Environment

Mexico-Guatemala Border

A Brutal Expulsion in Guatemala Shows How Neoliberalism Gets Greenwashed A Brutal Expulsion in Guatemala Shows How Neoliberalism Gets Greenwashed

Government and big media portray it as a conflict between squatters and conservationists, but it’s just as much about extraction, displacement, militarization, and narcotics.

Jun 8, 2017 / Greg Grandin

How Harvard Divestment Was Won

How Harvard Divestment Was Won How Harvard Divestment Was Won

Our first meeting in 2012 drew 10 people. In two years, over 70,000 people had signed on to our campaign.

Jun 7, 2017 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

The Nefarious ‘Fake News’ Media! The Nefarious ‘Fake News’ Media!

Climate change and those communications between Russia and the Trump administration? All fake.

Jun 6, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow

Chicago Climate Protest

It’s Time for Cities to Take the Lead in the Struggle Against Climate Change It’s Time for Cities to Take the Lead in the Struggle Against Climate Change

Now that the US has abdicated its role in the fight against climate catastrophe, cities must join together to save the planet.

Jun 5, 2017 / Cities Rising / Benjamin Barber

Noam Chomsky: Neoliberalism Is Destroying Our Democracy

Noam Chomsky: Neoliberalism Is Destroying Our Democracy Noam Chomsky: Neoliberalism Is Destroying Our Democracy

How elites on both sides of the political spectrum have undermined our social, political, and environmental commons. 

Jun 2, 2017 / Video / Christopher Lydon

Trump Climate Change

Trump Echoed Hitler in His Speech Withdrawing From the Paris Climate Accord Trump Echoed Hitler in His Speech Withdrawing From the Paris Climate Accord

Seriously—it’s not a direct quote from the Führer, but it’s perilously close.

Jun 2, 2017 / Sasha Abramsky

Trump on Climate Change

How the States Can Still Fight Climate Change—Without the Federal Government How the States Can Still Fight Climate Change—Without the Federal Government

If states can raise taxes on socially detrimental substances like alcohol and tobacco, they can certainly do the same for greenhouse emissions.

Jun 2, 2017 / Michelle Chen

trump paris accord

Donald Trump’s Withdrawal From the Paris Accords Is a Crime Against Humanity Donald Trump’s Withdrawal From the Paris Accords Is a Crime Against Humanity

This is murder—even if Trump’s willful ignorance of climate science prevents him from seeing it as such.

Jun 1, 2017 / Editorial / Mark Hertsgaard

Candidate for Governor of Massachusetts

Bob Massie Is Putting Climate and Democracy at the Center of the Massachusetts Governor’s Race Bob Massie Is Putting Climate and Democracy at the Center of the Massachusetts Governor’s Race

If this racial-justice and climate activist wins the nomination, he’ll be on the ballot along with Senator Elizabeth Warren.

Jun 1, 2017 / Wen Stephenson

Thoreau: A Radical for All Seasons

Thoreau: A Radical for All Seasons Thoreau: A Radical for All Seasons

The surprising persistence of Henry David Thoreau.

Jun 1, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Jedediah Britton-Purdy

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