Environmental Issues

Out of Gas Out of Gas

Before 9/11, the Bush Administration thought tax breaks and environmental deregulation would solve the energy crisis. They were wrong. Now it's time for policies that promote cons...

Sep 29, 2005 / The Editors

Devastation in Galveston (1900) Devastation in Galveston (1900)

More than 7,000 people perished in a hurricane that swept the Texas coast on September 13, 1900. In two unsigned dispatches, The Nation described the scene. September 13 and Septem...

Sep 25, 2005 / The Nation

Left Behind: Bush’s Holy War on Nature Left Behind: Bush’s Holy War on Nature

Americans care about the environment, but the Bush Administration clearly doesn't. Blame it on Republican ideology and the apocalyptic religious sensibilities of his political base...

Sep 16, 2005 / Feature / Chip Ward

The Big Easy Dies Hard The Big Easy Dies Hard

At first glance New Orleans looks like a cross between a giant conceptual art installation or the set of a cold war disaster movie.

Sep 8, 2005 / Christian Parenti

FEMA: Confederacy of Dunces FEMA: Confederacy of Dunces

FEMA enjoyed bipartisan praise during the 1990s under President Clinton. By the time Hurricane Katrina roared into the Gulf, the Bush Administration had dismantled it.

Sep 8, 2005 / Jon Elliston

Katrina and the Coming World Oil Crunch Katrina and the Coming World Oil Crunch

Beyond the human suffering, Katrina's sucker punch will be felt in America's increasing dependence on foreign petroleum.

Sep 6, 2005 / Feature / Michael T. Klare

Climate and the G-8 Climate and the G-8

Though the G-8 leaders should subsidize zero-carbon energy sources, they should resist Bush's advocacy of nuclear energy.

Jun 29, 2005 / Mark Hertsgaard

A Noose, Not a Bracelet A Noose, Not a Bracelet

The people of Africa, not Western corporations, should benefit from Africa's resources.

Jun 9, 2005 / Column / Naomi Klein

Lee Scott’s Shiny Green Lexus Lee Scott’s Shiny Green Lexus

Wal-Mart's CEO showcases his company's hypocrisy.

May 31, 2005 / Feature / Liza Featherstone

Message in a Bottle Message in a Bottle

In India, Coca-Cola's plants bring foul water and toxic sludge.

Apr 14, 2005 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

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