Climate Change

A mock prison cell, intended to simulate the heat inside prision cells in Texas, sits outside the Texas State Capitol in Austin on July 18, 2023. Activists visited the capitol to discuss the need for air-conditioning in Texas state prisons.

Air Conditioners Can Only Do So Much for Those Behind Bars Air Conditioners Can Only Do So Much for Those Behind Bars

Extreme heat has long been a concern for incarcerated pregnant women and those behind bars with underlying health conditions.

Aug 30, 2024 / Victoria Law

Visitors walk near a “Stop Extreme Heat Danger” sign in Badwater Basin salt flats.

As Global Temperatures Rise, So Does the Potential for Violence As Global Temperatures Rise, So Does the Potential for Violence

Hotter temperatures can increase aggressive behaviors, making violence more likely during the accelerating climate crisis.

Aug 26, 2024 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen and Thea Sebastian

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Seattle

Indigenous Activists Are Leading the Fight Against Fossil Fuel Colonialism Indigenous Activists Are Leading the Fight Against Fossil Fuel Colonialism

The growing visibility and power of Indigenous movements have created enormous potential for fundamentally changing our world in a positive fashion.

Aug 14, 2024 / Aviva Chomsky

Former US president Donald Trump greets US Senator and vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance as they attend their first campaign rally together.

Why JD Vance Is Unpopular and Project 2025 Has Gone Underground Why JD Vance Is Unpopular and Project 2025 Has Gone Underground

The Heritage Foundation’s attempt to produce an intellectual and wonkish Trumpism turns off voters.

Aug 9, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Alice Hu of the Summer of Heat campaign speaks to the camera as she is arrested at Citigroup's Manhattan headquarters on July 22, 2024, in a Stop the Money Pipeline video on Instagram.

Climate Justice Organizer to Citi CEO: “Talk Is Cheap” Climate Justice Organizer to Citi CEO: “Talk Is Cheap”

An interview with Alice Hu, one of the lead organizers of the “Summer of Heat” campaign targeting Wall Street fossil fuel financiers.

Aug 8, 2024 / Wen Stephenson

Cori Bush attends a news conference outside the US Capitol on May 8, 2024.

I’m a St. Louis Jew. Here’s Why I’m Backing Cori Bush. I’m a St. Louis Jew. Here’s Why I’m Backing Cori Bush.

If AIPAC and its donors defeat her, we won’t just be losing one of Palestine’s staunchest allies but also one of the climate movement’s most effective champions.

Aug 5, 2024 / Michael Berg

Eroding Indigenous Sovereignty

Eroding Indigenous Sovereignty Eroding Indigenous Sovereignty

Tribes seeking federal recognition so they can better address climate change face a catch-22 as climate change jeopardizes the documents they need for recognition.

Jul 30, 2024 / Photo Essay / Ottavia Spaggiari

The Eiffel Tower can be seen behind the Seine. The men’s triathlon at the Olympic Games in Paris has been postponed due to dirty water in the river.

The Toll of the Olympics on the Environment The Toll of the Olympics on the Environment

Paris promised a green Olympic Games, but is that even possible?

Jul 30, 2024 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin

Endangered Birds

Endangered Birds Endangered Birds

Fifteen local birds threatened by climate change, street mural, Bronx, NY.

Jul 26, 2024 / OppArt / Nicky Enright

Scott Schuyler, Upper Skagit Tribe Policy Representative for Natural and Cultural Resources at sacred ancestral fishing ground.

A River of Deception A River of Deception

Newly discovered documents reveal how Seattle's City government knowingly impacted an Indigenous Tribe's treaty rights for over a century.

Jul 25, 2024 / Photo Essay / Rico Moore

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