Running on Empty Running on Empty
The era of cheap, plentiful oil is just about over. Now what?
Apr 24, 2008 / Mark Hertsgaard
Truckers Hit the Brakes Truckers Hit the Brakes
Hard hit by rising costs and the threat of losing their rigs, truckers are staging protests, calling for a bailout and lower fuel prices. What if the rest of us joined them?
Apr 7, 2008 / Barbara Ehrenreich
Water Warriors Water Warriors
Not everyone considers access to water to be a human right. A global water justice movement is changing that notion.
Mar 27, 2008 / Feature / Maude Barlow
How Green Is Your Collar? How Green Is Your Collar?
Labor leaders and environmentalists meet to explore how to make green jobs good jobs for American workers.
Mar 26, 2008 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher, Tim Costello, and Brendan Smith
A Green Corps A Green Corps
The New Deal brought with it programs that served not only the good of the people and the economy but also the environment. We need that now more than ever.
Mar 20, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Bill McKibben
Labor’s War on Global Warming Labor’s War on Global Warming
Together, unions can force the government to take on the issue of green-collar jobs.
Mar 10, 2008 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher, Tim Costello, and Brendan Smith
Big Oil’s Banner Year Big Oil’s Banner Year
They're reaping the profits, we're paying the price.
Feb 13, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer
Energy Lessons from South Africa Energy Lessons from South Africa
South Africa's growth rate is outstripping its ability to generate electricity. There's a message here for us.
Feb 8, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
The Secret Library of Hope The Secret Library of Hope
Twelve authors on war and peace, dissent, the environment and the empowerment of the poor provide inspiration to transform the world in 2008.
Dec 17, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Rebecca Solnit
A Precious and Painful Vision of the Future A Precious and Painful Vision of the Future
We have everything we need to address the environmental crisis, save perhaps political will. But political will is a renewable resource.
Dec 10, 2007 / Al Gore