Environmental Activism

David Bernhardt

The Once Common Republican Environmentalist Is Virtually Extinct The Once Common Republican Environmentalist Is Virtually Extinct

Our corrupted American elections may well be the greatest environmental threat facing the planet. But if elections pose a threat, they also offer a possibility.

Aug 13, 2019 / John Nichols

How Indigenous Mexicans Took on Big Energy and Won

How Indigenous Mexicans Took on Big Energy and Won How Indigenous Mexicans Took on Big Energy and Won

A natural gas pipeline was scheduled to go online in 2017, but TransCanada wasn’t counting on indigenous resistance.

Aug 12, 2019 / Martha Pskowski

AOC Green New Deal

Sorry, Conservatives—Unions Do Support the Green New Deal Sorry, Conservatives—Unions Do Support the Green New Deal

Most labor organizers think the plan will save our jobs, not end them.

Aug 7, 2019 / Aviva Chomsky

Bolsonaro University Protest

Take Action Now: Stop Bolsonaro’s Attack on the Amazon Take Action Now: Stop Bolsonaro’s Attack on the Amazon

Help put pressure on the disastrous Brazilian president, then get involved with the environmental movement.

Jul 30, 2019 / NationAction

The Case for a Coercive Green New Deal

The Case for a Coercive Green New Deal The Case for a Coercive Green New Deal

Only a massive, democratically elected administrative apparatus can stop climate change.

Jul 30, 2019 / John Feffer

The Dream of Open Borders Is Real—in the High Arctic

The Dream of Open Borders Is Real—in the High Arctic The Dream of Open Borders Is Real—in the High Arctic

The Norwegian territory of Svalbard has been open to citizens of the world since 1920. But don’t call it a utopia.

Jul 29, 2019 / Feature / Atossa Araxia Abrahamian

Eco-Apartheid Is Real

Eco-Apartheid Is Real Eco-Apartheid Is Real

The climate crisis is converging with a housing crisis. We need to tackle both with a Green New Deal for Housing.

Jul 26, 2019 / Daniel Aldana Cohen

My Black Mentee Is Embarrassed by My Whiteness. What Should I Do?

My Black Mentee Is Embarrassed by My Whiteness. What Should I Do? My Black Mentee Is Embarrassed by My Whiteness. What Should I Do?

Another reader asks, “How can I gain my girlfriend’s respect?”

Jul 26, 2019 / Liza Featherstone

A New Commitment to Covering the Climate Story

A New Commitment to Covering the Climate Story A New Commitment to Covering the Climate Story

More than 300 news outlets sign on for #CoveringClimateNow.

Jul 26, 2019 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

Hawaii Protests

The Fight for Mauna Kea Is a Fight Against Colonial Science The Fight for Mauna Kea Is a Fight Against Colonial Science

The protests by Native Hawaiians against the Thirty Meter Telescope are a cry for respect for indigenous autonomy.

Jul 24, 2019 / Keolu Fox and Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

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