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 / Video / 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
Think Solar, Think Small Think Solar, Think Small
The greening of America's power grid is a challenge to reject mega-projects in favor of local ones that harness renewable resources.
Jan 28, 2009 / Feature / Craig D. Rose
Ticket to Ride Ticket to Ride
The greenest way to lift the country out of a deepening recession is to put people to work building mass transit.
Help Wanted for Green Jobs Help Wanted for Green Jobs
It's inspiring to have a president who talks the talk on green-collar jobs. But we need megawatts, not just megawords.
Jan 28, 2009 / Feature / Liza Featherstone
Doing the Recovery Right Doing the Recovery Right
America's transformation to a clean-energy economy could merge the aims of environmental protection and social justice.
Jan 28, 2009 / Feature / Robert Pollin
Oil 2009: Be Careful What You Wish For Oil 2009: Be Careful What You Wish For
Whether the price of oil is high or low, someone's going to pay--and sooner or later all of us will--because our civilization is based on the stuff.
Jan 13, 2009 / Feature / Michael T. Klare
A Green Stimulus for the People A Green Stimulus for the People
Obama's environmental agenda can empower working people to take control of their energy use.
Dec 23, 2008 / Feature / Lisa Margonelli