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Games of labor: These video games celebrate workers and worker struggles
Keith A. Spencer
In honor of Labor Day, these unusual video games address labor issues directly and deliberately
Three things we just learned about climate change and big storms: Can the lessons of Harvey save us?
Paul Rosenberg
As bad as Harvey was, the next big storm could be worse. Forget incremental responses — it's time for action
This is your developing brain on white supremacy
Daniel Keating
Participants in white supremacist violence are are overwhelmingly young, and predominantly male. Here's why
8 reasons Jared and Ivanka are as useless and detestable as anyone in Trump’s White House
Kali Holloway
The pair reportedly hates Washington, D.C., and the feeling is mutual.
Former Islamist radical Maajid Nawaz on “regressive leftism” — and why the SPLC has labeled him an “anti-Muslim extremist”
Émile P. Torres
British writer Maajid Nawaz on jihad and the alt-right — and whether going to a strip club got him blacklisted
Climate change will cause food shortages. We should use genetic engineering to prevent them
Jackie Grimm
CRISPR and other tech could help us produce more food, but only if we drop the GMO stigma
Hurricane Trump and America’s road to nowhere: How did we get here?
Andrew O'Hehir
Both the disaster in Houston and the cataclysm in Washington were a long time coming. Look in the mirror, America
Americans are confused about food and unsure where to turn for answers, survey shows
Sheril Kirshenbaum, Douglas Buhler
America's food illiteracy is speeding up ecological degradation and slowing down scientific progress
Time to give up on identity politics: It’s dragging the progressive agenda down
Anis Shivani
Identity politics has only served to disempower the left and fuel the rise of white nationalism. Can we move on?
After Harvey, many Texans will think differently about hurricane risks
Wanyun Shao, Siyuan Xian
Coastal communities who've experienced powerful storms are more likely to take action to mitigate damage
This pastor thinks that Houston deserved Hurricane Harvey because of its “pro-homosexual mayor”
Charlie May
"Repairing your houses after a hurricane if you're going to hell is just not worth it"
Millions consumed potentially unsafe water in the past 10 years
Agnel Philip, Elizabeth Sims, Jordan Houston, Rachel Konieczny
The EPA estimates local water systems will need to invest $384 billion in the coming decades to keep water clean.
Trump’s handling of Harvey is a massive blunder — but watch out for what Republicans will do next
Heather Digby Parton
Trump awkwardly pivots to tax cuts amid a national disaster — but GOP true believers will try to seize this moment
Disaster capitalism in action: Corporate greed made Harvey worse — now comes the cash grab
Chauncey DeVega
Neoliberal capitalism helped make the devastation in Houston possible, and now it will profit from the aftermath
Donald Trump is one of the biggest threats facing humankind: 50 Nobel laureates on what keeps them up at night
Matthew Rozsa
Trump is a major threat to humanity, according to some of the smartest people in the world
Planes, trains or automobiles: What’s the most carbon-efficient way to travel?
Reynard Loki
Reduce your carbon footprint by using public or shared transport, and walking or biking for short trips.
Why has Pennsylvania’s solar market plummeted?
Ashley Murray
A state Senate measure to close Pennsylvania's border to solar credits may help the solar market, experts say
Ivanka Trump’s latest sell-out is no surprise: Why would she stand up for workers now?
Jeremy Binckes
Ivanka Trump claims to believe in equal pay for equal work. But deep down, she's just like her dad
Why Americans who live far from coasts should also be worried about flooding
Nina Lam
Inland communities were doing a poorer job in comparison to coastal cities in flood preparation
Harvey’s record rains just triggered Houston dams to overflow
Michael Barajas
Houston-area flood officials refuse to connect the region’s flooding problems to poorly planned development
Harvey is a global warming issue — and a test for Donald Trump’s denialism
Matthew Rozsa
Scientists knew that dangerous storms like Harvey were coming. Maybe it's time to start listening, Mr. President
The 2 degrees that matter most
David Titley
How we can limit climate change — even if we miss the 2 degrees Celsius mark
Do coal and nuclear need a helping hand? 5 essential reads
Martin LaMonica
While energy renewables are on the rise — they aren't able to fully substitute for natural gas energy
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