Environment

Oregon TPP protest

Democrats Toughen Trade Stance—but Reject Formal Opposition to the TPP Democrats Toughen Trade Stance—but Reject Formal Opposition to the TPP

By leaving the party’s position in doubt, Democrats have created an opening for Trump.

Jul 10, 2016 / John Nichols

Obama Hiroshima Wreath

There Are 15,000 Nuclear Weapons Still Posing an Intolerable Threat to Humanity There Are 15,000 Nuclear Weapons Still Posing an Intolerable Threat to Humanity

These mayors are trying to change that.

Jul 8, 2016 / Cities Rising / Mayor Frank Cownie

This Keystone Activist Is Bringing the Tactics That Defeated the Pipeline Into the Democratic Party

This Keystone Activist Is Bringing the Tactics That Defeated the Pipeline Into the Democratic Party This Keystone Activist Is Bringing the Tactics That Defeated the Pipeline Into the Democratic Party

Until now, the movement against climate change hasn’t waded into party politics. With the 2016 election, that’s changing.

Jul 1, 2016 / Madeline Ostrander

Protest at Syria and Iraq hearing

America Needs a New Peace Movement—Especially if Clinton Wins in November America Needs a New Peace Movement—Especially if Clinton Wins in November

Another escalation, especially in Syria, is the present danger.

Jun 30, 2016 / Tom Hayden

You Tell Us—How Can Progressives Continue to Build a Political Revolution?

You Tell Us—How Can Progressives Continue to Build a Political Revolution? You Tell Us—How Can Progressives Continue to Build a Political Revolution?

What are the key battles ahead?

Jun 30, 2016 / The Editors

Oregon TPP protest

The Democratic Party’s Draft Platform Doesn’t Oppose the TPP—That’s Bad Policy and Bad Politics The Democratic Party’s Draft Platform Doesn’t Oppose the TPP—That’s Bad Policy and Bad Politics

Working-class Americans have had enough of trade policies that accelerate the race to the bottom.

Jun 27, 2016 / Larry Cohen

Paul LePage

Big Solar’s Obstructionism in Maine Big Solar’s Obstructionism in Maine

Will Big Solar perpetuate the abuses of Big Oil?

Jun 27, 2016 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin

Democrats to Exxon: Stop Trying to Change the Conversation

Democrats to Exxon: Stop Trying to Change the Conversation Democrats to Exxon: Stop Trying to Change the Conversation

A forum on Wednesday laid out the case for treating oil like the “new tobacco.”

Jun 23, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Missouri farmer

Progressives Need to Stop Ignoring Rural Communities Progressives Need to Stop Ignoring Rural Communities

If your words and actions make sense to people and honor their experiences, they’ll get behind you. Even in the country.

Jun 22, 2016 / Anthony Flaccavento

Growing Up With Climate Change Growing Up With Climate Change

My generation will be the first to have lived an entire lifetime in a climate changed world. We witnessed the first climate impacts. We will experience the worst. We were born into…

Jun 15, 2016 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin

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