Environmental Issues

clean energy reovlution

Are Voters Getting Greenwashed at the Polls? Are Voters Getting Greenwashed at the Polls?

Contentious—and confusing—environmental issues are on the ballot in these states. 

Nov 3, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

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Letters From the November 21, 2016, Issue Letters From the November 21, 2016, Issue

State of denial… Platform fetishism?…  Breath of fresh air…  Drive the vote…

Nov 3, 2016 / Letters / Our Readers and Nathan Schneider

African Migrants Awaiting Pickup

‘Africa Has Given Enough of Its People to the Sea’ ‘Africa Has Given Enough of Its People to the Sea’

Fatim Jawara, like many first-tier soccer talents in West Africa, attempted to migrate to Europe by boat. She did not survive.

Nov 2, 2016 / Dave Zirin

coal fired power plant

With the Supreme Court at Stake, This Election Could Determine the Future of Our Environment With the Supreme Court at Stake, This Election Could Determine the Future of Our Environment

Trump thinks climate change is a “hoax”—don’t expect any better from his Supreme Court nominees

Nov 2, 2016 / Tom Steyer and Michael Keegan

The Bundy Acquittal Is Dangerous

The Bundy Acquittal Is Dangerous The Bundy Acquittal Is Dangerous

But the courtroom isn’t the only place to challenge the rise of anti-government radicals.

Nov 1, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Sandy damage

To Adapt to Climate Change, Retreat Is Necessary To Adapt to Climate Change, Retreat Is Necessary

Four years after Hurricane Sandy, many coastal communities recognize that rising oceans mean relocating their residents. But there is no consensus on how to do so.

Oct 31, 2016 / Alexandra Tempus

Cancun Climate

This Election Has Exposed the Climate Movement’s Lack of Political Muscle This Election Has Exposed the Climate Movement’s Lack of Political Muscle

The climate test this election is: Do you believe in science?

Oct 31, 2016 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin

From Black Lives Matter to the Fight for $15: Why Americans Are in Revolt

From Black Lives Matter to the Fight for $15: Why Americans Are in Revolt From Black Lives Matter to the Fight for $15: Why Americans Are in Revolt

Journalist Sarah Jaffe celebrates the social movements that are rocking the country.

Oct 21, 2016 / Editorial / Astra Taylor

Amy Goodman Dakota Access

Amy Goodman: ‘The State Cannot Stop This Journalism.’ Amy Goodman: ‘The State Cannot Stop This Journalism.’

Goodman goes free as a North Dakota judge concludes that covering the Dakota Access Pipeline is not a crime.

Oct 20, 2016 / Editorial / Lizzy Ratner

World Environment Day in El Salvador

El Salvador Ruling Offers a Reminder of Why the TPP Must Be Defeated El Salvador Ruling Offers a Reminder of Why the TPP Must Be Defeated

Obama is waging a full-court press to pass the unpopular trade treaty after the November elections.

Oct 19, 2016 / Robin Broad and John Cavanagh

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