On everything from climate to trade to the international order itself, the failure of the White House’s powers of persuasion were on full display at the G20.
‘Get Me Outta Here’: Trump Turns the G20 into the G19
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climate change
Welcome to the Ultimate Escape Room
It’s hard not to feel that all of humanity deserves a Darwin award when you see the effects of recent superstorms, the vanishing of polar ice, and the heedless drilling for oil and gas everywhere.
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.
What’s Missing from Bernie Sanders’ ‘Progressive International’
To challenge fascists and weak-tea liberals, Sanders has called for a Progressive International… but it’s not very international.
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.
Ireland’s Taking $380 Million Out of Fossil Fuels. Where Should It Go?
The Atlantic country has a huge opportunity to model getting money out of fossil fuel companies and into the hands of the people.
Bad Bugs: How the White House Is Stoking a World Public Health Crisis
Bad pathogens and bad policies go hand-in-hand.
Trump Isn’t Just Incompetent and His Agenda Isn’t Just Bad. It’s Evil.
After a year that’s brought us closer to nuclear war, ethnic cleansing, and climate catastrophe, it’s time to consider that the Trump-GOP agenda may be genuinely evil.
Conn Hallinan’s 2017 ‘Are You Serious?’ Awards
Under-reported stories from around the world on the military industrial complex, the global class war, and doomsday.
The U.S. Is a Climate Rogue State. The World Should Treat It Like One.
It’s time for the world to consider sanctioning the U.S. and companies who benefit from its efforts to undermine climate action.