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Chomsky and Pollin: COP26 Pledges Will Fail Unless Pushed by Mass Organizing
As COP26 approaches, what must be done to save humanity and the planet from climate catastrophe?

Chomsky, Pollin and Lapavitsas: Are We Witnessing the Demise of Neoliberalism?
COVID has forced dramatic shifts. Is a new variant of capitalism emerging, or is neoliberalism just re-entrenching?

4 Senate Dems Say They Won’t Back Budget Deal If Manchin Axes Climate Provisions
Tense budget negotiations are raising fears that key climate programs will be cut ahead of UN climate talks.

There Is a Problem With the Infrastructure and Budget Bills — They’re Too Small
The bills don't come close to meeting the U.S.’s infrastructure needs in terms of the climate and social crises we face.

Devastating Flooding in NYC From Hurricane Ida Spurs Calls for Green New Deal
Climate advocates say the damage caused by record-breaking rainfall shows the need for green infrastructure and energy.

Chomsky and Pollin: We Can’t Rely on Private Sector for Necessary Climate Action
Private businesses will not move beyond greenwashing unless they are forced to by stringent government regulations.

Average Global Temperature Has Risen Steadily Under 40 Years of Neoliberalism
Yet we continue to allow fossil fuel companies to profit off destroying the planet, says economist Robert Pollin.

Chomsky: Biden’s “Radical” Proposals Are Minimum Measures to Avoid Catastrophe
An ever-growing military budget and continued support for oil and gas meanwhile push us inexorably toward doomsday.

Biden Made Big Compromises on Climate — and Movements That Backed Him Are Livid
The climate crisis rages on as Biden prioritizes bipartisanship on an infrastructure bill that guts climate action.

Jamaal Bowman Unveils $1.4 Trillion Green New Deal for Public Schools
The bill would provide funding for green retrofits of schools while also tackling inequity within the education system.