PHOTO: Human Rights Activism in Bahrain

But Putin’s reliance on the troika of fossil fuels, corruption, and autocracy to prevent a political challenge to his authority may end up producing the very revolt from below he fears the most.

Five billionaires and numerous corporations with huge pay gaps are funding a war chest against Proposition D on the city's primary ballot.

It is easy to lose hope for combating the climate crisis in times like these. But while the US government has relinquished its leadership, others are stepping forward.