These Big City Mayors Want Green Stimulus Spending to Counter Covid-19 These Big City Mayors Want Green Stimulus Spending to Counter Covid-19
Outside the EU, most pandemic recovery spending has reinforced the carbon-intensive status quo.
Sep 9, 2020 / Andrew McCormick
66 Days Until the Election 66 Days Until the Election
Time to end this liar in chief.
Sep 5, 2020 / OppArt / Edel Rodriguez
Ed Markey Has a Message for Democrats: ‘The Age of Incrementalism Is Over’ Ed Markey Has a Message for Democrats: ‘The Age of Incrementalism Is Over’
“Now,” says the senator who won an unprecedented primary victory, “is our moment to think big and take bold and urgent action.”
Sep 3, 2020 / John Nichols
The Sitting President Has No Climate Plan. Why Isn’t That Headline News? The Sitting President Has No Climate Plan. Why Isn’t That Headline News?
As hurricanes and wildfires sweep through the US, the president offers no ideas—and journalists have been giving him a pass.
Sep 2, 2020 / Andrew McCormick
The Disturbing Story Behind the Beirut Port Explosion The Disturbing Story Behind the Beirut Port Explosion
Abandonment of ships, “flags of convenience,” and lax law enforcement are common at sea, often with tragic consequences.
Sep 2, 2020 / Ian Urbina
GOP Convention: George Wallace Meets ‘Duck Dynasty’ GOP Convention: George Wallace Meets ‘Duck Dynasty’
Having failed as president, Trump is doing everything in his power to stir chaos and racial hatred before November 3.
Aug 28, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
The Climate Apocalypse Has Arrived The Climate Apocalypse Has Arrived
And yet Trump is determined to burn down not only our democracy but our environment too.
Aug 25, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
How Trump Betrays the Working People Who Elected Him How Trump Betrays the Working People Who Elected Him
The president is trying to con his supporters once more.
Aug 25, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Iowa’s Derecho Signals It’s Time to Ban Utility Monopolies Iowa’s Derecho Signals It’s Time to Ban Utility Monopolies
Iowa’s recent derecho has highlighted the danger of utility monopolies: Residents are at the mercy of one corporation’s capacity to respond to disaster.
Aug 24, 2020 / Emily Berch