Energy Policy

The full moon rises over the cooling towers of the Trillo Nuclear Power Plant in Guadalajara, Spain.

Nuclear Fusion Isn’t the Silver Bullet We Want It to Be Nuclear Fusion Isn’t the Silver Bullet We Want It to Be

It’s not about creating future clean energy and never has been. It’s about “protecting” the world’s greatest capitalist superpower.

Jan 30, 2023 / Joshua Frank

The Department of Defense Has Delivered Another Massive Intelligence Failure

The Department of Defense Has Delivered Another Massive Intelligence Failure The Department of Defense Has Delivered Another Massive Intelligence Failure

Chinese emissions represent at least as great a threat to US security as the multitude of weapons enumerated in the Pentagon’s 2022 report—so why was it not addressed?

Jan 25, 2023 / Michael T. Klare

Argentina World Cup celebration

Argentina’s World Cup Hangover Argentina’s World Cup Hangover

After its thrilling victory on the world stage, the nation of Maradona and Messi gazes into the political abyss.

Jan 11, 2023 / Jacob Sugarman

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Letters From the January 23/30, 2023, Issue Letters From the January 23/30, 2023, Issue

A bridge too far… Above the law…

Jan 10, 2023 / Our Readers

Flooded homes in New Jersey

Global Warming Is the Front-Page Story of Our Lifetime Global Warming Is the Front-Page Story of Our Lifetime

So why isn't it treated that way?

Jan 9, 2023 / Tom Engelhardt

How Students Fought for Democracy in 2022

How Students Fought for Democracy in 2022 How Students Fought for Democracy in 2022

Recent StudentNation coverage highlights the issues weighing on young people—and how they are organizing to fight back.

Jan 6, 2023 / StudentNation / StudentNation

A storm in the Angeles National Forest looks like clouds on fire.

Against Climate Optimism—Because “Team Normal” Won’t Save the World Against Climate Optimism—Because “Team Normal” Won’t Save the World

Some of us refuse to go along with a mainstream climate movement that settles for genocide.

Dec 19, 2022 / Wen Stephenson

Without the US and China’s Cooperation, Climate Catastrophe Is Inevitable

Without the US and China’s Cooperation, Climate Catastrophe Is Inevitable Without the US and China’s Cooperation, Climate Catastrophe Is Inevitable

What if the two countries moved beyond simply talking and started working together to champion the radical lowering of global carbon emissions?

Nov 29, 2022 / Michael T. Klare

Mia Mottley, the prime minister of Barbados, at the COP27 summit.

Dismantling Bretton Woods to Pay the Climate Bill Dismantling Bretton Woods to Pay the Climate Bill

Mia Mottley, the prime minister of Barbados, has a plan to create a new financial system that would fund climate spending.

Nov 25, 2022 / Tina Gerhardt

These Moms Are Leading the Fight Against Environmental Racism

These Moms Are Leading the Fight Against Environmental Racism These Moms Are Leading the Fight Against Environmental Racism

In Los Angeles, the fight against toxic air pollution is a family affair.

Nov 17, 2022 / Photo Essay / Eliza Moreno

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