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Greenhouse Gases

Has Climate News Coverage Finally Turned a Corner? Has Climate News Coverage Finally Turned a Corner?

The Covering Climate Now collaboration is changing newsrooms and public awareness worldwide.

Nov 8, 2019 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

US soldier Mosul

I’m Watching My Students Become Soldiers in Our Endless Wars I’m Watching My Students Become Soldiers in Our Endless Wars

At West Point, Graduation Day felt more like a tragedy than a triumph.

Nov 8, 2019 / Danny Sjursen

Berlin Wall

The Berlin Wall Kept People In. Our New Walls Keep People Out. The Berlin Wall Kept People In. Our New Walls Keep People Out.

Walls have made a comeback—but like in Berlin, their effectiveness hinges on mass surveillance.

Nov 8, 2019 / Matthew Longo

I Was 10 When the Battle of Fallujah Taught Me the Meaning of War

I Was 10 When the Battle of Fallujah Taught Me the Meaning of War I Was 10 When the Battle of Fallujah Taught Me the Meaning of War

Fifteen years later, the Second Battle of Fallujah and the war that tore my country apart looms large in my memory.

Nov 7, 2019 / Ali Nayyef

Debt Is Holding Black Americans Hostage

Debt Is Holding Black Americans Hostage Debt Is Holding Black Americans Hostage

To break free, we need an honest conversation about reparations and forgiveness on a mass scale.

Nov 7, 2019 / Edna Bonhomme

Protests Against Israel’s Nation-State Law Proved a More Just State Is Possible

Protests Against Israel’s Nation-State Law Proved a More Just State Is Possible Protests Against Israel’s Nation-State Law Proved a More Just State Is Possible

But to make that happen, it’s time to work outside of government and to build a movement.

Nov 7, 2019 / Dov Khenin

James O'Neill

The NYPD Needs to Change a Lot More Than Its Commissioner The NYPD Needs to Change a Lot More Than Its Commissioner

Despite attempts to reform New York City’s Police Department, its methods remain troubling and its rank-and-file resistant to change.

Nov 7, 2019 / Alex S. Vitale

Can Carbon Pricing Address Climate Justice?

Can Carbon Pricing Address Climate Justice? Can Carbon Pricing Address Climate Justice?

If it’s to be truly effective in addressing the climate crisis, the Green New Deal must prioritize a just transition.

Nov 7, 2019 / James K. Boyce and Manuel Pastor

Mark Zuckerberg

Why Facebook Is Soliciting Lies Why Facebook Is Soliciting Lies

From Mark Zuckerberg’s standpoint, it’s both profitable and good politics to invite the Trumpian right to be deceitful.

Nov 7, 2019 / Column / Eric Alterman

Puzzle No. 3515

Puzzle No. 3515 Puzzle No. 3515

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 What you might do with a dirty belt clutched by senior adventurer (12)  9 Measure of light feather without first nu…

Nov 7, 2019 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

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