Donald Trump is leading the United States in a great leap backward. The rest of the world, at least when it comes to climate science, is refusing to take that leap with him.
The Airbrushing of Climate Change
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Energy
The World’s First Conference to End Fossil Fuels Must Address Militarism, Too
Fossil fuels and militarism are part of the same architecture of power. To combat climate change, governments must be willing to challenge both.
Blockading the Strait of Hormuz
The waterway is a pressure point with global impact.
Chokepoints and Chains
The Strait of Hormuz crisis reveals much about global supply fragility.
The Expansion of the Donroe Doctrine
Trump is attempting to synthesize the dying Oil Revolution with the ascendant Mineral Revolution.
Venezuela and the Trump Administration’s “Hemisphere First” Agenda
Oil is part of the reason Trump invaded Venezuela. But the bigger reason is classic imperial power politics.
The Clock Is Ticking: Invest in the Planet, Not the Pentagon
At the 10 year anniversary of the Paris Agreement, U.S. climate commitments are being swallowed up by military spending.
We Need a Global Movement to Unrig the System Exploiting Indonesian Nickel Workers
Labor activist Raraa Rahmawati argues that the hazards in her country’s nickel industry are part of the broader problem of a global economy rigged to favor the wealthy.
COP30 Was Underwhelming, But a Path Away from Fossil Fuels Already Exists
Existing plans to triple renewable energy, double efficiency, and slash methane — coupled with real regulations like the EU’s — offer a way forward.
Reimagining Engagement with China over Investments in Global South
Mapping communities facing Chinese businesses and banks