More Money for the Pentagon Won’t Make Us Safe More Money for the Pentagon Won’t Make Us Safe
Spending $1.4 trillion to address a narrowly defined concept of national security should be considered budgetary malpractice on an immeasurably grand scale.
Jul 11, 2022 / William D. Hartung
“Hell on Earth” Used to Just Be a Figure of Speech “Hell on Earth” Used to Just Be a Figure of Speech
When will the pain of climate change become too great to ignore any longer—and will it then be too late?
Jul 7, 2022 / Tom Engelhardt
Why We Accepted a Thousand Acres of Land Back From New York State Why We Accepted a Thousand Acres of Land Back From New York State
As Onondaga, we view this as only the first step toward a broader acknowledgement of our land rights.
Jul 6, 2022 / Sid Hill
In Colombia and Chile, Latin America Is Returning to Democracy In Colombia and Chile, Latin America Is Returning to Democracy
But is the Biden administration listening?
Jul 6, 2022 / Jacob Sugarman
The GOP Is the Party of Gruesome Oil Profiteering The GOP Is the Party of Gruesome Oil Profiteering
The Republican Party is trying to blame President Biden for spiking gas prices, even though it’s the Republicans who have blocked action.
Jul 5, 2022 / John Nichols
The Tricky Politics of Ecological Restoration The Tricky Politics of Ecological Restoration
A conversation with Laura J. Martin about the Cold War origins of environmental management and her book Wild by Design: The Rise of Ecological Restoration.
Jul 4, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Naomi Elias
Joe Biden Is Not the Fighter America Needs Joe Biden Is Not the Fighter America Needs
The president loves the system far too much to fix it.
Jul 1, 2022 / Jeet Heer
After the G7 Summit, Germany’s Climate Envoy Says Rich Countries Are Still Falling Short After the G7 Summit, Germany’s Climate Envoy Says Rich Countries Are Still Falling Short
Jennifer Morgan is candid: G7 countries need to do more to halt the climate emergency and address the spike in world hunger.
Jul 1, 2022 / Mark Hertsgaard
Food Prices Are Up. A “Bean New Deal” May Be the Answer. Food Prices Are Up. A “Bean New Deal” May Be the Answer.
With prices for poultry and beef continuing to rise, the government should ease spending on meat and pay farmers to plant beans.
Jun 29, 2022 / Matthew Miles Goodrich