Oil and Gas

How a Human Rights Lawyer Went From Hero to House Arrest

How a Human Rights Lawyer Went From Hero to House Arrest How a Human Rights Lawyer Went From Hero to House Arrest

Lawyer Steven Donziger helped win a $9.5 billion judgment for rain forest cleanup. Then Chevron hit back.

Mar 31, 2020 / Feature / James North

The Fight to Keep the Mediterranean Free of Oil Drilling

The Fight to Keep the Mediterranean Free of Oil Drilling The Fight to Keep the Mediterranean Free of Oil Drilling

Activists are winning important fights against hydrocarbon exploration in the Mediterranean—but so much is still at stake.

Mar 24, 2020 / Feature / Eurydice Bersi

From Globalization to Regionalization?

From Globalization to Regionalization? From Globalization to Regionalization?

The world after the coronavirus pandemic is likely to be a very different place.

Mar 22, 2020 / Michael T. Klare

‘Ruin Our Territory—for What?’

‘Ruin Our Territory—for What?’ ‘Ruin Our Territory—for What?’

A massive standoff over a pipeline through Wet’suwet’en land is pushing Canada to confront how it deals with Indigenous rights.

Mar 5, 2020 / Jillian Kestler-D’Amours

A portion of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline near Fairbanks, Alaska

Trump Wants to Gut Crucial Environmental Regulation Trump Wants to Gut Crucial Environmental Regulation

Rolling back the National Environmental Policy Act would prevent the public from learning about the consequences of massive construction projects.

Mar 2, 2020 / Michelle Chen

Toronto protest

Indigenous Rights Are Trudeau’s Last Priority Indigenous Rights Are Trudeau’s Last Priority

When pipeline protesters shut down Canada’s railways, the prime minister stopped pretending to care about reconciliation.

Feb 27, 2020 / Robert Jago

Uintah Basin

Does the Climate Crisis Spell the End of Big Oil? Does the Climate Crisis Spell the End of Big Oil?

Financial markets are rightfully taking climate change seriously, but it’s humanity, not bottom lines, that should be our top concern.

Feb 12, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

Is Your Favorite News Source Shilling for Big Oil?

Is Your Favorite News Source Shilling for Big Oil? Is Your Favorite News Source Shilling for Big Oil?

Some media companies are creating, not just running, misleading climate ads.

Feb 12, 2020 / Amy Westervelt

A World War Could Break Out in the Arctic

A World War Could Break Out in the Arctic A World War Could Break Out in the Arctic

American military training exercises in northern Norway are escalating tensions with Russia.

Feb 11, 2020 / Michael T. Klare

Voices From the Front Lines of a Climate Direct Action Campaign

Voices From the Front Lines of a Climate Direct Action Campaign Voices From the Front Lines of a Climate Direct Action Campaign

“We are removing our consent from this system, and we are not asking for anyone’s permission.”

Feb 7, 2020 / Feature / Wen Stephenson

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