Environment

A Conversation with Greenpeace’s Kumi Naidoo A Conversation with Greenpeace’s Kumi Naidoo

Naidoo talks about disappointments at Copenhagen, coalition-building among progressive organizations and the uncomfortable truth about consumption and quality of life.

Sep 24, 2010 / The Nation and Kumi Naidoo

China, Energy and Global Power China, Energy and Global Power

Because energy is tied to so many aspects of the global economy, and because doubts are growing about the future availability of oil and other vital fuels, the decisions China ma...

Sep 20, 2010 / Michael T. Klare

Is Obama Afraid of Solar Power? Is Obama Afraid of Solar Power?

If the administration is serious about renewable energy, why won't it put solar panels on the roof of the White House?

Sep 16, 2010 / Bill McKibben

Unsettled: The Great Plains Unsettled: The Great Plains

The myths and misconceptions that distort the beauty and problems of the Plains.

Sep 15, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Charles Petersen

Conversation: Naomi Klein on Building an Independent Progressive Movement

Conversation: Naomi Klein on Building an Independent Progressive Movement Conversation: Naomi Klein on Building an Independent Progressive Movement

"We have to build that independent left," Klein says. "It has to be so strong and so radical and so militant and so powerful that it becomes irresistible."

Sep 15, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV

The Greening of China

The Greening of China The Greening of China

China must do two things at once: continue to industrialize while sharply limiting carbon emissions. Will its newfound focus on renewable energy technology be enough?

Sep 2, 2010 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss

The Breakdown: Is Offshore Drilling Ever Safe?

The Breakdown: Is Offshore Drilling Ever Safe? The Breakdown: Is Offshore Drilling Ever Safe?

Is BP unique in its ability to create catastrophe? On this week's episode of The Breakdown, Chris Hayes asks Greenpeace's Kert Davies whether the entire practice of offshore oil dr...

Aug 27, 2010 / Chris Hayes

Reconstructing the Story of the Storm: Hurricane Katrina at Five

Reconstructing the Story of the Storm: Hurricane Katrina at Five Reconstructing the Story of the Storm: Hurricane Katrina at Five

How we remember Katrina is how we'll prepare for future disasters. Getting the story straight matters for justice—and for survival.

Aug 26, 2010 / Feature / Rebecca Solnit

Doing Green Jobs Right

Doing Green Jobs Right Doing Green Jobs Right

Activists in Boston shape energy policy through new community-labor alliances.

Aug 26, 2010 / Feature / Amy B. Dean

Spike Lee Charts New Orleans’ Struggle Against Hurricanes, Neglect and Oil Spike Lee Charts New Orleans’ Struggle Against Hurricanes, Neglect and Oil

Spike Lee follows up his 2006 masterpiece on post-Hurricane Katrina destruction.

Aug 26, 2010 / HBO

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