10 Reasons to Revive the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign 10 Reasons to Revive the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign
Inspired by an initiative cut short by the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., moral leaders are planning a wave of civil disobedience.
Dec 4, 2017 / Sarah Anderson
Don’t Let the Koch Brothers Buy ‘Time’ Magazine Don’t Let the Koch Brothers Buy ‘Time’ Magazine
A former Time editor condemns the billionaires’ bid to buy a stalwart advocate of climate action.
Nov 22, 2017 / Charles Alexander
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker Is a Climate Criminal—and I’m Willing to Go to Jail to Say So Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker Is a Climate Criminal—and I’m Willing to Go to Jail to Say So
A big part of what makes nonviolent civil disobedience powerful is the willingness of those engaging in it to suffer the consequences.
Nov 21, 2017 / Wen Stephenson
These Women Nobelists Are Fighting for Grassroots Activists in Central America These Women Nobelists Are Fighting for Grassroots Activists in Central America
They’re bringing limelight to women-led movements resisting land grabs and destruction from mining companies, hydroelectric plants, and monoculture plantations.
Nov 17, 2017 / Laura Carlsen
Could a Marshall Plan for the Planet Tackle the Climate Crisis? Could a Marshall Plan for the Planet Tackle the Climate Crisis?
Professor Kevin Anderson is one of the few climate scientists willing to grapple with our unsustainable economic system.
Nov 16, 2017 / Kate Aronoff
Elon Musk Will Not Help Lead a Climate Leap Elon Musk Will Not Help Lead a Climate Leap
Los Angeles activists are fighting for climate justice, but, at nearby Tesla, green jobs aren’t good jobs.
Nov 15, 2017 / Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis
A New Report Sheds Light on the Plot to Murder Honduran Activist Berta Cáceres A New Report Sheds Light on the Plot to Murder Honduran Activist Berta Cáceres
In Honduras, the United States willfully ignores institutional rot and buttresses crooked strongmen.
Nov 14, 2017 / Lauren Carasik
The Trump Administration Wants to Sell a Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to Big Oil The Trump Administration Wants to Sell a Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to Big Oil
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says Alaska is “open for business.”
Nov 9, 2017 / Subhankar Banerjee
The Paris Climate Accord Didn’t Go Nearly Far Enough—Can Bonn Do Better? The Paris Climate Accord Didn’t Go Nearly Far Enough—Can Bonn Do Better?
If negotiators are going to meaningfully combat the climate crisis this week, they’ll need to forget about pleasing fossil-fuel corporations.
Nov 7, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Can These 13 Young Minnesotans Stop a Pipeline From Coming to Their State? Can These 13 Young Minnesotans Stop a Pipeline From Coming to Their State?
Climate change, they argue, will disproportionately affect young people—so they want a seat at the table.
Nov 3, 2017 / StudentNation / Brandon Jordan