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We Can End Poverty Now. Do We Want To?
Matthew Desmond, the Pulitzer-winning sociologist, talks about his new book Poverty, by America — and the very real solutions to our country’s poverty crisis
- POOR EXCUSE
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Biden's Dangerous Two-Step on ClimateÂ
If the Biden administration is so gung ho about climate, why did it approve a big-ass oil-drilling project in Alaska a few weeks ago?
- Commentary
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Will an Oil Racket Destroy One of Africa's Most Sacred Places?
A Canadian company has begun drilling near the protected Okavango River Delta, promising jobs for locals and endless fossil fuel for investors. So far, there’s been no oil — but there have been big profits for the founders
- Climate
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Biden Didn’t Fight Big Oil. Democrats Are About to Pay for It
The president’s spectacular success on climate is in jeopardy because of Big Oil’s ongoing grip of our economy — and our democracy
- Slippery
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Hurricane Ian Is Florida’s 'Oh Shit' Climate Moment
There’s no evading the reckoning that’s coming, even if Gov. Ron DeSantis can’t admit it
- Climate Crisis
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The Climate Bill Finally Passed. The Climate Battle Has Just Begun
What was once a dream is now a law. But its success depends on a successful defense against the coming onslaught of fossil-fuel lobbyists and lawmakers
- Fight for the Future
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The Biden Climate Bill: Will It Save Us?
Nothing we've done in 30 years has stopped the march toward climate collapse. Is Tuesday's passage of the "Inflation Reduction Act" about to change that?
- Politics
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In Exchange for a Climate Deal, Joe Manchin Demanded a Terrible Price
The West Virginia senator has agreed to support climate action, but only after ensuring his home state would remain a fossil fuel fiefdom
- Politics
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London Is Burning. Are We Ready to Listen to Climate Scientists Yet?
Yes, climate change is to blame for extreme heat waves. And no, this climate scientist won't apologize for holding those responsible to account
- Politics
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Planet Hunger: Inside the Global Food Crisis
Putin — and greedy CEOs — are already putting 20 million people on the brink of starvation. If we don’t make big changes now, we will face mass food shortages
- Politics
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