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Christopher Ketcham is a Truthdig contributor. He writes at Denatured, his journalism nonprofit. He’s the author of “This Land: How Cowboys, Capitalism, and Corruption are Ruining the American West.”
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Behold and Protect the Wild Native American Horse
May 23, 2023 Why is the cattle industry so afraid of recent findings in equine paleohistory?
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Canada’s Nicer, More Radical Bill McKibben
May 5, 2023 The United States’ neighbor to the north is having a serious conversation about the promises of never-ending “green growth.”
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Is Ammon Bundy Setting the Stage for Another Stand-Off?
Apr 24, 2023 The most accomplished grifter on the Intermountain far right has a new act.
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The Green Growth Delusion
Apr 4, 2023 Advocates of “Green Growth” promise a painless transition to a post-carbon future. But what if the limits of renewable energy require sacrificing consumption as a way of life?
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Green-Tinted Glasses
Apr 4, 2023 Absent from most public and policy conversations is any acknowledgement of the possibility that renewable energy cannot power a high-consumption civilization. This series will explore mounting evidence that a major downshift in consumption is looming — and explore the implications of this energy realism for human progress and flourishing.
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Idaho’s Insurrection Candidate
Nov 7, 2022 If elected governor, Ammon Bundy has promised to reject federal authority and expel liberals from the Gem State. Like extremists on ballots across the country, he promises trouble — win or lose.
Denunciation and Disruption: The Vision That Drives Occupy Wall Street
Oct 25, 2011 The occupiers have made it known in a most disrespectful manner that the parasite class is not welcome anymore. That’s a good start.
Why You Should Eat Yak Instead of Beef
Sep 28, 2011 Cows are terribly destructive creatures, the cause of species extinction, topsoil loss, deforestation and desertification. There's an alternative you've probably never considered.
God Bless Cantankerous Old Men
Aug 1, 2011 When Michael Jackson died a few years ago, my father, who is 72, called me to complain. “What the hell is this Max Jackoff business?”
The American Scream: Going Hoarse Without Speaking
Jul 25, 2011 It is clear that nowhere in American commercial life, save perhaps the graveyard, is there a space not polluted by electronic voices.