Copper Colonialism Is Wrecking Zambia’s Farmlands and Waterways Copper Colonialism Is Wrecking Zambia’s Farmlands and Waterways
Zambia is just one of several nations experiencing a new type of colonialism, this time with a green capitalist veneer.
Oct 17, 2024 / Joshua Frank
It’s Never Been About Freeing the Hostages It’s Never Been About Freeing the Hostages
Israel’s scorched-earth campaign will cruelly shape the lives of many future generations of Palestinians—and that’s the point.
Jun 5, 2024 / Joshua Frank
Lithium Isn’t a Climate Change Quick Fix Lithium Isn’t a Climate Change Quick Fix
Why the “White Gold Rush” will not save this planet.
Apr 1, 2024 / Joshua Frank
Hydropower Won’t Stop the Climate Crisis—It Might Make It Worse Hydropower Won’t Stop the Climate Crisis—It Might Make It Worse
The dispute over Ethiopia’s enormous dam should be a warning of what the future holds on a hotter, drier planet.
Feb 21, 2024 / Joshua Frank
For Israel, the Cruelty Is the Point For Israel, the Cruelty Is the Point
Israel’s goal is to ensure that Gaza will be an unlivable place once they end their merciless military campaign.
Jan 15, 2024 / Joshua Frank
The Looming Threat of Israel’s Nuclear Option The Looming Threat of Israel’s Nuclear Option
A cornered, nuclear-armed Benjamin Netanyahu would be the definition of a perilous situation in a war where nothing—not journalists, schools, or even hospitals—has proven off-limi...
Nov 24, 2023 / Joshua Frank
The Plundering of the South China Sea The Plundering of the South China Sea
We’re not going to mine our way out of the climate crisis.
Sep 18, 2023 / Joshua Frank
The Pacific Northwest Is Experiencing an Atomic Energy Renaissance The Pacific Northwest Is Experiencing an Atomic Energy Renaissance
Can you believe we’re fighting this shit all over again?
Jul 20, 2023 / Joshua Frank
The Lasting Devastation of Global Atomic War The Lasting Devastation of Global Atomic War
The decision to send depleted-uranium shells to Ukraine will have a debilitating, radioactive impact that will linger in the country for years to come.
Apr 24, 2023 / Joshua Frank
How Nuclear Power Plants Became Tools of War How Nuclear Power Plants Became Tools of War
The ongoing war is edging Ukraine and the surrounding countries toward the brink of a catastrophic nuclear crisis.
Mar 1, 2023 / Joshua Frank