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In order to avert a climate catastrophe, we must transition away from fossil fuels to a clean energy economy. On both a domestic and a global level, climate change hurts poor people and communities of color first and worst, so we seek solutions that center economic and racial justice as critical components of addressing climate change.

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Our Last Decade to Get Climate Right

Kelsey Hawkins-Johnson

In the climate talks to come, we need more youth, indigenous, and civil society groups — and fewer oil companies.

With Passage of NAFTA 2.0, Congress Boosts Fossil Fuel Polluters, Particularly in Mexico

Manuel Perez-Rocha

The U.S. Senate has just approved a deal that perpetuates the excessive powers of corporate polluters to ride roughshod over Mexican communities threatened by oil, mining, and gas projects.

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‘When They Kill One, A Thousand More Are Born’

Jen Moore

A Southern Mexico community remembers Mariano Abarca, who gave his life fighting mining companies, with a celebration of resistance.

A Global Green New Deal Could Defeat the Far Right—and Save the Planet

John Feffer

A global Green New Deal can help restructure the international economy so that it helps people and the planet, while undermining the far right’s appeal.

The Intersection of Climate Change and Security

John Feffer

How the U.S. could seize the initiative on arms control and link it to a global rethinking of security in light of climate change.

Dear Countries at the Madrid Climate Talks, We’re a Rogue Superpower. Sanction Us, Please.

Basav Sen

Responsible world governments could publicly shame the US government for its climate policies, with sanctions to follow if we don’t step up our game.

Most Americans Support Phasing Out Fossil Fuels. Isn’t That Worth a Headline?

Basav Sen

The Washington Post downplayed the most hopeful findings of their own poll on climate action, so we highlighted those findings for them.

The Centuries-Long History of Extractive Greed

Josue De Luna Navarro

Climate change is a symptom of a malevolent virus borne out of capitalism and colonialism. Indigenous liberation shows the path towards healing the planet.

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Behind the Battle for Another World

John Feffer

Understanding how the ‘new right’ went global, and how to respond to their transnational assault on democracy, is key to keeping our planet habitable.