New York City vs. Big Oil New York City vs. Big Oil
Flanked by Nation contributors Naomi Klein and Bill McKibben, Bill de Blasio announced that New York City would divest from and sue fossil-fuel companies.
Jan 10, 2018 / Cities Rising / Mark Hertsgaard
The Resistance to Trump Will Be Local The Resistance to Trump Will Be Local
Strong community makes it harder to win by being a jerk and a bully.
Jan 9, 2018 / Feature / Bill McKibben
Donald Trump Is Actively Trying to Destroy the Planet Donald Trump Is Actively Trying to Destroy the Planet
But it’s up to us to stop him.
Dec 21, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt
Donald Trump and Rupert Murdoch Have Set Our Future on Fire Donald Trump and Rupert Murdoch Have Set Our Future on Fire
The fires and storms ravaging the planet are only going to get worse, especially if we don’t end the power of climate deniers.
Dec 11, 2017 / Editorial / Mark Hertsgaard
10 Reasons to Revive the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign 10 Reasons to Revive the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign
Inspired by an initiative cut short by the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., moral leaders are planning a wave of civil disobedience.
Dec 4, 2017 / Sarah Anderson
Don’t Let the Koch Brothers Buy ‘Time’ Magazine Don’t Let the Koch Brothers Buy ‘Time’ Magazine
A former Time editor condemns the billionaires’ bid to buy a stalwart advocate of climate action.
Nov 22, 2017 / Charles Alexander
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker Is a Climate Criminal—and I’m Willing to Go to Jail to Say So Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker Is a Climate Criminal—and I’m Willing to Go to Jail to Say So
A big part of what makes nonviolent civil disobedience powerful is the willingness of those engaging in it to suffer the consequences.
Nov 21, 2017 / Wen Stephenson
These Women Nobelists Are Fighting for Grassroots Activists in Central America These Women Nobelists Are Fighting for Grassroots Activists in Central America
They’re bringing limelight to women-led movements resisting land grabs and destruction from mining companies, hydroelectric plants, and monoculture plantations.
Nov 17, 2017 / Laura Carlsen
Could a Marshall Plan for the Planet Tackle the Climate Crisis? Could a Marshall Plan for the Planet Tackle the Climate Crisis?
Professor Kevin Anderson is one of the few climate scientists willing to grapple with our unsustainable economic system.
Nov 16, 2017 / Kate Aronoff
Elon Musk Will Not Help Lead a Climate Leap Elon Musk Will Not Help Lead a Climate Leap
Los Angeles activists are fighting for climate justice, but, at nearby Tesla, green jobs aren’t good jobs.
Nov 15, 2017 / Cities Rising / Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis