The Silence of the Fairlambs The Silence of the Fairlambs
Enjoy! Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of November 8.
Nov 12, 2021 / Steve Brodner
Fossil Fuel Companies Owe Reparations to Countries They Are Destroying Fossil Fuel Companies Owe Reparations to Countries They Are Destroying
Who pays for “loss and damage” is in vogue at COP26, but the authors of the climate emergency are still escaping accountability.
Nov 12, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard
Kurt Vonnegut’s Prescient Insight Into Veterans’ Trauma Kurt Vonnegut’s Prescient Insight Into Veterans’ Trauma
Well before PTSD became an official diagnosis, his classic novel Slaughterhouse-Five described the psychic wounds of war.
Nov 11, 2021 / Tom Roston
It’s in the Air It’s in the Air
Climate change disproportionally impacts people of color.
Nov 10, 2021 / OppArt / Rogue Citizen
Who Is the World’s Greatest Climate Champion? Who Is the World’s Greatest Climate Champion?
The United States, of course—according to the United States.
Nov 9, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard
At COP 26, Island Nations Demand Action on Funding and Emissions At COP 26, Island Nations Demand Action on Funding and Emissions
Islands have contributed little to global emissions yet stand to suffer disproportionately from climate change. Now, they are demanding more funding to protect themselves.
Nov 9, 2021 / Tina Gerhardt
Why We Need a “Long Telegram” About the Climate Crisis—Not Conflict With China or Russia Why We Need a “Long Telegram” About the Climate Crisis—Not Conflict With China or Russia
If we don’t find a way to address the real and growing climate threat, the basic duty of the state—to defend the security of its citizens—will have been forfeited.
Nov 9, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
COP26 Action Steps? COP26 Action Steps?
Net-zero carbon can’t wait.
Nov 9, 2021 / OppArt / Peter Kuper