Environment

Capitol Insurrection

Defusing the Global Climate Emergency Depends on Defusing the Democracy Emergency Defusing the Global Climate Emergency Depends on Defusing the Democracy Emergency

On the first anniversary of the January 6 insurrection, we’re reminded that the future hinges on rejecting the two Big Lies.

Jan 6, 2022 / Mark Hertsgaard

The Omicron Threat Looms

The Omicron Threat Looms The Omicron Threat Looms

Pandemic deaths surpass 800,000 in the USA and 5.40 million worldwide, with a new surge projected for January.

Jan 3, 2022 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Rising Tide… of Action?

Rising Tide… of Action? Rising Tide… of Action?

2022: A critical year for climate response.

Dec 31, 2021 / OppArt / Tamara Wyndham

Happy New Year, It’s Sure Been Weird

Happy New Year, It’s Sure Been Weird Happy New Year, It’s Sure Been Weird

I wouldn’t even try to sum up this bizarre year of ours.

Dec 31, 2021 / Tom Engelhardt

Plague Doctors’ Bacchanal

Plague Doctors’ Bacchanal Plague Doctors’ Bacchanal

Another year of the Covid pandemic.

Dec 28, 2021 / OppArt / Andrea Kornbluth

These Progressives Fought the Good Fight in 2021—and Gave Us Hope for 2022

These Progressives Fought the Good Fight in 2021—and Gave Us Hope for 2022 These Progressives Fought the Good Fight in 2021—and Gave Us Hope for 2022

For a year that saw progress come slowly and presidential approval ratings decline, these progressives held the line, speaking truth to power, defending democracy, and showing up f...

Dec 28, 2021 / Feature / John Nichols

There Was No Union. There Was No Plan.

There Was No Union. There Was No Plan. There Was No Union. There Was No Plan.

A tornado hit an Amazon warehouse in Illinois and killed six workers. Would a union have made a difference?

Dec 28, 2021 / Janice Fine

Averting Climate Catastrophe Should Be Issue Number One

Averting Climate Catastrophe Should Be Issue Number One Averting Climate Catastrophe Should Be Issue Number One

And now is the time to explain why.

Dec 25, 2021 / Column / David Bromwich

Amazon

This Holiday Season, Give the Gift of a Habitable Planet This Holiday Season, Give the Gift of a Habitable Planet

The US economy depends on consumers consuming and the earth depends on us not consuming. Which are we going to choose?

Dec 23, 2021 / Frida Berrigan

The Trap of Climate Optimism

The Trap of Climate Optimism The Trap of Climate Optimism

Dan Sherrell’s Warmth: Coming of Age at the End of Our World shows us a new way to tell the story of how we might cope and survive a future of catastrophe.

Dec 23, 2021 / Q&A / Aaron Bady

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