America Faces Cascading Crises. Democrats Must Act. America Faces Cascading Crises. Democrats Must Act.
Any serious effort to alleviate the real problems facing Americans will depend on progressives’ corralling Democratic unity.
Aug 5, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Rich Nations ‘Must Consign Coal Power to History,’ Says the UK COP26 President Rich Nations ‘Must Consign Coal Power to History,’ Says the UK COP26 President
Alok Sharma’s challenge will be to persuade countries at COP26 to commit to more ambitious emissions-cut targets and to increase financing for countries most vulnerable to climate ...
Jul 21, 2021 / Nina Chestney
How a Powerful US Lobby Group Helps Big Oil to Block Climate Action How a Powerful US Lobby Group Helps Big Oil to Block Climate Action
The American Petroleum Institute receives millions from oil companies—and works behinds the scenes to stall or weaken legislation.
Jul 21, 2021 / Chris McGreal
It’s Time to Repeal Fossil Fuel Subsidies, Say Progressives It’s Time to Repeal Fossil Fuel Subsidies, Say Progressives
Oil and gas executives are being called on to publicly answer for their industry’s decades-long misinformation campaign and destruction of the planet.
Jul 9, 2021 / Aída Chávez
Stop the Enbridge Ecocide! Stop the Enbridge Ecocide!
From Minnesota to Massachusetts, the Canadian pipeline company is engaged in crimes against humanity and the earth—abetted by state power.
Jul 6, 2021 / Wen Stephenson
Big Oil and Gas Kept a Dirty Secret for Decades. Now They May Pay the Price. Big Oil and Gas Kept a Dirty Secret for Decades. Now They May Pay the Price.
Via an unprecedented wave of lawsuits, America’s petroleum giants face a reckoning for the devastation caused by fossil fuels
Jun 30, 2021 / Chris McGreal
The Climate Crisis Is a Crime Story The Climate Crisis Is a Crime Story
Fossil fuel companies lied for decades about climate change, and humanity is paying the price. Shouldn’t those lies be central to the public narrative?
Jun 30, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard
Toasting Our Destruction Toasting Our Destruction
Exploiting natural resources to extinction.
Will the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan Turn Out to Be a Bridge to Nowhere? Will the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan Turn Out to Be a Bridge to Nowhere?
There are things to like about the reported deal. But progressives must make sure ambitious “human infrastructure” proposals are included in a reconciliation package.
Jun 24, 2021 / Joan Walsh
Planet in Distress Planet in Distress
The call to rebel against extinction grows.
Jun 16, 2021 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards