Young climate activists at Davos want fossil fuel execs to ‘cease and desist’ new...
“I just think it sends a message of where we’re headed right now, if we’re putting the heads of fossil fuel companies to lead climate negotiations.”
It’s not just about the president
Throughout American history, presidents have repeatedly sought to increase their powers, nowhere more so than in the context of war.
Why the way we measure poverty matters
A national panel is recommending changes to a key poverty measurement. It might sound technical, but the stakes are high.
Trader Joe’s announces plans to phaseout plastic waste after Greenpeace petition circulates
"The only way we are going to tackle this crisis is by pressuring corporations and governments to move away from throwaway plastics for good, and toward systems of reuse."
Syrian roulette
As Trump’s presidency unravels will he grow more desperate?
The true cost of the Atlantic Sunrise pipeline
“This pipeline should've been rejected at the beginning and should not be constructed.”
How Barbara Ehrenreich exposed the ‘positive thinking’ industry
We can thank the late economic justice warrior for her groundbreaking contribution in showing that “positive thinking” is part of a whitewashing of economic inequality.
Biden proposal for fossil fuel leasing on public lands called ‘massive climate failure’
The center is among more than 500 groups that responded to the rule with a letter urging Biden to "rapidly phase down federal fossil fuel extraction and production on public lands" to near-zero by 2030.
West Virginia teachers help vote out longtime foe of state’s unions
The teachers handed Republican state Sen. Robert Karnes his defeat as many participated in the GOP primary.
New York Values: What Tiny Ted Will Never Get About the Big Town
Only a rube thinks that New York is about money and media alone; it is much, much bigger than that.