Petrochemical Companies Have Known for 40 Years Plastic Recycling Wouldn’t Work
New documents show how they promoted it anyway.
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US Leading Global Alliance to Counter Foreign Government Disinformation
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Navigating Chaos: Insights on a World at War
Seismic shifts in global politics: wars escalate, authoritarianism rises, and democracy faces its toughest test in today’s turbulent world.
Taylor Swift’s Super Bowl Flight Shows What’s Wrong with Carbon Removal
A “quite radical” report suggests governments and communities, not the private sector, should be leading the carbon removal industry.
We Are Still There: Unraveling America’s Middle East Quagmire
Exploring the complexities of US military engagements in Iraq and Syria, from destroying ISIS to the challenges posed by Iran and Israel.
Reclaiming Populism: It’s Not What We Think It Is
Discover the forgotten meaning of populism: A story of grassroots struggle, democracy, and the fight for social justice.
A US President Was First Informed of CO2’s Impact 59 Years Ago Last Month
A 1965 memo to Lyndon Baines Johnson discloses the link between CO2 emissions and climate change — showing federal climate action could have started decades sooner.
The Distant Revolution: Russia’s Growing Exiles Challenge Putin’s Rule
Young, tech-savvy Russians are fleeing Putin’s regime, igniting a silent exodus that could reshape Russia’s political and social landscape.
DOJ Investigation of Big Oil Is ‘Even More Urgent’ Following Shell Revelations
With more proof of Shell’s climate deception, Rep. Ted Lieu is once again urging the Department of Justice to look into whether fossil fuel companies broke the law.
Election 2024: What If They Take It to the House?
There are constitutional crises and constitutional crises: There was Watergate and there was the Civil War. There is no way of knowing which kind the aftermath of Election 2024 might bring.
Is the Abortion Battle the New Foundation for Modern Political Activism?
Felicia Kornbluh explores the future of reproductive rights post-Dobbs, the possible impact on the 2024 election, and the hurdles in broadening the fight.
New Shell Files Could Aid Climate Cases, Attorneys Say
The latest documents unearthed by a Dutch climate activist are seen as “valuable sources” for litigators.