Environmental Issues

The Radical Ghost We Need to Fight Fascism

The Radical Ghost We Need to Fight Fascism The Radical Ghost We Need to Fight Fascism

Clark Fitzgerald fought fascism before Trump won, and died one day before his election—but he’s with us still.

Nov 11, 2016 / Natasha Lennard

Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Mitch McConnell

Is This ‘Game Over’ for the Planet? Is This ‘Game Over’ for the Planet?

What Donald Trump’s victory means for climate change. 

Nov 10, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Donald Trump’s Presidency Could Literally Mean the End of Their World

Donald Trump’s Presidency Could Literally Mean the End of Their World Donald Trump’s Presidency Could Literally Mean the End of Their World

Island nations like Kiribati will disappear if Trump goes forward with his energy plans.

Nov 10, 2016 / no-paywall / Naomi Klein

Bernie Sanders Yes on 61

Bernie Sanders’s Our Revolution Faces Its First Big Test Bernie Sanders’s Our Revolution Faces Its First Big Test

The organization has invested heavily in down-ballot races where a few thousand dollars can make a crucial difference.

Nov 7, 2016 / no-paywall / D.D. Guttenplan

Hillary Clinton’s Silence on Standing Rock Is a Moral Mistake—and a Political One

Hillary Clinton’s Silence on Standing Rock Is a Moral Mistake—and a Political One Hillary Clinton’s Silence on Standing Rock Is a Moral Mistake—and a Political One

One way Clinton could convince Bernie Sanders's supporters she deserves their vote: stand with Standing Rock.

Nov 6, 2016 / Evelyn Nieves

Greenhouse Gases

The Carbon Tax on the Ballot in Washington State Is Not the Right Way to Deal With Global Warming The Carbon Tax on the Ballot in Washington State Is Not the Right Way to Deal With Global Warming

A revenue-neutral carbon tax simply cannot deliver the massive green-energy investments we all need.

Nov 4, 2016 / Naomi Klein

Sunshine State Solar Woes

Will Florida Voters Be Duped Into Killing Solar Power? Will Florida Voters Be Duped Into Killing Solar Power?

A Florida ballot initiative is written in pro-solar language—but its actual meaning is far more sinister.

Nov 4, 2016 / Samantha Schuyler

Protesters demonstrate against the Energy Transfer Partners' Dakota Access oil pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation, in Los Angeles, California, September 13, 2016.

7 Things You Can Do to Help Fight the Dakota Access Pipeline 7 Things You Can Do to Help Fight the Dakota Access Pipeline

From calling government officials to attending solidarity rallies, here’s how you can get involved.

Nov 3, 2016 / no-paywall / Phuc Pham

How a Somali-American Muslim Woman Candidate Is Mobilizing Millennial Voters in Minnesota

How a Somali-American Muslim Woman Candidate Is Mobilizing Millennial Voters in Minnesota How a Somali-American Muslim Woman Candidate Is Mobilizing Millennial Voters in Minnesota

Omar’s platform focuses on economic, social, racial, and environmental justice.

Nov 3, 2016 / StudentNation / Cirien Saadeh

The 2000 Election Unleashed Disaster on the World. We Can’t Let that Happen Again in 2016.

The 2000 Election Unleashed Disaster on the World. We Can’t Let that Happen Again in 2016. The 2000 Election Unleashed Disaster on the World. We Can’t Let that Happen Again in 2016.

For eight years, George W. Bush ravaged the planet. What will be left of it if Trump wins?

Nov 3, 2016 / Rebecca Solnit

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