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A mockup of a nuclear reactor at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine.

Nuclear Power Is a Dead End. We Must Abandon It Completely. Nuclear Power Is a Dead End. We Must Abandon It Completely.

Even given Europe's energy crisis, the case against nuclear power has never been so conclusive—and so important.

Oct 13, 2022 / Paul Hockenos

The US Military Is the Enemy of Climate Mitigation The US Military Is the Enemy of Climate Mitigation

Our military alone surpasses the total national emissions of Bulgaria, Croatia, and Slovenia combined.

Sep 28, 2022 / Stan Cox

Hurricane Ida Makes Landfall In Louisiana Leaving Devastation In Its Wake

No, America Doesn’t Actually Need “Sacrifice Zones” No, America Doesn’t Actually Need “Sacrifice Zones”

Their suffering is not for the greater good.

Sep 22, 2022 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis

Federal Reserve Board Jerome Powell at a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting.

The Federal Reserve Attacks American Workers The Federal Reserve Attacks American Workers

Notes from Inflation Economics 101.

Sep 15, 2022 / Robert Pollin

Senator Joe Manchin departs the Capitol as the Senate breaks for the Memorial Day recess.

Here’s What’s Wrong With Manchin’s Side Deal to the Inflation Reduction Act Here’s What’s Wrong With Manchin’s Side Deal to the Inflation Reduction Act

In an impassioned call to allies in the national climate movement, a community organizer explains: “We in Appalachia are done with being a sacrifice zone.”

Sep 1, 2022 / Crystal Mello

Volunteers put a tarp on the roof of damaged home in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Golden Meadow, La.

Trying to Keep the Roof on in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley Trying to Keep the Roof on in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley

While the petrochemical industry keeps blowing it off.

Aug 19, 2022 / Michael Esealuka

We Can Thank Green New Dealers for the Inflation Reduction Act We Can Thank Green New Dealers for the Inflation Reduction Act

It was the Green New Deal movement that made massive federal investment in clean energy a must-pass priority of the Democratic Party.

Aug 17, 2022 / Matthew Miles Goodrich

Why Are Fossil Fuel Companies Funding Climate Change Research? Why Are Fossil Fuel Companies Funding Climate Change Research?

As oil and gas companies report record profits, the Fossil Free Research campaign calls on universities to refuse their donations and maintain independence.

Aug 15, 2022 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen

Senator Chuck Schumer speaks outside the U.S. Capitol about the Inflation Reduction Act. He stands in front of the Capitol building and in front of a green sign that reads

Does the Climate Bill Throw Environmental Justice Under the Bus? Does the Climate Bill Throw Environmental Justice Under the Bus?

And three more questions about the biggest climate legislation in US history.

Aug 11, 2022 / Mark Hertsgaard

Brazil’s then-President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sits holding his glasses while he talks with his Foreign Affairs Minister Celso Amorim

Lula’s Comeback Campaign: The Stakes for Brazil—and Democracy Lula’s Comeback Campaign: The Stakes for Brazil—and Democracy

In an exclusive interview with The Nation, Celso Amorim, who served as both foreign minister and defense minister, explains why much more than a resurgent Pink Tide is riding on th...

Aug 3, 2022 / Pablo Calvi

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Nuclear Power Is a Dead End. We Must Abandon It Completely. Nuclear Power Is a Dead End. We Must Abandon It Completely.

The US Military Is the Enemy of Climate Mitigation The US Military Is the Enemy of Climate Mitigation

No, America Doesn’t Actually Need “Sacrifice Zones” No, America Doesn’t Actually Need “Sacrifice Zones”

The Federal Reserve Attacks American Workers The Federal Reserve Attacks American Workers

Here’s What’s Wrong With Manchin’s Side Deal to the Inflation Reduction Act Here’s What’s Wrong With Manchin’s Side Deal to the Inflation Reduction Act

Trying to Keep the Roof on in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley Trying to Keep the Roof on in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley

We Can Thank Green New Dealers for the Inflation Reduction Act We Can Thank Green New Dealers for the Inflation Reduction Act

Why Are Fossil Fuel Companies Funding Climate Change Research? Why Are Fossil Fuel Companies Funding Climate Change Research?

Does the Climate Bill Throw Environmental Justice Under the Bus? Does the Climate Bill Throw Environmental Justice Under the Bus?

Lula’s Comeback Campaign: The Stakes for Brazil—and Democracy Lula’s Comeback Campaign: The Stakes for Brazil—and Democracy

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Nuclear Power Is a Dead End. We Must Abandon It Completely. Nuclear Power Is a Dead End. We Must Abandon It Completely.

The US Military Is the Enemy of Climate Mitigation The US Military Is the Enemy of Climate Mitigation

No, America Doesn’t Actually Need “Sacrifice Zones” No, America Doesn’t Actually Need “Sacrifice Zones”

The Federal Reserve Attacks American Workers The Federal Reserve Attacks American Workers

Here’s What’s Wrong With Manchin’s Side Deal to the Inflation Reduction Act Here’s What’s Wrong With Manchin’s Side Deal to the Inflation Reduction Act

Trying to Keep the Roof on in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley Trying to Keep the Roof on in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley

We Can Thank Green New Dealers for the Inflation Reduction Act We Can Thank Green New Dealers for the Inflation Reduction Act

Why Are Fossil Fuel Companies Funding Climate Change Research? Why Are Fossil Fuel Companies Funding Climate Change Research?

Does the Climate Bill Throw Environmental Justice Under the Bus? Does the Climate Bill Throw Environmental Justice Under the Bus?

Lula’s Comeback Campaign: The Stakes for Brazil—and Democracy Lula’s Comeback Campaign: The Stakes for Brazil—and Democracy