The Meaning of a Do-Nothing Election The Meaning of a Do-Nothing Election
What does this election mean for the future of the country? Are electoral politics really a mechanism for change?
Nov 13, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt
Superstorm Sandy—a People’s Shock? Superstorm Sandy—a People’s Shock?
The recovery could be an opportunity to realign our relationship with the natural world.
Nov 8, 2012 / Naomi Klein
If We Ignore Climate Change, We’re All on a Sinking Ship If We Ignore Climate Change, We’re All on a Sinking Ship
If there was ever a response to Mitt Romney’s smug RNC laugh line about climate change—or to Obama’s failure to address it—Hurricane Sandy delivered.
Nov 8, 2012 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
The Name of the Hurricane Is Climate Change The Name of the Hurricane Is Climate Change
If we can learn one thing from Superstorm Sandy, it's that we ignore climate change at our own peril.
Nov 6, 2012 / Rebecca Solnit
Do the Math: Help Halt Climate Change Do the Math: Help Halt Climate Change
As Naomi Klein writes at thenation.com, the reconstruction from Hurricane Sandy is a great time to start recognizing “the limits of political pressure and going after the fossil fuel companies directly, as we are doing at 350.org with our “Do The Math” tour.” TO DO The day after Election Day, Bill McKibben and 350.org are hitting the road to build the movement that will change the terrifying math of the climate crisis. Klein will join them in New York City on November 16. Find out how you can join the movement and help spread the word. Then, share this post with your friends, family and Twitter and Facebook communities. TO READ McKibben, writing for The New York Review of Books, makes clear that Hurricane Sandy was a warning by science, and a wake-up call by nature that we must heed. TO WATCH In this exclusive video for The Nation, McKibben explains that though we can’t stop global warming, as the earth’s temperature has already risen, “we can keep it from getting worse.” A weekly guide to meaningful action, this blog connects readers with resources to channel the outrage so many feel after reading about abuses of power and privilege. Far from a comprehensive digest of all worthy groups working on behalf of the social good, Take Action seeks to shine a bright light on one concrete step that Nation readers can take each week. To broaden the conversation, we’ll publish a weekly follow-up post detailing the response and featuring additional campaigns and initiatives that we hope readers will check out. Toward that end, please use the comments field to give us ideas. With your help, we can make real change.
Nov 5, 2012 / NationAction
Superstorm Sandy—a People’s Shock? Superstorm Sandy—a People’s Shock?
The recovery could be an opportunity to realign our relationship with the natural world.
Nov 5, 2012 / Naomi Klein
On Climate Change: Which Side Are You On? On Climate Change: Which Side Are You On?
You are either on the side of your fellow citizens and residents of this planet, or you are on the side of the storms as yet unnamed.
Nov 5, 2012 / Chris Hayes
Bloomberg Backs Obama—for Precisely the Right Reason Bloomberg Backs Obama—for Precisely the Right Reason
Calling for a climate-change vote, the mayor says: “In just fourteen months, two hurricanes have forced us to evacuate neighborhoods—something our city government had n...
Nov 1, 2012 / John Nichols
Goldman Sachs Building Is Bright, but Occupy Shines Goldman Sachs Building Is Bright, but Occupy Shines
A report from Downtown Manhattan, and a Hurricane Sandy volunteer.
Nov 1, 2012 / Laura Flanders
Occupy Sandy: Occupy Wall Street Helps Storm Victims Occupy Sandy: Occupy Wall Street Helps Storm Victims
Occupy Wall Street and 350.org have teamed up with Recovers.org, a disaster relief platform, to help coordinate response to Hurricane Sandy.
Oct 31, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny