COP30 Was Underwhelming, But a Path Away from Fossil Fuels Already Exists
November 28, 2025 | Existing plans to triple renewable energy, double efficiency, and slash methane — coupled with real regulations like the EU’s — offer a way forward.
Articles by Daphne Wysham
The Climate’s Emergency Brake
September 24, 2025 | Slashing methane emissions now could slow the runaway train of global warming long enough to get our act together. But only if we act.
Bangladeshi Workers Organize to Protect Their Most Valuable Export: Themselves
September 29, 2014 | Migrant domestic workers from Bangladesh enjoy little protection from their government, but they’re not alone.
What Immigration Reform Means for Women
July 2, 2013 | Your guide to how the U.S. immigration system affects women differently from men--and how the Senate bill will change it.
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.
How to Stop Scaring Ourselves to Death
October 30, 2012 | How about investing in an energy future that will not bring real terror to millions around the world?
America Is Not Broke
November 21, 2011 | How to pay for the crisis while making the country more equitable, green, and secure.
Obama’s Dirty Energy Fixation
April 22, 2011 | As radioactivity levels continue to spike in Fukushima, Obama's support for nuclear power is unwavering.
Energy and Climate Change: C+
January 22, 2010 | Some significant actions but a failure to follow through.
Barely Making the Grade: Obama’s First Year
January 14, 2010 | IPS scholars rate the president on his first year in office.