Despite the dashed hopes of the early 2010s, social movements are still winning important fights — and building a framework for human survival.
Issues / Environment
With a thriving off-grid solar market and hundreds of millions of people waiting for electricity, the continent offers huge potential for renewables.
Twenty years ago, experts refused to see the truth about the dark side of globalization. Then Seattle happened.
Understanding how the new right went global — and how to stop it — is key to keeping our planet habitable.
It's time for a new back-to-the-land movement.
Austere “shock therapy” after the Cold War only shocked the East into reaction. In the West, the corporate political center ultimately did the same.
In countries like Peru, extractive industries contract police to suppress Indigenous protesters and detain international observers — including me.
The far right's war on culture is capturing the hearts and minds of mass shooters and populist politicians.
From Brazil to India to the United States, extractive industries have aligned themselves with authoritarian governments waging war on minority populations.
People are hitting the streets to protest government inaction, repression, and corruption. Does that mean democracy is in trouble or stronger than ever?