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Twelve Days That Cooked the World: Combating the Climate Counterrevolution in Paris
UN climate negotiators' failure to mandate adequate emissions reductions provides the moral justification for radical local action.
Bernie Sanders and the Limits of Electoral Politics
Bernie Sanders has progressives wondering if his presidential campaign can help build a sustainable working-class movement.
Pro-Logging “Rider” Bill Would Allow Clear-Cutting in US National Forests
Members of Congress are proposing to make a generous gift to the logging industry.
Saudi Women Take to the Political Arena – Even if It Means Sitting in the Back Seat
Getting to the polls in a country that forbids them from driving is the biggest challenge for Saudi women.
Seventy Years After Hiroshima, Will an India-Japan Nuclear Deal Set Back Global Nonproliferation Efforts?
An India-Japan nuclear agreement would be the final seal of approval for a nuclear weapons state outside the NPT.
The Facts Don’t Fit Israel’s “Self-Defense” Claim
The facts don't support Benjamin Netanyahu's claim that Israeli security interests preclude International Criminal Court prosecution.
What Does Hillary Clinton’s Caregiver Proposal Really Accomplish for Domestic Workers?
Clinton's plan would benefit people who care for their elder family members, but would do little for paid domestic workers.
Climate Change Justice: Indigenous Peoples Ignored in Paris Summit
No matter the outcome of COP21, counterterrorism legislation will counter frontline environmental defenders.
Academics-for-Hire Agree Not to Disclose Fossil Fuel Funding
Leading climate sceptic who will testify at Ted Cruz senate hearing agreed to write a pro fossil fuel paper funded by oil company.
Misleading Poll Used to Justify Donald Trump’s Call to Ban Muslims From US
Experts describe Gaffney as one of America's most notorious Islamophobes and the poll's methodology as questionable.