For the Sake of Humanity, Let’s Abandon American Exceptionalism For the Sake of Humanity, Let’s Abandon American Exceptionalism
It’s useless in the face of climate change.
Mar 29, 2022 / Aviva Chomsky
Who Drives the Climate Train? Who Drives the Climate Train?
As both its victims and its drivers, humans could, at least theoretically, apply the brakes on the locomotive.
Mar 23, 2022 / Jane Braxton Little
Peace on Earth? Not Likely, It Seems. Peace on Earth? Not Likely, It Seems.
As it turns out, our leaders have done all too good a job of providing options for ending the world.
Mar 22, 2022 / Tom Engelhardt
We Live in a World of Displacement We Live in a World of Displacement
The number of people forcibly displaced by war, persecution, general violence, or human rights violations last year swelled to a staggering 84 million—a number only expected to gro...
Mar 7, 2022 / Nick Turse
Amazon Warehouse Workers Want to Feel Safe Amazon Warehouse Workers Want to Feel Safe
At a rally at the facility where a tornado killed six people, protesters from across the region demanded better protections for workers.
Feb 17, 2022 / Sophie Hurwitz
Chevron’s Prosecution of Steven Donziger Chevron’s Prosecution of Steven Donziger
Documents reveal a close collaboration between the oil giant, its law firm, and the “private prosecutor” who sent the environmentalist lawyer to federal prison.
Jan 27, 2022 / James North
The Tularosa Downwinders Have Waited 75 Years for Justice The Tularosa Downwinders Have Waited 75 Years for Justice
Even though the first atomic bomb exploded in their state, New Mexicans were never compensated for the health consequences of nuclear contamination. These campaigners have vowed to...
Jan 25, 2022 / Sofia Martinez
Happy New Year, It’s Sure Been Weird Happy New Year, It’s Sure Been Weird
I wouldn’t even try to sum up this bizarre year of ours.
Dec 31, 2021 / Tom Engelhardt
Life Circa 2050 Will Be Bad. Really Bad. Life Circa 2050 Will Be Bad. Really Bad.
Future widespread suffering won’t be caused by some unforeseen disaster but by all-too-obvious, painfully predictable reasons.
Dec 20, 2021 / Alfred McCoy
This Is Life After the Dixie Fire This Is Life After the Dixie Fire
People in high places with money to share are not riding over the ridge to our rescue.
Dec 16, 2021 / Jane Braxton Little