Oil and Gas

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square

Did the Catholic Church Endorse Fossil-Fuel Divestment? Did the Catholic Church Endorse Fossil-Fuel Divestment?

The pope’s powerful encyclical on poverty and climate change is likely to transform the investment policies of religious institutions across America.

Jul 7, 2015 / Bob Massie

Protesters oppose Artic oil drilling in Seattle

Tell the 2016 Presidential Candidates: Refuse Donations From Fossil-Fuel Companies Tell the 2016 Presidential Candidates: Refuse Donations From Fossil-Fuel Companies

Join the campaign with The Nation and 350 Action.

Jul 6, 2015 / no-paywall / NationAction

Brazil and China

China Is Building a Massive Railway Across South America—at a Huge Human and Environmental Cost China Is Building a Massive Railway Across South America—at a Huge Human and Environmental Cost

How the “Twin Ocean Railroad” pits people against profit.

Jun 19, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Jeb Bush

Jeb Bush on Climate Change: A Long History of Consistent Inconsistency Jeb Bush on Climate Change: A Long History of Consistent Inconsistency

As governor of Florida, Bush said publicly that climate change was not a “top priority.” He also quietly ordered a review of policy options for responding to it.

Jun 18, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

Ecuador’s Battle for Environmental Justice Against Chevron

Ecuador’s Battle for Environmental Justice Against Chevron Ecuador’s Battle for Environmental Justice Against Chevron

For more than two decades, impoverished indigenous people have been seeking restitution from the oil giant for polluting their region.

Jun 2, 2015 / Feature / James North

The New Abolitionism

The New Abolitionism The New Abolitionism

Averting planetary disaster will mean forcing fossil fuel companies to give up at least $10 trillion in wealth.

Apr 22, 2014 / Feature / Chris Hayes

Drought

Capitalism vs. the Climate Capitalism vs. the Climate

Denialists are dead wrong about the science. But they understand something the left still doesn’t get about the revolutionary meaning of climate change.

Nov 9, 2011 / Feature / Naomi Klein

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