It Wasn’t a Green New Deal State of the Union Address, So What’s the Point? It Wasn’t a Green New Deal State of the Union Address, So What’s the Point?
Trump’s cynical speech spoke to the past, not the future.
Feb 5, 2019 / John Nichols
We Changed Our College’s Mind About Fossil Fuels—You Can, Too We Changed Our College’s Mind About Fossil Fuels—You Can, Too
After Middlebury College rejected its students demands to divest from fossil fuels in 2013, students kept fighting—and now, the school has unanimously voted to divest.
Jan 30, 2019 / StudentNation / Gabe Desmond and Alec Fleischer
The Climate Kids Are Coming The Climate Kids Are Coming
With a Green New Deal and Student Strikes For Climate, will young people save us yet?
Jan 28, 2019 / Mark Hertsgaard
These Parties Are Fighting for the Climate, Human Rights, and Immigrants—and They’re Winning These Parties Are Fighting for the Climate, Human Rights, and Immigrants—and They’re Winning
After years in the doldrums, the Greens have come roaring back all across Northern Europe.
Jan 18, 2019 / Paul Hockenos
To Those Who Think We Can Reform Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis To Those Who Think We Can Reform Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis
Our only hope is to stop exploiting the earth—and its people.
Jan 15, 2019 / Ben Ehrenreich
Zinke Is Gone—but America’s Wilderness Remains in Grave Danger Zinke Is Gone—but America’s Wilderness Remains in Grave Danger
By stuffing the Department of Interior with an army of industry-loving acolytes, Zinke secured his agenda for years to come.
Dec 18, 2018 / Jimmy Tobias
Why the Time Has Come for a Green New Deal Why the Time Has Come for a Green New Deal
It’s smart politics and smart policy—and it’s enormously popular with the public.
Dec 18, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
New York Has a Plan to Tackle Some of Its Worst Carbon Polluters New York Has a Plan to Tackle Some of Its Worst Carbon Polluters
Hint: We’re looking at you, Trump Tower.
Dec 13, 2018 / Cities Rising / Sophie Kasakove
It’s Time to Face Up to Our Nuclear Reality It’s Time to Face Up to Our Nuclear Reality
The made-for-TV movie The Day After had an enormous impact on America’s national conversation about nuclear weapons in 1983. Resuming that conversation today is essential, and the ...
Dec 13, 2018 / Dawn Stover
Mercury Poisoning Is Becoming a Global Public-Health Crisis Mercury Poisoning Is Becoming a Global Public-Health Crisis
Island nations and territories are bearing the brunt of this ecological scourge.
Dec 6, 2018 / Michelle Chen