Opinion
Opinion
Opinion
When Hope Dies, Action Begins
Mar 3, 2024 The case for beating our addiction to “toxic hope.”
TD Interview
‘The Way Things Are Going, Biden Is Going to Lose On His Own’: An Interview With Jill Stein
Dec 18, 2023 The Green Party candidate on democracy, climate change, Ukraine, why Democrats need to scapegoat left-wing “spoilers” and that night in Moscow the media can’t seem to forget.
Technology
On Technology and Degrowth
Aug 10, 2023 Prominent green growth commentators accuse degrowth scholarship of rejecting technology—but the story is more complex.
Environment
5 Steps No One is Taking Toward Green Growth
Jul 11, 2023 An economist calls out sustainability delusions.
Dig
Green-Tinted Glasses
Apr 4, 2023 Absent from most public and policy conversations is any acknowledgement of the possibility that renewable energy cannot power a high-consumption civilization. This series will explore mounting evidence that a major downshift in consumption is looming — and explore the implications of this energy realism for human progress and flourishing.
Politics
Renewable Energy Could Power the World by 2050
Mar 15, 2020 Wind, water and solar sources − the renewable energy trio − could meet almost all the needs of our power-hungry society in 30 years.
Progressives Warn Biden Is Anything but a Safe Choice
Mar 10, 2020 As voters head to the polls, Naomi Klein argues that Democrats can't afford to nominate a candidate committed to preserving the status quo.
Robert Reich: America Can’t Afford Not to Elect Sanders or Warren
Feb 25, 2020 Climate change, inequality and our broken health care system pose unprecedented challenges. Only two candidates are prepared to meet them.
Bloomberg Serves Oligarchy and Patriarchy Before Any Party
Feb 20, 2020 Credit where credit is due: The DNC’s latest “moderate” prospect for 2020 comes complete with a slate of blatantly nonprogressive stances.
Trump Puts Rejected Budget Cuts Back on the Block
Feb 10, 2020 The $4.8 trillion election year plan recycles cuts to food stamps and Medicaid, but leaves Social Security and Medicare benefits untouched.
