February Storms in a Country That Still Works—for Now February Storms in a Country That Still Works—for Now
The reliable knot that pulls together the threads of basic human life in America is beginning to unravel, and there suddenly arises the possibility that the center will not hold.
Feb 26, 2025 / Susan Brind Morrow
The First Amendment vs. the Wannabe King The First Amendment vs. the Wannabe King
What are the climate implications of Donald Trump punishing the Associated Press?
Feb 20, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
How Journalists Can Stand Up to Trump’s Bluster How Journalists Can Stand Up to Trump’s Bluster
Newsroom layoffs make it harder, but reporters must keep telling the truth about climate change.
Feb 6, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard
The Exhausting Fight for Climate Action The Exhausting Fight for Climate Action
The struggle against climate change has long been demoralizing and draining. But we need to gather our strength to meet this moment.
Feb 5, 2025 / Ilana Cohen
Trump’s Phony Trade Wars Are Evidence of American Imperial Decline Trump’s Phony Trade Wars Are Evidence of American Imperial Decline
President’s bullying of allies yields symbolic results—but betrays substantive weakness.
Feb 5, 2025 / Jeet Heer
The People in Charge Won’t Save Us From Climate Catastrophe. We’ll Need to Do It Ourselves. The People in Charge Won’t Save Us From Climate Catastrophe. We’ll Need to Do It Ourselves.
Grassroots efforts in places like North Carolina show what we can—and increasingly must—do in a world plagued by climate disasters.
Feb 5, 2025 / Anna Simonton
Defeating the Democratic Party Elites Is Just the First Step Defeating the Democratic Party Elites Is Just the First Step
The party faces a choice: Will it embrace the grassroots energy behind its newly elected leadership? Or allow Trump and his corporate allies to tighten their grip on the country?
Feb 4, 2025 / Joseph Geevarghese
Trump Is Hitting the Gas on Our Path to Planetary Destruction Trump Is Hitting the Gas on Our Path to Planetary Destruction
The planet’s decline is already deeply underway. Trump’s clearly about to lend it a remarkably helping hand
Jan 31, 2025 / Tom Engelhardt