California Takes Center Stage in the Resistance to Trump California Takes Center Stage in the Resistance to Trump
The state Democratic Party has been moving rapidly to the left—and because it has a supermajority, that portends big social reforms.
May 23, 2017 / Sasha Abramsky
True Climate Justice Puts Communities of Color First True Climate Justice Puts Communities of Color First
Black and brown communities have long borne the brunt of our addiction to fossil fuels—and now they are leading the fight for a post-carbon economy.
May 22, 2017 / StudentNation / Audrea Lim
Factory or Forest, Modernity and Climate Change Factory or Forest, Modernity and Climate Change
In India, the pathology of denial about global warming reveals the real crisis at our door—one of imagination.
May 19, 2017 / Abhrajyoti Chakraborty
Mexico’s ‘Drug War’ Is Really a War Against Journalists—Waged by the Government Mexico’s ‘Drug War’ Is Really a War Against Journalists—Waged by the Government
Washington-backed military and economic initiatives have fueled a perfect machine of perpetual war.
May 10, 2017 / Greg Grandin
24 Things the Media Missed While They Were Obsessing Over Trump’s Latest Soundbite 24 Things the Media Missed While They Were Obsessing Over Trump’s Latest Soundbite
These are major national-security issues—but don’t expect to see them on the news.
May 8, 2017 / Andrew J. Bacevich
What Do Bret Stephens and Dean Baquet Have in Common with Donald Trump? What Do Bret Stephens and Dean Baquet Have in Common with Donald Trump?
The president is not the only one to dress up intellectual dishonesty as bravery.
May 1, 2017 / Joan Walsh
The March to Save the Planet The March to Save the Planet
Saturday’s Peoples Climate March brought together activists from indigenous resistance groups to Black Lives Matter to the Boy Scouts, all demanding: Act now.
Apr 30, 2017 / Audrea Lim
A New Book on the Climate Crisis Makes the Persuasive Case That We’re Not Doomed A New Book on the Climate Crisis Makes the Persuasive Case That We’re Not Doomed
Not for technological reasons, anyway.
Apr 28, 2017 / Tom Athanasiou
Saving Coal Country by Ending Coal’s Empire Saving Coal Country by Ending Coal’s Empire
A Kentucky coalition has plans to make Appalachia’s transition from fossil fuels a boon for local empowerment.
Apr 27, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Relax, Donald: After 100 Days, You’ve Already Done So Much Relax, Donald: After 100 Days, You’ve Already Done So Much
President Trump shouldn’t be so defensive about Saturday’s milestone. The list of his accomplishments is long.
Apr 27, 2017 / Peter Dreier