Why Divestment is Changing the Climate Movement Why Divestment is Changing the Climate Movement
Divestment is engaging more students than any similar campaign in the past twenty years. Why is it so successful?
Jan 24, 2013 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin and StudentNation
Chief Spence Hospitalized, Ending Hunger Strike Chief Spence Hospitalized, Ending Hunger Strike
Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence is ending her hunger strike—but the fight for indigenous sovereignty continues.
Jan 24, 2013 / Aura Bogado
The White House Sends Troubling Signals About Its First Climate Test: Keystone XL The White House Sends Troubling Signals About Its First Climate Test: Keystone XL
Approving the Keystone XL pipeline would be a crippling blow to the idea the White House is serious about addressing climate change.
Jan 22, 2013 / George Zornick
Bill McKibben Webcast From Middlebury College Tonight Bill McKibben Webcast From Middlebury College Tonight
A debate over whether environmental and social concerns should influence investment policies of college and university endowments.
Jan 22, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Big Oil and Gas Back Attacks on ‘Promised Land’ Big Oil and Gas Back Attacks on ‘Promised Land’
Energy in Depth, a PR group for oil interests, is leading a campaign to discredit Matt Damon’s new film.
Jan 18, 2013 / Erika Eichelberger
China’s Green Leap Backward China’s Green Leap Backward
The latest trend toward fossil fuels is dangerous for the entire planet, since China is the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases.
Jan 16, 2013 / Feature / Lucia Green-Weiskel
Idle No More: Global Protests for Indigenous Rights Idle No More: Global Protests for Indigenous Rights
Idle No More is Canada's Occupy movement, but with deep, deep roots. Today there will be global solidarity actions in support of Canada's activists.
Jan 11, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny
Reflections on Mortality From a Land of Ice and Snow Reflections on Mortality From a Land of Ice and Snow
There is something eerily disquieting about Antarctica, where humanity isn’t capable of enduring long.
President Obama: Start the Climate Conversation Now President Obama: Start the Climate Conversation Now
Twenty twelve was the hottest year on record—and far past time for the president to lead on climate change.
Jan 9, 2013 / Mark Hertsgaard
Avoiding a Climate-Change Apocalypse Avoiding a Climate-Change Apocalypse
With Hurricane Sandy still on the public’s mind, Obama should take action on carbon emissions and disaster response.
Jan 8, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel