The Sunrise Movement Calls for a Better Infrastructure Deal The Sunrise Movement Calls for a Better Infrastructure Deal
At a rally at the White House on Monday, hundreds of young activists demanded that President Biden take a bold stance on climate change.
Jun 30, 2021 / Aída Chávez
Extreme Heat in Portland Is an ‘Acute Disaster on Chronic Disaster’ Extreme Heat in Portland Is an ‘Acute Disaster on Chronic Disaster’
Physical infrastructure, social services, labor protections—in the Pacific Northwest, none of them is designed with extreme heat in mind.
Jun 30, 2021 / Zoë Carpenter
Toasting Our Destruction Toasting Our Destruction
Exploiting natural resources to extinction.
Will the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan Turn Out to Be a Bridge to Nowhere? Will the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan Turn Out to Be a Bridge to Nowhere?
There are things to like about the reported deal. But progressives must make sure ambitious “human infrastructure” proposals are included in a reconciliation package.
Jun 24, 2021 / Joan Walsh
We Owe It to the World’s Children to Slow Population Growth We Owe It to the World’s Children to Slow Population Growth
Crowding the planet harms younger generations as much as it does the environment.
Jun 24, 2021 / Column / Katha Pollitt
GOP Stands for Guns Over People GOP Stands for Guns Over People
Pushing assault weapons even as mass shootings mount.
Jun 21, 2021 / OppArt / Gary Taxali
Maya Resilience Maya Resilience
VP Kamala Harris recently visited Guatemala, where the local economy is threatened by the corporate takeover of food production and distribution.
Jun 17, 2021 / OppArt / Ottoniel Chavajay
Planet in Distress Planet in Distress
The call to rebel against extinction grows.
Jun 16, 2021 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards
The IOC Says the 2032 Olympics Are Coming to Brisbane The IOC Says the 2032 Olympics Are Coming to Brisbane
Amid turmoil, the IOC selected Brisbane for the 2032 games under a shroud of secrecy.
Jun 16, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff