Energy

A black car has bumper stickers that say

When Did Cars Become Weapons of the Right? When Did Cars Become Weapons of the Right?

The politicization of big-box personal vehicles is now almost complete.

Aug 4, 2022 / Stan Cox

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

The Manchin-Schumer Deal Could Pay Off—if Congress Acts

The Manchin-Schumer Deal Could Pay Off—if Congress Acts The Manchin-Schumer Deal Could Pay Off—if Congress Acts

If the Inflation Reduction Act survives more or less intact, it could give Democrats the legislative victory they desperately need heading into the midterms.

Aug 2, 2022 / Charles Komanoff

Chalk

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Mega-lines.

Aug 1, 2022 / OppArt / Ann Telnaes

Red Hot Summer In America

Red Hot Summer In America Red Hot Summer In America

Coast to coast fires.

Jul 29, 2022 / OppArt / Jos Sances

Oil pump jack with sunset

Down With Petroleum Tyranny—or We Can Expect the Worst Down With Petroleum Tyranny—or We Can Expect the Worst

Overcoming a global phalanx of oil-industry defenders will require far more political muscle than the environmental camp has yet been able to muster.

Jul 27, 2022 / Michael T. Klare

Where Should the Climate Movement Go Next?

Where Should the Climate Movement Go Next? Where Should the Climate Movement Go Next?

Andreas Malm thinks climate politics needs to reject pacifism for sabotage.

Jul 25, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Thea Riofrancos

Biden Climate Emergency

It’s Time for Biden to Declare a Climate Emergency It’s Time for Biden to Declare a Climate Emergency

The president has an opportunity to address the partisan failures of Congress and the Supreme Court by taking real actions to combat the crisis at hand.

Jul 21, 2022 / StudentNation / Hannah Reynolds

Joe Biden, left, fist bumps with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Royal Palace.

Biden’s Unkind, Rewind Approach to the Middle East Biden’s Unkind, Rewind Approach to the Middle East

Instead of being an “inflection point,” the president’s trip made it clear that nothing will change.

Jul 20, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich

SCOTUS Limits the Environmental Protection Agency

SCOTUS Limits the Environmental Protection Agency SCOTUS Limits the Environmental Protection Agency

The weight of the world just got heavier.

Jul 15, 2022 / OppArt / Mac McGill

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