Kevin A. Young

Kevin A. Young is an associate professor of history at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is co-author, with Tarun Banerjee and Michael Schwartz, of Levers of Power: How the 1% Rules and What the 99% Can Do About It.

Here’s How to Fight Climate Destruction and Environmental Racism Simultaneously

Carbon policies need to start mandating emissions reductions at power plants situated near urban low-income communities.

June 2, 2021

Economic backlash against Georgia’s voter suppression law may help reverse the tide of similar laws across the country.

April 9, 2021

All workers should join the Black freedom struggle, not just as “allies” but as partners in rebellion.

By: Megan L. Jordan ,; Joshua Murray ,; Michael Schwartz ,; Kevin A. Young ,; Truthout

December 24, 2020

Direct resistance to fossil fuels is the shortest and surest path to a renewable energy transition.

December 10, 2020

Social movements are most powerful when they threaten profits, as the victories of the 1930s and 1960s demonstrate.

November 21, 2020