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FACT SHEET: The Department of Energy Needs to Stop Greenwashing Fossil Fuels

"Carbon management" technologies are dangerous distractions from the need to phase out fossil fuels and transition to truly renewable energy.

The Return of the Far Right

The recent electoral victories of Javier Milei in Argentina and Geert Wilders in the Netherlands suggest that the world has not yet reached peak populism.

Mapping the Impact and Conflicts of Rare-Earth Elements

A new map and report explore the challenges for a green and digital transition.

VIDEO: How Wealthy Donors Warehouse Charitable Funds "for Generations"

At Scripps News, Chuck Collins breaks down the true cost of billionaire philanthropy — and how to put charitable donations back in the hands of actual charities.
On Al Jazeera, Phyllis Bennis says it’s not the number of states that’s important — it’s justice for all who live in the region.

VIDEO: Is a Two-State Solution Still Possible in Israel-Palestine?

On Al Jazeera, Phyllis Bennis says it’s not the number of states that’s important — it’s justice for all who live in the region.

Our Rich: Fooling Themselves and Fouling Our Planet

Electric air taxis aren’t going to save the world. Really taxing the rich, on the other hand, could.
Humanitarian aid enters through Rafah, Gaza on October 23, 2023. (Getty)

The ‘Humanitarian Pause’ in Gaza Proves Diplomacy Works. Now We Need a Real Ceasefire.

A quick FAQ on the agreement between Israel and Hamas to release hostages and pause the fighting.

Telling the Complex History of Korea's Occupation

Hwang Sok-Yong's novel Mater 2-10 chronicles Korean resistance to--and collaboration with--Japanese occupation.

Reports and Resources

  • Webinar: Labor and Green Colonialism

    December 6 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am at Online Zoom Event

    A forum on the effort to move to a fossil-free future as an urgent part of addressing the climate crisis.

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