Truthout
Op-Ed
There Is a Climate Conspiracy — But Not the One Climate Denialists Are Peddling
Environmentalists and elites aren’t in cahoots to destroy the U.S. But fossil fuels’ damage on the world is undeniable.
State-Level GOP Measures Focus on Adapting to Climate Crisis, Not Preventing It
This paradoxical approach is part of the GOP’s desperate commitment to a climate denialist agenda.
I’ve Worked With Reparation Efforts Across the US: Here’s What You Need to Know
Reparations are a path toward acknowledgment and justice for victims, not a form of punishment for perpetrators.
We’re Not Living in an Era of Global Warming, But a Time of Global Boiling
July will go down as the hottest month in history. But don’t assume that record will stand for long, either.
33 Years After the ADA, Our Legal System Still Victimizes Disabled People
Communities are far better served when public safety systems help them avoid traumatizing interactions with police.
Fossil Fuel Exec Is Slated to Lead COP28. We Must Decolonize Climate Governance.
Current climate governance is rooted in the same colonial mindsets that led us to this very crisis.
Trump Is Collecting Federal Indictments Like Trophies
The federal indictment means Trump faces nearly 80 total felony charges, bringing his legal woes to a new level.
Want to Support Striking Workers? Don’t Cancel Your Netflix Subscription Yet.
Boycotts of streamers can be a powerful tool, but we must follow unions’ lead. Here’s how you can show solidarity.
21 Years Later, Guantánamo Bay’s Harms Are Still Unending
Shutting down the prison is a first step, not a last step. The U.S. must finally confront the nightmare it created.
DeSantis’s “Freedom” Is a Force for Domination, Not a Key Form of Empowerment
We can’t let Ron DeSantis and the right wing co-opt the idea of freedom to legitimize the injustices they perpetrate.