What Will the Next President Do About Climate Change? What Will the Next President Do About Climate Change?
Senate Republicans in denial about global warming blocked a vote Friday on the Climate Security Act, setting the stage for how the next President will address the Earth's most pres...
Jun 6, 2008 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard
Capitol Climate Change Capitol Climate Change
The debate over the Climate Security Act reveals a lot about how the next Congress--and the next President--will address the most urgent issue facing humanity.
Jun 5, 2008 / Mark Hertsgaard
This Brave Nation: Environmental Visionaries This Brave Nation: Environmental Visionaries
Carl Pope and Van Jones discuss the issues and movements that have informed and inspired their lives and work.
May 30, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Brave Nation
Praying for War at the Gas Pump Praying for War at the Gas Pump
How have the Saudis thanked George W. Bush for protecting their sorry oil well of a country? Just check the price of gas.
May 21, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer
Earth at 350 Earth at 350
Atmospheric CO2 has spiked to 385 parts per million. Roll that back to 350 and we may still live and thrive.
May 12, 2008 / Feature / Bill McKibben
Gas Tax Holiday (from Reality) Gas Tax Holiday (from Reality)
As far as Hillary Clinton is concerned, if you disagree with her gas tax plan, you're an elitist.
May 5, 2008 / Talking Points Memo
The New Geopolitics of Energy The New Geopolitics of Energy
The Pentagon has now placed resource competition at the center of its strategic planning.
May 1, 2008 / Feature / Michael T. Klare
The Candidates Pump Gas The Candidates Pump Gas
As Clinton and McCain pander to frustrated voters with tax cuts, the real remedies to rising gas prices go unexplored.
Apr 30, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Truckers Take Their Case to the Capitol Truckers Take Their Case to the Capitol
Riding with a caravan that descended on Washington Monday, to call for immediate government action to push down fuel prices.
Apr 29, 2008 / Feature / Barbara Ehrenreich
What Nuclear Renaissance? What Nuclear Renaissance?
Despite a slick PR campaign hyping its promise, the nuclear industry isn't going anywhere. It's too costly and won't save us from global warming.
Apr 24, 2008 / Feature / Christian Parenti