The Low Point? The Low Point?
President Trump on Thursday found time to insult 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg after she was named Time’s Person of the Year, an honor he has coveted for year…
Dec 24, 2019 / Column / Calvin Trillin
California’s Fires Prove the American Dream Is Flammable California’s Fires Prove the American Dream Is Flammable
If we want to keep cities safe in the face of climate change, we need to seriously question the ideal of private homeownership.
Dec 23, 2019 / Kian Goh
‘This Is an Emergency,’ the Caller Said. ‘You Need to Stop the Train.’ ‘This Is an Emergency,’ the Caller Said. ‘You Need to Stop the Train.’
Climate justice protesters blockaded train tracks in Massachusetts this week. Despite an emergency call and other warnings, the train kept coming.
Dec 20, 2019 / Wen Stephenson
A Realist’s Guide to Progressive Giving A Realist’s Guide to Progressive Giving
Your tax dollars end up doing a lot of harm. Here’s a way to offset the damage.
Dec 20, 2019 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Nikil Saval Is the Most Interesting Politician in America Nikil Saval Is the Most Interesting Politician in America
From Das Kapital to the State Capital, the Philadelphia State Senate candidate is pushing for a just and functioning economy for all.
Dec 20, 2019 / John Washington
The Stink and Injustice of Life Next to an Industrial Hog Farm The Stink and Injustice of Life Next to an Industrial Hog Farm
Will the world’s leading pork producer be held responsible for making life unbearable in rural Southern communities?
Dec 20, 2019 / Feature / Barry Yeoman
The Breathtaking Lack of Oversight for Air Emissions From Animal Farms The Breathtaking Lack of Oversight for Air Emissions From Animal Farms
We know livestock farms pollute the air—so why don’t we know how much?
Dec 20, 2019 / Leah Douglas
This Is Why the World Is Facing Climate Catastrophe This Is Why the World Is Facing Climate Catastrophe
At the COP 25 summit in Madrid, the powerful countries stalled and squabbled while activists marched and pleaded for serious climate action.
Dec 17, 2019 / Ben Ehrenreich
2019: A Year in the Life of Our Escalating Climate Crisis 2019: A Year in the Life of Our Escalating Climate Crisis
The climate news was not good this year—all the more reason to fight with renewed vigor in the next.
Dec 16, 2019 / Dahr Jamail
Exxon Won a Major Climate Change Lawsuit—but More Are Coming Exxon Won a Major Climate Change Lawsuit—but More Are Coming
Exxon’s win was a narrow one, and it doesn’t mean that Big Oil can’t be held to account.
Dec 13, 2019 / Zoë Carpenter