Review: Hot
The next 50 years are not going to be pretty if we don’t act fast on climate change.
Climate Science can Weather a Winter Storm
Big snowstorms don’t disprove climate change.
Activists in More than 20 Countries Urge G20 Leaders to Tax Speculators
IPS Global Economy and climate experts are available for comment.
Labor Rights Advocates Congratulate Bridgestone/Firestone Workers in Liberia on Award from U.S. Dept. of Labor
Union representing rubber workers receives award for work to end child labor.
U.S. Groups Join Global Call to Tax Speculators
Over 30 national organizations signed this letter urging President Obama to take action at home and abroad to stop rampant financial speculation.
Taxing Financial Speculation, Raising Funds for Critical Needs
Levying a tiny tax on financial transactions could help build a healthier and more stable future.
Investing in Our Future Act of 2011
Climate change and the lack of health care services in developing countries are urgent and under-funded crises threatening the livelihoods and security of billions of people.
A Deficit of Ideas
In the SOTU, President Obama missed out on the opportunity to advocate for a progressive vision of the United States and to take on a real leadership role.
SOTU: Parsing Obama’s ‘Clean Energy’ Promises
The sound of the president’s silence on climate change and the BP oil disaster was deafening.
Art, Activism, and Permaculture
The Laboratory of Insurrectionary Imagination treats insurrection as an art and art as a means of preparing for the coming insurrection.
Climate Change is Here to Stay
In 50 years we’ll know what we should have done today.
A Climate-Friendly Farm Bill
Climate-friendly agriculture isn’t just about cutting carbon emissions.
Our Slow-Motion Global Accident
Industry simply doesn’t have an incentive to kick its fossil fuel habit.
Cancun Agreement Succeeds in Meeting Low Expectations
They did it! After pre-announcing that no major decisions would result from Cancun talks and nearly two weeks of debates and discussions, the army of international climate change negotiators reached an agreement fully in line with the low expectations for it.
60-Second Expert: Cancun
Negotiators ultimately came up with a flawed compromise.