Down With Petroleum Tyranny—or We Can Expect the Worst Down With Petroleum Tyranny—or We Can Expect the Worst
Overcoming a global phalanx of oil-industry defenders will require far more political muscle than the environmental camp has yet been able to muster.
Jul 27, 2022 / Michael T. Klare
It’s Time for Biden to Declare a Climate Emergency It’s Time for Biden to Declare a Climate Emergency
The president has an opportunity to address the partisan failures of Congress and the Supreme Court by taking real actions to combat the crisis at hand.
Jul 21, 2022 / StudentNation / Hannah Reynolds
Biden’s Unkind, Rewind Approach to the Middle East Biden’s Unkind, Rewind Approach to the Middle East
Instead of being an “inflection point,” the president’s trip made it clear that nothing will change.
Jul 20, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Dear Harvard, It’s Time to Reject Fossil Fuel Money Dear Harvard, It’s Time to Reject Fossil Fuel Money
The university’s recently announced Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability will need to ban oil and gas companies from funding its research.
Jul 12, 2022 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen
“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
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
Stanford’s New School of Sustainability Is a Gift to Fossil Fuel Companies Stanford’s New School of Sustainability Is a Gift to Fossil Fuel Companies
The university seems set to replicate the mistakes of past climate research: soliciting oil and gas funding, while paying lip service to environmental justice.
Jun 21, 2022 / StudentNation / Celina Scott-Buechler and Ada Statler
Two of the Trump Era’s Biggest Grifters Are Angling for a Comeback Two of the Trump Era’s Biggest Grifters Are Angling for a Comeback
Scott Pruitt and Ryan Zinke both left D.C. under clouds of corruption. Now they’re both running for higher office.
Jun 7, 2022 / Thomas O. McGarity
Here in Poland, “Going Green” Means Burning Even More Coal Here in Poland, “Going Green” Means Burning Even More Coal
With parents and children struggling to breathe, climate activism is a matter of life and death.
May 27, 2022 / Kamila Kadzidłowska