From immigration to climate, the white left’s blind spots have sullied even well intentioned efforts to combat Trump, the far right, and ecological collapse.
Climate Change Is a Poor People’s Issue
Poor and working communities stand to gain the most from protections against corporations that expose them to pollution.
The Terrifying Implications of India’s Elections for People and the Planet
The Modi government’s far-right bigotry is well-known, but its equally disturbing environmental record isn’t.
How Mining Companies Use Excessive Legal Powers to Gamble with Latin American Lives
In more than two-thirds of the mining-related lawsuits against governments in the region, communities have been actively organizing against the mining activities.
Mueller Can’t Unrig the System, But Movements Can
Leading Democrats treated Russia as Trump’s worst crime, even sprinkling in some neo-Cold War rhetoric, while dismissing movements doing the real work of resistance.
Answering the Attacks on the Green New Deal
Critics dismiss it as a dream. But that’s precisely what it is. It’s visionary.
The Dangers of U.S. Brinkmanship in Venezuela
Before Venezuela devolves into civil war, the U.S. should lift the sanctions, take the military option off the table, and get behind a negotiated, nonviolent solution.
Want to Save the Climate? Break Up the Big Banks
Despite dire warnings, politically influential big banks continue to lend billions to the fossil fuel industry every year.
Trump Will Be Remembered for One Thing Only: Crimes Against the Planet
As memory of his near daily scandals fades, what will linger on is Trump and his cronies’ world historic crimes against our planet.
As Washington Vacillates, Asia’s Alliances Are Shifting
Alliances and rivalries are reshuffling as Asian countries try to make sense of the Trump administration’s belligerent and erratic foreign policy.