Energy Lessons from South Africa Energy Lessons from South Africa
South Africa's growth rate is outstripping its ability to generate electricity. There's a message here for us.
Feb 8, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
The Secret Library of Hope The Secret Library of Hope
Twelve authors on war and peace, dissent, the environment and the empowerment of the poor provide inspiration to transform the world in 2008.
Dec 17, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Rebecca Solnit
A Precious and Painful Vision of the Future A Precious and Painful Vision of the Future
We have everything we need to address the environmental crisis, save perhaps political will. But political will is a renewable resource.
The Dialectics of Revolution… Uh, Recycling The Dialectics of Revolution… Uh, Recycling
Looking askance at a practice widely supposed to be a pretty good idea.
Nov 29, 2007 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
Global Warming: The Rich Opt Out Global Warming: The Rich Opt Out
Conservation, like taxes, is for little people. When you're rich you can waste all the water you want.
Nov 28, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Mexico Floods, America Shrugs Mexico Floods, America Shrugs
Massive floods cause widespread devastation; while other nations rush in with aid, Mexico's closest neighbor has barely responded.
Nov 28, 2007 / Feature / Florencia Soto Nino-Martinez
Global Warming Is Reversible Global Warming Is Reversible
The technology exists to solve environmental problems and improve our standard of living.
Nov 27, 2007 / Editorial / Sen. Bernie Sanders
As the World Burns As the World Burns
Uncomfortable questions nobody wants to raise about the worldwide drought.
Nov 18, 2007 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt
Confronting the Global Timber Barons Confronting the Global Timber Barons
From a church in a rugged rural parish in Honduras, Father Andres Tamayo leads a grassroots movement to protect dwindling timberlands. Bills introduced in the US Congress might hel...
Nov 17, 2007 / Feature / James North
No-Nukers Sing a New Green Tune No-Nukers Sing a New Green Tune
As the nuclear power plant industry tries to leverage the energy crisis, foes of nuclear power are putting a serious crimp in their plans.
Nov 9, 2007 / Feature / Harvey Wasserman