Environmental Activism

Another Delay for Keystone XL?

Another Delay for Keystone XL? Another Delay for Keystone XL?

An inquiry into conflict-of-interest allegations will likely push the State Department’s decision on the pipeline to 2014. 

Aug 27, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter

The Real Politics of Power

The Real Politics of Power The Real Politics of Power

Chris Hayes responds with optimism to Wen Stephenson’s review of his documentary, The Politics of Power.

Aug 19, 2013 / Chris Hayes

A Movement for a New Planet

A Movement for a New Planet A Movement for a New Planet

What to make of change on an overheating planet.

Aug 19, 2013 / Bill McKibben

Dear Chris Hayes: Good Job. Now Let’s Get Real.

Dear Chris Hayes: Good Job. Now Let’s Get Real. Dear Chris Hayes: Good Job. Now Let’s Get Real.

A reaction to Chris Hayes's MSNBC documentary on climate change, The Politics of Power.

Aug 19, 2013 / Wen Stephenson

Thousands Protest Chevron Oil Refinery in Richmond, California

Thousands Protest Chevron Oil Refinery in Richmond, California Thousands Protest Chevron Oil Refinery in Richmond, California

This weekend, more than 200 people got arrested in a California city known for its heavy-handed oil-industry politics.

Aug 5, 2013 / Madeline Ostrander

The Naïveté We Need: Notes on a Climate Action

The Naïveté We Need: Notes on a Climate Action The Naïveté We Need: Notes on a Climate Action

At Sunday’s march on the Brayton Point coal plant in Massachusetts, I was reminded of what it takes for a movement to win.

Jul 30, 2013 / Wen Stephenson

Looking for ‘Climate Justice’ on Houston’s East Side

Looking for ‘Climate Justice’ on Houston’s East Side Looking for ‘Climate Justice’ on Houston’s East Side

What does a concept like “climate justice” mean in communities already suffering the toxic impact of fossil fuels? An interview with Houston native and environmental-ju...

Jul 25, 2013 / Wen Stephenson

The New Climate Radicals

The New Climate Radicals The New Climate Radicals

Ken Ward and Jay O'Hara are reminiscent of the human-centered, Quaker-inspired anti-nuke founders of Greenpeace.

Jul 17, 2013 / Feature / Wen Stephenson

Former Obama Campaign Staffers Protest Keystone XL Pipeline

Former Obama Campaign Staffers Protest Keystone XL Pipeline Former Obama Campaign Staffers Protest Keystone XL Pipeline

Twenty-two protesters were arrested in front of the State Department office in Chicago.

Jun 18, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter

Occupy the Pipeline: Fracking Threat Comes to NYC

Occupy the Pipeline: Fracking Threat Comes to NYC Occupy the Pipeline: Fracking Threat Comes to NYC

Activists are opposing the construction of a pipeline beneath New York City that will carry the controversial highly pressurized gas.

May 6, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny

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