We Deserve a Quieter World We Deserve a Quieter World
With every AI project abandoned, every bitcoin not mined, every pickup truck not sold, every jet fighter not flown, people somewhere will get relief from noise pollution.
Sep 18, 2024 / Stan Cox
Will the Closure of an Oil Refinery Bring Justice or Gentrification to Philadelphia? Will the Closure of an Oil Refinery Bring Justice or Gentrification to Philadelphia?
Four years after the largest oil refinery on the East Coast shut down, residents in South and Southwest Philadelphia still don’t know what will come next.
Sep 16, 2024 / StudentNation / Amber X. Chen
Kamala Harris Doesn’t Need to Backtrack on Fracking Kamala Harris Doesn’t Need to Backtrack on Fracking
In 2019, Harris said that there was “no question” that she would pursue a federal ban on fracking. In 2024, she’s taken a different—and unnecessary—stance.
Sep 12, 2024 / StudentNation / Amber X. Chen
The Case for Public Nuclear Power The Case for Public Nuclear Power
With additional funding, the Tennessee Valley Authority could provide union jobs, kick-start American industrial production, and help the world go green.
Sep 12, 2024 / Fred Stafford
With Her Rope-a-Dope Strategy, Kamala Harris Baited Trump Into Scaring Swing Voters With Her Rope-a-Dope Strategy, Kamala Harris Baited Trump Into Scaring Swing Voters
Last night’s debate will help give Democrats an edge. But strengthening the base remains crucial.
Sep 11, 2024 / Jeet Heer
A Strong Policy Debate Is Kamala Harris’s Best Shot to Break the Election Tie A Strong Policy Debate Is Kamala Harris’s Best Shot to Break the Election Tie
Attacking Donald Trump is a start. But the Democratic nominee also has to sell herself and her vision.
Sep 9, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The Powell Memo Helped Create Project 2025 The Powell Memo Helped Create Project 2025
A new investigative podcast shows the toxic legacy of the founding father of modern American plutocracy.
Sep 6, 2024 / Jeet Heer
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
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
It’s Time for the US to Declare a National Climate Emergency It’s Time for the US to Declare a National Climate Emergency
The US has no comprehensive climate action plan with clear, enforceable targets, timelines, and road maps for climate protection and restabilization—and it desperately needs one.
Jun 25, 2024 / John J. Berger