A Mining Lawsuit in Guatemala Shows How Trade Courts Put Locals Last
A U.S. mining company is suing Guatemala over a shuttered project. The state relied on affected communities to mount a legal defense, but now it’s trying to bypass them to open the mine.
The Greenwashing Scam Behind COP27’s Flop
This year’s UN climate conference offered some reason to celebrate. But the growing clout of the “carbon capture” industry is hindering urgent efforts to clamp down on fossil fuels.
What Climate Debt Does the North Owe the South?
Richer countries haven’t met their $100 billion promise to help poorer countries move beyond fossil fuels. Where’s the money going to come from?
What If the U.S. and China Really Cooperated on Climate Change?
Can Green diplomacy save the world?
COP27: Almost nothing–but something real–changed
The loss-and-damage breakthrough at the latest global climate confab has put equity front and center of the debate.
Colombia’s First Leftist President Charts a New Path on Venezuela
Gustavo Petro has rejected the failed “diplomatic siege” of his predecessors. But he also wants to see a more democratic Venezuela.
Ideas, Including Foolish Ones, Have Consequences
The intellectual godfathers of the “alt right” and their descendants are on a fool’s errand: to rationalize irrational hatreds.
In Ukraine’s Just War of Self-Defense, Zelensky Must Still Respect Rights
Safeguarding the rights of journalists, trade unionists, and captured soldiers will strengthen Ukraine’s war effort.
Climate Talks Spark Action Against Investment Treaties Favoring Fossil Fuel Corporations
The neoliberal investor-state system is a threat to the future of democracy and the future of our planet.
No Time for a Ceasefire in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has so far failed to weaken U.S. and European support for Ukraine. Meanwhile, despite punishing Russian air strikes, Ukraine is successfully ejecting the invading army.
The Unasked Questions of 2022
Here’s a tale of two Elizabeths, one Joe, one Donald, and us.
Puerto Rico: The Gibraltar of the Caribbean and Launchpad for Empire
This Caribbean island is both a colonial outpost and a linchpin of U.S. power projection overseas.
U.S. Focus on Great Power Competition Deters Climate Progress
The United States is taking an increasingly confrontational stance toward China and Russia rather than working with them to address the climate crisis.
It’s Time For a Ceasefire in Ukraine
A ceasefire in Ukraine has been needed since day one—and it’s more urgent now than ever.