Remembering a Priest, a Diplomat, and a Voice for Palestine Remembering a Priest, a Diplomat, and a Voice for Palestine
Father Miguel D’Escoto Brockmann was a man who spoke truth to power and expected others to do the same.
Jun 15, 2017 / Phyllis Bennis and Richard Falk
Daring to Dream in the Age of Trump Daring to Dream in the Age of Trump
Resistance is necessary, but it’s not enough to win the world we need.
Jun 13, 2017 / Feature / Naomi Klein
Even Republican Mayors Are Rejecting Trump’s Energy Policies Even Republican Mayors Are Rejecting Trump’s Energy Policies
From Aspen to Abita Springs, cities are committing to running on 100 percent renewable energy.
Jun 12, 2017 / Jimmy Tobias
NAFTA Is Broken. Trump Has All the Wrong Fixes. NAFTA Is Broken. Trump Has All the Wrong Fixes.
What a progressive trade agreement would actually look like.
Jun 12, 2017 / Michelle Chen
This Weekend, Demand That Your City Act on Climate This Weekend, Demand That Your City Act on Climate
People across the country will gather to demand that their cities and states commit to the goals of the Paris Agreement and beyond.
Jun 9, 2017 / NationAction
A Brutal Expulsion in Guatemala Shows How Neoliberalism Gets Greenwashed A Brutal Expulsion in Guatemala Shows How Neoliberalism Gets Greenwashed
Government and big media portray it as a conflict between squatters and conservationists, but it’s just as much about extraction, displacement, militarization, and narcotics.
Jun 8, 2017 / Greg Grandin
How Harvard Divestment Was Won How Harvard Divestment Was Won
Our first meeting in 2012 drew 10 people. In two years, over 70,000 people had signed on to our campaign.
Jun 7, 2017 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin
It’s Time for Cities to Take the Lead in the Struggle Against Climate Change It’s Time for Cities to Take the Lead in the Struggle Against Climate Change
Now that the US has abdicated its role in the fight against climate catastrophe, cities must join together to save the planet.
Jun 5, 2017 / Benjamin Barber
How the States Can Still Fight Climate Change—Without the Federal Government How the States Can Still Fight Climate Change—Without the Federal Government
If states can raise taxes on socially detrimental substances like alcohol and tobacco, they can certainly do the same for greenhouse emissions.
Jun 2, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Donald Trump’s Withdrawal From the Paris Accords Is a Crime Against Humanity Donald Trump’s Withdrawal From the Paris Accords Is a Crime Against Humanity
This is murder—even if Trump’s willful ignorance of climate science prevents him from seeing it as such.
Jun 1, 2017 / Mark Hertsgaard