The Centuries-Long History of Extractive Greed
Climate change is a symptom of a malevolent virus borne out of capitalism and colonialism. Indigenous liberation shows the path towards healing the planet.
The Link Between US Militarism and the Climate Crisis
Phyllis Bennis joins Fire Drill Fridays to draw attention to the intricate connection between war, militarism, and the climate emergency.
Dig Beneath the World’s Far-Right Governments — You’ll Find Fossil Fuels
From Brazil to India to the United States, extractive industries have aligned themselves with authoritarian governments waging war on minority populations.
Celebrating Environmental Defenders at the Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards
Meet the 43rd Annual Letelier-Moffitt awardees, the Honduran Comité Municipal en Defensa de Bienes Comunes y Naturales del Municipio de Tocoa and Zero Hour.
How Fossil Fuels Pollute STEM Education
Polluters lost the fight on climate science, so they’re spending money on something else: false solutions.
People and Planet Over Profit at the Youth Climate Strikes
Millions of young people around the world join global strike to demand climate action ahead of United Nations Climate Summit.
We Have The Money For A Green New Deal. We Just Waste It On Useless Wars.
For just over 10 percent of a single year’s military spending, we could build enough green electricity for every household in the country.
Just 11 percent of the Military Budget Could Fund Renewable Energy for Every US Home
Youth are demanding a Green New Deal and a sustainable economy. We can start by drastically reducing military spending and shifting defense funds toward renewable energy.
Scientists Shouldn’t Listen to the Fossil Fuel Industry. Geoengineering is a Scam.
Oil and gas companies aren’t only polluting our air, water, and soil. They’ve injected themselves into our education system as well.
Immigration Is a Climate Issue
The United States, the top historic contributor to carbon emissions, has been treating climate refugees from its own pollution as threats. We can do better.
Government Secrecy Is More Damaging to Public Health Than Nuclear Fallout
When it comes to nuclear weapons and energy programs, governments have been willing to send their people into harm’s way with impunity.
Don’t Let ‘Carbon Capture’ Spoil New Mexico’s Leadership
New Mexico’s Energy Transition Act established it as a climate policy leader, but progress could be reversed by greedy new corporations entering the state.
Activists Follow the Money Fueling Amazon Fires
Protesters around the world are singling out the bad actors like Blackrock, Cargill, ADM, and others for profiting off deforestation.
Burning Down the House
Far-right governments in the U.S., UK, and Brazil are laying bare their nihilistic roots and full destructive potential.
Hurricane Dorian Is a Grave Climate Injustice
The destruction of the Bahamas highlights the Global North’s debt to the South for slavery, colonialism, and the climate crisis.