 14, 2019 / Daniel Aldana Cohen and Julian Brave NoiseCat
The Trump Administration’s Biggest Climate Lies The Trump Administration’s Biggest Climate Lies
An aggressive disinformation campaign is borrowing from Big Tobacco’s playbook. Here’s what they’re feeding lawmakers.
Nov 12, 2019 / Naomi Oreskes
We Need a Green Bailout for the People We Need a Green Bailout for the People
Here’s what the government should demand when the economy tumbles and Wall Street comes begging.
Nov 12, 2019 / Feature / Kate Aronoff
Can Carbon Pricing Address Climate Justice? Can Carbon Pricing Address Climate Justice?
If it’s to be truly effective in addressing the climate crisis, the Green New Deal must prioritize a just transition.
Nov 7, 2019 / James K. Boyce and Manuel Pastor
Trump’s Greatest Dereliction of Duty—His Disgraceful Denial of Climate Change Trump’s Greatest Dereliction of Duty—His Disgraceful Denial of Climate Change
The worst part? That the president believes his position is a political winner.
Nov 5, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Trump Throws More Red Meat to Nativists, Polluters, and Evangelicals Trump Throws More Red Meat to Nativists, Polluters, and Evangelicals
He’s shoring up his bigoted base for 2020, but he’s also courting the broader GOP coalition of big business and the Christian right.
Nov 5, 2019 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky