Romney’s Public Disservice Romney’s Public Disservice
Like the hurricane itself, slash-and-burn government hurts the most vulnerable the most, but it threatens all of us eventually.
Oct 31, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Hurricane Sandy as Greek Tragedy Hurricane Sandy as Greek Tragedy
We can choose to ignore scientific warnings about climate change—or we can choose to act.
Oct 31, 2012 / Mark Hertsgaard
Sandy Shows Republicans Incapable of Change Sandy Shows Republicans Incapable of Change
From climate change to emergency response, Sandy should have made Republicans rethink their positions. But it didn’t.
Oct 30, 2012 / Ben Adler
We Are All From New Orleans Now: Climate Change, Hurricanes and the Fate of America’s Coastal Cities We Are All From New Orleans Now: Climate Change, Hurricanes and the Fate of America’s Coastal Cities
Without immediate action, cities like New York and Washington face a future of massive levees, floodgates and ecological catastrophe.
Oct 29, 2012 / Mike Tidwell
Against the Destruction of the World and the Climate by Greed Against the Destruction of the World and the Climate by Greed
It’s time to ditch the political euphemisms, and start calling lies, theft and greed by their true name.
Oct 29, 2012 / Rebecca Solnit
Weaning America Off Oil Weaning America Off Oil
STUDENT FINALIST: From foreign policy to climate change, our dependency on oil should be fueling the election conversation.
Oct 28, 2012 / StudentNation / Nikolas Angelopoulos
Climate Change Freeze Out Climate Change Freeze Out
Climate change has been discussed during the debates in every presidential election since 1984. Until now.
Oct 26, 2012 / Eric Alterman
Barry Commoner, the People’s Biologist Barry Commoner, the People’s Biologist
A tribute to the pioneering environmentalist who put science in the service of social justice.
Oct 24, 2012 / Mark Dowie
Mitt Romney’s Extremist Energy Plan Mitt Romney’s Extremist Energy Plan
He would eviscerate environmental regulation and encourage plunder by oil and gas interests.
Oct 23, 2012 / Feature / Michael T. Klare
An Energy Solution Cannot Wait An Energy Solution Cannot Wait
STUDENT FINALIST: America is growing weak and gaining a poor reputation because it is unable to provide power for its technology.
Oct 23, 2012 / StudentNation / Kathryn Davis