A new book explains how an economist, in challenging the orthodoxy, has helped activists change the world.
Herman Daly: An Economist for Eco-Social Activists
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Energy
India and Pakistan Are Baking, and Every Powerful Institution Is to Blame
Indians know they can’t rely on elites to save them from catastrophe. That’s exactly what could make a climate movement there so powerful.
What Remains of the U.S. Green New Deal?
Build Back Better is on the ropes. But other parts of a just transition are moving forward.
Can we Afford a Fair Global Climate Transition?
The cost of transformation is not cheap, but consider the alternatives.
China’s Evolving Energy Policies in Africa
China is both reducing and altering the nature of its investments in African energy projects.
The Impact of Green New Deals on Latin America
A new wave of extractivism from the Global South is the hidden side of the energy transitions in the North.
India and the Future of the Planet
India’s economic and energy production model is not a threat to the world, but it is a threat to India itself, particularly its most marginalized people.
The U.S. ‘COMPETES’ with China — At What Cost?
The COMPETES Act, which ramps up spending to raise the stakes with China, puts Washington’s warped priorities on display.
Americans Shouldn’t Have to Rely on the National Guard for Basic Services
Time and again, why is it only the military that has extra resources to go around?
Russia and China’s Dirty Partnership
When the world’s largest consumer of fossil fuels teams up with one of the world’s largest suppliers, the planet is the biggest loser.