Wen Stephenson

Contributing Writer

Wen Stephenson is a frequent contributor to The Nation. His new book, Learning to Live in the Dark: Essays in a Time of Catastrophe, is forthcoming from Haymarket in spring 2025.

Looking for ‘Climate Justice’ on Houston’s East Side

Looking for ‘Climate Justice’ on Houston’s East Side Looking for ‘Climate Justice’ on Houston’s East Side

What does a concept like “climate justice” mean in communities already suffering the toxic impact of fossil fuels? An interview with Houston native and environmental-ju...

Jul 25, 2013 / Wen Stephenson

The New Climate Radicals

The New Climate Radicals The New Climate Radicals

Ken Ward and Jay O'Hara are reminiscent of the human-centered, Quaker-inspired anti-nuke founders of Greenpeace.

Jul 17, 2013 / Feature / Wen Stephenson

The ‘Henry David T.’ Blocks a Coal Tanker at Brayton Point

The ‘Henry David T.’ Blocks a Coal Tanker at Brayton Point The ‘Henry David T.’ Blocks a Coal Tanker at Brayton Point

In a lobster boat, two climate activists put themselves in the path of a Massachusetts coal tanker, demanding the immediate closure of the largest coal plant in the Northeast.

May 15, 2013 / Wen Stephenson

Thoreau’s Radicalism and the Fight Against the Fossil-Fuel Industry

Thoreau’s Radicalism and the Fight Against the Fossil-Fuel Industry Thoreau’s Radicalism and the Fight Against the Fossil-Fuel Industry

What would it mean if we were to walk in his footsteps?

May 8, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Wen Stephenson

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