The Push to Dig Up Rare Earth Materials in the Black Hills
November 13, 2023 | The demand for critical raw materials imperils the environment and the communities that live near the Devil's Tower in Wyoming.
Articles by Chuck Collins
Rare Earth Mining: Sacrificing the Environment to Save the Planet?
August 17, 2023 | A rare earth elements project in Sweden is frozen because of non-compliance with environmental standards. But new European regulations on critical minerals could change that.
Russia and U.S. Uranium
April 22, 2022 | Let’s ban Russian uranium but also shift to more sustainable energy sources.
After Orlando: Twitter Recoils from Islamophobia, Takes Aim at Gun Laws
June 20, 2016 | An analysis of the Twitter conversation over 12 hours on the day of the shooting reveals deep animosity against politicians for not legislating tougher gun controls.
We’re Not Broke
December 5, 2012 | This commonsense guide to avoiding the fiscal swindle would nearly eliminate the budget deficit while making the United States more equitable, green, and secure.
America Is Not Broke
November 21, 2011 | How to pay for the crisis while making the country more equitable, green, and secure.
Arab Uprisings as a War on Error
April 5, 2011 | The wave of democratic movements in North Africa and the Middle East has swept away some persistent illusions about the Arab world.
Islamists Bite the Ballot
December 23, 2010 | Recent elections in Bahrain and Egypt reflect a growing tendency among Islamist groups to turn away from the disruptive and toward the democratic.
Obama: Blowing It on India?
October 22, 2010 | The President's double talk on offshoring and India's nuclear liability law will hurt U.S.-India relations
War Talk, Peace Talk
September 7, 2010 | Talk of war with Iran and peace in the Middle East are two sides of the same coin.