Environmental Issues

Baghdad Burns, Calgary Booms Baghdad Burns, Calgary Booms

The Iraq War has set off one of the largest oil booms in history--and the race to mine the tar sands of Alberta is heading toward environmental disaster.

May 31, 2007 / Column / Naomi Klein

The Greenhousers Strike Back, and Strike Out The Greenhousers Strike Back, and Strike Out

More contrarian thinking on climate change.

May 24, 2007 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

Graduates, Close Your Eyes Graduates, Close Your Eyes

A passionate critic of the Iraq War has this advice for the Class of 2007: Be afraid. And look within for answers to all the problems you have inherited.

May 21, 2007 / Tom Engelhardt

New Energy for America New Energy for America

Under Bush, the right has failed to address energy independence. Can Democrats rise to the challenge?

May 17, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Robert L. Borosage

Who Are the Merchants of Fear? Who Are the Merchants of Fear?

A contrarian view on climate change.

May 10, 2007 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

Better to Be a Chimpanzee Better to Be a Chimpanzee

To qualify for charity, a homeless Austrian chimp has petitioned the courts to be granted human status. If he wins, expect a surge of humans going over to the other side.

May 8, 2007 / Barbara Ehrenreich

Is Global Warming a Sin? Is Global Warming a Sin?

Is global warming an unprecedented disaster, or just the earth recovering from the ice age?

Apr 26, 2007 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

Earth’s Altered States Earth’s Altered States

Run like hell! Floods, droughts and food collapses are only a few of the dire consequences of climate change outlined by a new report. Will life soon resemble a never-ending Hollyw...

Apr 24, 2007 / The Nation

Going Green Going Green

We can no longer prevent global warming, but we can survive it--if we have the collective will to act.

Apr 19, 2007 / The Editors

Fevered Imagination Fevered Imagination

Artists try to wake up a sleepwalking public to the dangers of climate change.

Apr 19, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Lawrence Weschler

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