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If Trump Had Followed Vietnam’s Lead on COVID, US Would Have Fewer Than 100 Dead
The U.S. has much to learn from Vietnam, which has recorded just 22 COVID-related deaths, says economist Robert Pollin.
The Democratic Convention Aims for the Center and Spurns Progressives
The “People’s Convention” organized by the Progressive Democrats offers a stark contrast to the DNC's centrism.
The AFT Has Endorsed the Green New Deal. What’s Stopping the AFL-CIO?
Union leaders are divided on whether to take up climate change amid the pandemic and upcoming election in November.
We Need a Green New Deal to Confront the Economic Crash and Climate Crisis
Our post-pandemic world needs not recovery but rebuilding with a vision of racial, environmental and climate justice.
We Won’t Win the Climate Fight Without Youth Leadership
Climate activist Jamie Margolin says her guide for youth activism, “Youth to Power,” has much to offer adults, too.
Why Are “Progressive Democrats” Siding With Amazon in Seattle?
The city’s famously anti-Trump mayor is one of the strongest opponents of a progressive business tax communities want.
The Green New Deal Is the Key to Ending Forever Wars
Converting the energy grid to 100 percent renewables would cost $1.9 trillion less than the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
The Day Petroleum Was Less Than Worthless
We now know that oil can cease to be important without the Earth tumbling into the sun. Where do we go from here?
The Next Economic Stimulus Must Include Green New Deal Measures
Green New Deal measures are more important than ever to assuage the economic impacts of COVID-19.
A Big Oil Bailout Would Be the Opposite of the Green New Deal We Need
Policy makers should let oil producers fail, and devote resources to stave off the climate crisis before it gets worse.