North Korea isn’t the biggest threat to the world. Climate change is.
Missiles or the Environment: Korea’s True Security Challenges
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Environment
Donald Trump and the Triumph of Anti-Politics
In this fairy tale from 2050, the invisible monster of climate change continues to ravage the land.
Trump’s Worst Collusion Isn’t With Russia — It’s With Corporations
The billionaires who backed Trump are making out a lot better than Putin.
How Local, Grassroots Organizing Drove El Salvador’s Mining Ban
U.S. environmentalists take note: El Salvador’s activists proved that a national consensus on environmentalism can be forged one town at a time.
If They’re Wrong, the Planet Dies
The Obama administration could have done more to stop climate change. The Trump administration couldn’t have done less.
While Trump Tries to Bring Back Zombie Coal, the UK Goes Coal-Free
While China, Europe, and several U.S. states are reaping the rewards of transitioning to renewables, the Trump administration appears dead-set on propping up a dying dirty industry.
How to Reinvent the European Left
Europeans want to upend politics as usual and the far right is still rising. If the left doesn’t come up with an unusual politics of its own, it will be upended as well.
Trump and Trade
Trump wants to “renegotiate” trade deals like NAFTA. But there’s no evidence he wants to fix their corrosive impact on labor protections or environmental standards.
Just ‘An Island in the Pacific’: How Washington Demeans Its Colonial Conquests
From Hawaii to Okinawa, Pacific islands seem relegated to serve as neverland vacation getaways — as well as outposts for our military empire.
A Huge Mining Conglomerate Wanted to Poison This Country’s Water. After a Long Fight, They’ve Finally Lost.
After a long struggle, El Salvador just proved that with enough civil society support, even a very poor country can stand up to powerful global mining firms.