Environmental Activism

Maine’s Governor Puts His State on Fracking’s Front Lines

Maine’s Governor Puts His State on Fracking’s Front Lines Maine’s Governor Puts His State on Fracking’s Front Lines

The gap between climate justice and climate policy is now so profound that it jeopardizes Americans’ rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Sep 6, 2016 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin

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How a Nun, a Vet, and a Housepainter Stood Up to the Threat of Nuclear Weapons How a Nun, a Vet, and a Housepainter Stood Up to the Threat of Nuclear Weapons

Dan Zak’s Almighty reminds readers that the United States’ poisonous and very expensive history of nuclear-weapons production is far from over.

Aug 31, 2016 / Frida Berrigan

My Drowning City Is a Harbinger of Climate Slums to Come

My Drowning City Is a Harbinger of Climate Slums to Come My Drowning City Is a Harbinger of Climate Slums to Come

Federal legislation is hastening the collapse of working class neighborhoods near water.

Aug 29, 2016 / Feature / Virginia Eubanks

Donald Trump with Louisiana supporters

Inside the Head of a Trump Supporter Inside the Head of a Trump Supporter

Mike Schaff’s community was destroyed by the failures of a private company, but he’s voting for America’s most notorious businessman. Why?

Aug 29, 2016 / Arlie Hochschild

Jill Stein speaking

Jill Stein Should Be Part of a 4-Way Presidential Debate Jill Stein Should Be Part of a 4-Way Presidential Debate

Even those who do not back third-party contenders should recognize that open debates are vital for robust democracy.

Aug 19, 2016 / John Nichols

Greenhouse Gases

What the Climate Movement Can Learn from the Neoliberal Coup What the Climate Movement Can Learn from the Neoliberal Coup

With its strategy and our moral compass, the climate movement could be unstoppable.

Aug 19, 2016 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin

A Massive Oil Pipeline Is Being Built Across the Great Plains

A Massive Oil Pipeline Is Being Built Across the Great Plains A Massive Oil Pipeline Is Being Built Across the Great Plains

But resistance is rapidly escalating.

Aug 17, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Vanessa Perez

The Progressives at the DNC Who Weren’t With Her The Progressives at the DNC Who Weren’t With Her

Not everyone in Philadelphia was excited about the nominee.

Jul 29, 2016 / Emilio Leanza and Astha Rajvanshi

Bernie Sanders in Miami

The Delegate Who Has Known Bernie Sanders Longest Is Very Proud to Vote for His Younger Brother The Delegate Who Has Known Bernie Sanders Longest Is Very Proud to Vote for His Younger Brother

Lawrence Sanders has come from Britain to cast a Democrats Abroad delegate vote for a fellow progressive.

Jul 26, 2016 / John Nichols

Fracking in action

Tell Democrats to Boycott Big-Oil Propaganda Events at the DNC Tell Democrats to Boycott Big-Oil Propaganda Events at the DNC

The American Petroleum Institute, a group that spent millions of dollars denying the science on climate change, is trying to burnish its image.

Jul 26, 2016 / NationAction

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