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Kaiser Permanente Workers Begin Strike Authorization Vote
The union representing 40% of the company's health care workers cited unfair labor practices and unsafe staffing levels.
From Montana to the Amazon, Let’s Remember to Celebrate Climate Victories
Climate advocacy is arduous, thankless work. But recent wins in the courtroom and at the ballot box give me hope.
Rising Sea Levels Will Displace Nearly a Billion People in Coming Decades
This will occur regardless of the actions taken today, and humanity will need to plan accordingly, says climatologist.
From Hawaii to Haiti, We Must Center Decolonization in Our Climate Action
Tourist “paradises” come at a steep price paid by native islanders and local ecosystems.
Degrowthers Gain Support as Planet Cooks. Can They Ally With Green New Dealers?
Degrowth and its opponents recognize the necessity of mass movements and system change to address the climate emergency.
Thousands Evacuated After Toxic Leak and Massive Fire at Louisiana Oil Refinery
The blaze is the latest fossil fuel-related disaster to threaten residents of Louisiana's so-called “Cancer Alley.”
Line 3 Pipeline Water Protectors Head to Trial on Trumped-Up Felony Charges
Protesters who faced police torture to fight the pipeline are targets in a corporate crackdown on environmentalists.
Climate Activists Must Prioritize Front Lines Over Metropolitan Rallies
D.C.-based environmental activists are missing out on a century of lessons on how to confront environmental injustice.
Climate Denial Reaches Its Peak at First Republican Presidential Debate
“This sums up the Republican Party at this point,” says The Nation's national affairs correspondent John Nichols.
How Will Ecuador’s New Oil Drilling Ban in Amazon Shape the Runoff Election?
“[Whoever] wins has to comply with what the Ecuadorian people voted,” says activist Helena Gualinga.