Environmental Activism

Is Fracking About to Arrive on Your Doorstep?

Is Fracking About to Arrive on Your Doorstep? Is Fracking About to Arrive on Your Doorstep?

The millions of miles of distribution and service pipelines crisscrossing the nation mean that countless Americans—even those living far from gas fields—find themselves...

Jan 30, 2014 / Ellen Cantarow

The Global Fight Against Corporate Rule

The Global Fight Against Corporate Rule The Global Fight Against Corporate Rule

Activists are challenging rules that grant corporations the right to sue governments.

Jan 15, 2014 / Feature / Robin Broad and John Cavanagh

A Climate Truth-Tellers Honor Roll of 2013

A Climate Truth-Tellers Honor Roll of 2013 A Climate Truth-Tellers Honor Roll of 2013

What would our national conversation on climate change sound like if this kind of honesty broke through with any regularity?

Dec 24, 2013 / Wen Stephenson

How Ivy League Universities Are Failing Us on Climate Change

How Ivy League Universities Are Failing Us on Climate Change How Ivy League Universities Are Failing Us on Climate Change

Despite widespread student organizing, university presidents are still reluctant to divest from fossil fuels. 

Dec 4, 2013 / Laura Flanders

Students Are Leading the Fight Against Climate Change With a Simple Strategy: Divest Now!

Students Are Leading the Fight Against Climate Change With a Simple Strategy: Divest Now! Students Are Leading the Fight Against Climate Change With a Simple Strategy: Divest Now!

It could just be the first step toward reversing this slow-motion apocalypse.

Nov 21, 2013 / Todd Gitlin

#WeStandWithYou: Young Activists Fast for the Climate

#WeStandWithYou: Young Activists Fast for the Climate #WeStandWithYou: Young Activists Fast for the Climate

At the UN climate conference in Warsaw, a youth-led fast in solidarity with the Philippines is spreading around the world.

Nov 19, 2013 / Wen Stephenson

Are We on the Brink of a Green Revolution?

Are We on the Brink of a Green Revolution? Are We on the Brink of a Green Revolution?

Take a look and you will see that the assorted environmental protests that have long bedeviled politicians are gaining in strength and support.

Nov 18, 2013 / Michael T. Klare

South Korea: Ground Zero for Food Sovereignty and Community Resilience

South Korea: Ground Zero for Food Sovereignty and Community Resilience South Korea: Ground Zero for Food Sovereignty and Community Resilience

South Korea may be better known for its high-tech exports, but its small farmers are leading the way when it comes to food sovereignty and community agriculture.

Nov 14, 2013 / Foreign Policy In Focus, Christine Ahn, and Anders Riel Muller

Questions for Dayton Hyde, Cowboy and Conservationist

Questions for Dayton Hyde, Cowboy and Conservationist Questions for Dayton Hyde, Cowboy and Conservationist

In a new documentary, Running Wild, an 88-year-old rancher leads the charge against a proposed uranium mine, while the fate of wild horses hangs in the balance.

Oct 22, 2013 / Sasha Abramsky

Brown Divest Coal: An Honest Vote on Divestment

Brown Divest Coal: An Honest Vote on Divestment Brown Divest Coal: An Honest Vote on Divestment

The Brown Divest Coal Campaign is asking Brown University to divest from any holdings it has in America's fifteen largest coal companies and is hopeful for a “yes” ...

Oct 18, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

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