Environmental Issues

Keystone Cops Keystone Cops

The largest act of civil disobedience by environmentalists in decades began outside the White House on August 20, as more than seventy people were arrested during a protest against...

Aug 24, 2011 / George Zornick

The Campaign to Stop the Keystone XL Pipeline The Campaign to Stop the Keystone XL Pipeline

The hotly contested pipeline would be disastrous for ecosystems from Canada all the way through America's heartland to the waters of the Gulf.

Aug 21, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions

Civil Disobedience on Tar Sands Begins Outside the White House Civil Disobedience on Tar Sands Begins Outside the White House

More than seventy activists, including Bill McKibben, were arrested outside the White House in a protest against the potentially devastating Keystone XL oil pipeline.

Aug 20, 2011 / George Zornick

Rick Perry’s Polluter Cronies

Rick Perry’s Polluter Cronies Rick Perry’s Polluter Cronies

Texas Governor Rick Perry has raised massive campaign contributions from a network of wealthy executives with business before his state and anti-environmental interests. 

Aug 17, 2011 / Ben Adler

A Day to Move Beyond Fossil Fuels A Day to Move Beyond Fossil Fuels

On September 24, concerned citizens around the world will come together in every nation on earth to demonstrate the breadth and depth of the global movement against fossil fuels.

Aug 11, 2011 / Peter Rothberg

Self-Restraint Self-Restraint

The response by the Japanese people to the quake fills the author with pride—and great concern.

Aug 10, 2011 / Feature / Hitonari Tsuji

Restoring the Time Capsule Restoring the Time Capsule

For those who grew up in Fukushima, the disaster didn't just destroy their home town, it stole their childhood memories.

Aug 10, 2011 / Feature / Hideo Furukawa

From Hiroshima to Fukushima: Japan’s Nuclear Legacy From Hiroshima to Fukushima: Japan’s Nuclear Legacy

Survivors of the first nuclear tragedies are now campaigning not only against nuclear weapons, but now also against the dangers of nuclear power.

Aug 9, 2011 / Press Room

Slide Show: Hiroshima’s Aftermath: Lost Images of the First Atomic Bombing

Slide Show: Hiroshima’s Aftermath: Lost Images of the First Atomic Bombing Slide Show: Hiroshima’s Aftermath: Lost Images of the First Atomic Bombing

This month marks the 66th anniversary of the first use of a nuclear weapon during wartime. But have we in this country ever understood the full consequences of its use?  …

Aug 2, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Why Aren’t Governments Dealing With Conflicts Caused by Climate Change? Why Aren’t Governments Dealing With Conflicts Caused by Climate Change?

Christian Parenti joins the BBC to explain the debate at the UN over the relationship between political violence and global climate change.

Jul 22, 2011 / Press Room

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