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From Caspian Sea to Arctic to Middle East, How Oil Pipelines Threaten Democracy and Planet’s Survival
The Oil Road is a series of pipelines stretching from the oil-rich Caspian Sea to Europe. Key nations along the route include Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey.
Post Carbon Institute Calls on Environmentalists to Embrace Post-Growth Economics
A policy paper calls on climate justice activists and environmental NGOs to embrace the "new economy" movement.
Global South Most Affected by Threats to World’s Oceans
Alex Rogers: The West refuses to address climate change but developing countries most vulnerable to threats to oceans and marine life.
Is Western Civilization Becoming Criminal? The Case of the Mediterranean
These unchecked and unrecognized forces exacerbate the tensions of more and more people destroying life in the Mediterranean.
Government Shutdown Reflects Struggle Within Capitalist Republican Elite (Part 1)
Paul Street: Tea Party candidates' strong desire to roll back the New Deal comes out of the GOP establishment's own creation.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Obamacare Is Off to a Great Start, and More
You wouldn't know it by listening to right-wing media, but Obamacare is off to a great start, and more.
“The Lawbreaking Is Ongoing”: Louisiana Levee Board Sues BP, Exxon, Shell, Chevron for Coast Damage
Beyond the well-known devastation caused by the BP oil spill in 2010, the oil and gas industry in Louisiana has also been blamed for destroying coastal wetlands that provide …
The Story of Solutions
The Story of Solutions explores how we can move our economy in a more sustainable and just direction, starting with orienting ourselves toward a new goal.
Obamacare Debate
Economist Dean Baker and Dr. Margaret Flowers debate the merits of the Affordable Care Act.
What Is the Social Cost of Carbon Emissions?
James Boyce: Cost-benefit analysis of carbon emissions has shortcomings.