Can Green Jobs Be Good Jobs? Can Green Jobs Be Good Jobs?
It felt like a dream a year ago, but a growing coalition of labor unions and environmentalists is putting real muscle into the idea that green jobs will help resolve the economic c...
Feb 16, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher
A World Without Water A World Without Water
Dr. Peter Gleick, founder and president of the Pacific Institute, weighs in on the severity and urgency of the global water crisis.
Feb 16, 2009 / Feature / Tara Lohan
Power Shift 09 Power Shift 09
In two weeks students will lead the largest day of lobbying on climate change in US history.
Feb 16, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation
Say No to Nukes in the Stimulus Package Say No to Nukes in the Stimulus Package
The nuclear power industry has dropped a $50 billion bomb into the Senate version of Obama's stimulus package for projects Wall Street wouldn't finance when it was flush.
Feb 5, 2009 / Feature / Harvey Wasserman
Toxic Coal in Tennessee Toxic Coal in Tennessee
A massive coal sludge spill reveals the Tennessee Valley Authority has become a poster child for the failures of self-regulation.
Feb 4, 2009 / Feature / Kelly Hearn
VideoNation: A City Made of Waste VideoNation: A City Made of Waste
Architect Teddy Cruz investigates a new kind of urban ecology in Tijuana, where creative dwellings for the poor are being developed.
Jan 29, 2009 / Laura Hanna
VideoNation: New Jobs for a Green Economy VideoNation: New Jobs for a Green Economy
Robert Pollin and Liza Featherstone explore the potential of a green economy and the importance of achieving it the right way.
Jan 29, 2009 / Brett Story
Slide Show: Our Fragile Planet Slide Show: Our Fragile Planet
Images that capture the challenges facing our environment and the reforms needed to save it.
Jan 29, 2009 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Green Jobs: Good Work If Youth Can Find It Green Jobs: Good Work If Youth Can Find It
Youth organizers have reason to hope green jobs can help change young lives.
Jan 28, 2009 / Feature / Kristina Rizga
Newark’s Great Green Hope Newark’s Great Green Hope
Even without an infusion of federal dollars, green jobs are becoming a reality in cities like Newark, New Jersey.
Jan 28, 2009 / Feature / J. Lester Feder