Environmental Issues

Climate Change Afoot

Climate Change Afoot Climate Change Afoot

Trump continues denials, but reality is catching up.

Jan 11, 2019 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

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Letters From the January 28-February 4, 2019, Issue Letters From the January 28-February 4, 2019, Issue

Fuzzy math… Where there’s smoke… The real George Bush… Thanks, but no thanks (web only)…

Jan 10, 2019 / Letters / Our Readers and Ben Ehrenreich

A young man removes rubble in Syria

US Policy Is Causing the Next Mass Extinction US Policy Is Causing the Next Mass Extinction

Washington’s wars have unsettled the planet in much the same way a giant asteroid did 66 million years ago.

Jan 7, 2019 / Tom Engelhardt

Baby, It’s Warm Outside

Baby, It’s Warm Outside Baby, It’s Warm Outside

The Trump administration ignores climate change as the Arctic melts.

Dec 28, 2018 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

How Curators Are Finding the Climate in Art History

How Curators Are Finding the Climate in Art History How Curators Are Finding the Climate in Art History

The recent “Nature’s Nation” exhibition locates the hidden ecological and environmental roots of American art. 

Dec 27, 2018 / Hannah Stamler

Trump Putin Vietnam

The Facts of Russiagate Have Been Obvious for a Long Time The Facts of Russiagate Have Been Obvious for a Long Time

David Klion on Putin and Trump, Amy Wilentz on Trump’s mental status, and Bill McKibben on climate change.

Dec 27, 2018 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

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We Have Entered A Dangerous Moral Universe We Have Entered A Dangerous Moral Universe

What futures can we imagine when we no longer trust our senses?

Dec 19, 2018 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

The Green New Deal Is Good for the Planet—and the Democratic Party

The Green New Deal Is Good for the Planet—and the Democratic Party The Green New Deal Is Good for the Planet—and the Democratic Party

Democrats can no longer get away with offering milquetoast solutions.

Dec 19, 2018 / Editorial / Mike Konczal

Ryan Zinke

Zinke Is Gone—but America’s Wilderness Remains in Grave Danger Zinke Is Gone—but America’s Wilderness Remains in Grave Danger

By stuffing the Department of Interior with an army of industry-loving acolytes, Zinke secured his agenda for years to come.

Dec 18, 2018 / Jimmy Tobias

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Why the Time Has Come for a Green New Deal Why the Time Has Come for a Green New Deal

It’s smart politics and smart policy—and it’s enormously popular with the public.

Dec 18, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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