Zoë Carpenter

@ZoeSCarpenter

Zoë Carpenter is a contributing writer for The Nation.

Hillary Clinton and Steel Worker

What Hillary Clinton Has to Offer Ken Bone What Hillary Clinton Has to Offer Ken Bone

She has a real plan for coal country. Donald Trump has incoherent promises.

Oct 18, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Climate change protest

Here’s the 1 Thing Countries Have to Do to Meet the 2-Degree Climate Target Here’s the 1 Thing Countries Have to Do to Meet the 2-Degree Climate Target

Unless we stop developing new fossil-fuel reserves, the Paris agreement is a joke.

Oct 11, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Ursula Le Guin Has Stopped Writing Fiction—but We Need Her More Than Ever

Ursula Le Guin Has Stopped Writing Fiction—but We Need Her More Than Ever Ursula Le Guin Has Stopped Writing Fiction—but We Need Her More Than Ever

The author on sexism, aging, and the radical possibilities of imaginative story telling.

Oct 5, 2016 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter

Dakota Access Pipeline

The Standing Rock Sioux Have Been Heard. Now What? The Standing Rock Sioux Have Been Heard. Now What?

Construction on a part of the Dakota Access Pipeline has been suspended, but protesters aren’t going anywhere. 

Sep 13, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Mylan Epipen

5 Myths About the EpiPen Scandal 5 Myths About the EpiPen Scandal

No, Mylan is not an “outlier.”

Sep 8, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

What Is It Like to Be an Abortion Provider in an Anti-Choice State?

What Is It Like to Be an Abortion Provider in an Anti-Choice State? What Is It Like to Be an Abortion Provider in an Anti-Choice State?

In Utah, Dr. Leah Torres has to contend with a slew of medically unsound regulations to care for her patients. And that’s before the death threats.

Aug 29, 2016 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter and Francis Reynolds

Mosquito Zika

The United States Has an Emergency Fund for Natural Disasters. Why Not for Pandemics? The United States Has an Emergency Fund for Natural Disasters. Why Not for Pandemics?

Zika is spreading in Florida, and Congress still hasn’t released money for a response.

Aug 25, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

A Massive Oil Pipeline Is Being Built Across the Great Plains

A Massive Oil Pipeline Is Being Built Across the Great Plains A Massive Oil Pipeline Is Being Built Across the Great Plains

But resistance is rapidly escalating.

Aug 17, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

A New Study Adds Fuel to Calls for a Fracking Ban

A New Study Adds Fuel to Calls for a Fracking Ban A New Study Adds Fuel to Calls for a Fracking Ban

On the eve of the Democratic National Convention, researchers found that people living near fracking activity face a “significantly higher” risk of asthma attacks. 

Jul 20, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Sheldon Whitehouse

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on the Fossil-Fuel Industry’s ‘Web of Denial’ Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on the Fossil-Fuel Industry’s ‘Web of Denial’

This week, Democratic lawmakers are speaking up about “a colossal political scheme” to mislead the public about climate science.

Jul 13, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

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