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Moyers and McKibben: Time Is Running Out for the Planet
Bill McKibben discusses his new book “Radio Free Vermont.”
“Nature Has Rights”: Activists Call for a Legal Transformation
Nature's right to flourish may be what preserves our own.
Drilling, Drilling, Everywhere: Will the Trump Administration Take Down the Arctic Refuge?
What happens in the Arctic doesn't just stay up north.
By Treating Overdoses Like Murder, Prosecutors Are Making the Opioid Crisis Deadlier
People are afraid to call 911 during an overdose.
In the Water-Scarce Southwest, an Ancient Irrigation System Disrupts Big Agriculture
In New Mexico and Colorado, the “acequia” is a democratic means of water distribution.
Atmospheric CO2 Reaches Highest Level in Nearly a Million Years
The US is responsible for 29 percent of greenhouse gases emitted worldwide in the last 150 years.
Communities of Color Suffer From Storms as GOP Keeps Pushing Oil and Gas
The Trump administration and GOP senators in the Gulf continue to push fossil fuel extraction.
In Puerto Rico’s Highlands, Hurricane Maria Has Exploded Fault Lines of Poverty and Austerity
A look at the ways austerity has exacerbated the crisis caused by Hurricane Maria.
“We Draw the Line”: Lummi Nation Connects With Museum to Grow the Climate Justice Movement
Indigenous communities say “no more” to fossil fuels.
As Elon Musk Proposes Taking Over Power Authority, Puerto Ricans Demand Community-Owned Solar Power
Democracy Now! reports from Puerto Rico.