Environmental Issues

In San Juan, people leave shoes to represent the victims of Hurricane Maria.

Make Sure Everyone You Know Is Talking About Puerto Rico Make Sure Everyone You Know Is Talking About Puerto Rico

You can also demand justice for a trans woman who died in ICE custody and ask your representative in the House to vote to save net neutrality.

Jun 5, 2018 / no-paywall / NationAction

Graduation Students

Advice to College Graduates in the Age of Trump Advice to College Graduates in the Age of Trump

The terror beyond the school gates awaits you.

May 31, 2018 / Tom Engelhardt

Girl walks past Houston oil refinery

How Kids and Families Pay the Real Cost of Health Inequality How Kids and Families Pay the Real Cost of Health Inequality

When families can’t take paid time off to care for a sick child, the social costs can be overwhelming.

May 31, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Earth Day

Earth Day Earth Day

Climate change getting baked in the cake.

May 18, 2018 / OppArt / Kevin Kallaugher

Trump Administration

The Trump Administration’s Dangerous Assault on Our Words The Trump Administration’s Dangerous Assault on Our Words

Language is disappearing from government documents before our eyes—and that’s no accident.

May 17, 2018 / Karen J. Greenberg

Oil spill in California

Trump Wants to Expand Oil Drilling to 90 Percent of Our Seas. We’re Marching on June 9 to Stop Him. Trump Wants to Expand Oil Drilling to 90 Percent of Our Seas. We’re Marching on June 9 to Stop Him.

The March for the Ocean is promoting a rapid transition from drilling and spilling to clean, job-generating renewable energy.

May 14, 2018 / David Helvarg and Bill McKibben

Donald Trump Speaks During an Event at the White House

Trump’s Tweets Aren’t the Real Scandal Trump’s Tweets Aren’t the Real Scandal

The spectacle of the Trump administration distracts us from deeper corruption.

May 8, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

133.9 Million Americans Live in Areas With Unhealthy Levels of Air Pollution

133.9 Million Americans Live in Areas With Unhealthy Levels of Air Pollution 133.9 Million Americans Live in Areas With Unhealthy Levels of Air Pollution

And Scott Pruitt’s EPA could usher in even worse.

May 3, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Chiago immigrants rights

Sanctuary Cities Are Fighting the Trump Administration—and Winning Sanctuary Cities Are Fighting the Trump Administration—and Winning

Dispatches from the urban resistance, from Chicago to Minneapolis and beyond.

Apr 30, 2018 / Cities Rising / Sophie Kasakove

Flint Is Finally Moving to Help Kids Recover from Lead Poisoning’s Toxic Legacy

Flint Is Finally Moving to Help Kids Recover from Lead Poisoning’s Toxic Legacy Flint Is Finally Moving to Help Kids Recover from Lead Poisoning’s Toxic Legacy

A new legal settlement could be a turning point for a community that has struggled with disinvestment for decades.

Apr 27, 2018 / Michelle Chen

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