The Most Brazen Corporate Power Grab in American History

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Sep 3, 2016 The 5,544-page text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership confirms that the agreement would be another step in the global capitalists' march to enslave us. Open, sustained revolt is our only option. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Breaking Americans’ Addiction to ‘Meth’ (Methane Gas, That Is)

By Stanley Heller Jun 19, 2016 Official proposals to address climate change ignore the deadly math of methane gas. On July 24, thousands of people will march to change that, and some will call for an “ecosocialist” emergency response. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Nothing Less Than the Fate of the Planet May Hinge on the Next Supreme Court Justice

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Feb 17, 2016 Given the high environmental stakes, it's not surprising that green groups are applying heavy scrutiny to potential replacements for Antonin Scalia, who unexpectedly died last week. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Solar Club Builds Up a Powerful Alliance

By Nivedita Khandekar / Climate News Network Jan 27, 2016 Indian and French leaders fulfill pledges made at the Paris climate talks to help 122 solar-rich nations reach their potential in renewable energy production. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

2015 in Review: Amid the Gloom Covering Our Planet, Some Rays of Light

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 22, 2015 On the winter solstice, a Truthdig review of the year's environmental stories finds cause for hope in our poison-riddled world. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

After Paris, the Movement for Climate Justice Has Only Just Begun

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Dec 18, 2015 The accord reached at COP21 does not require emission cuts to be made within a framework of climate justice. That is why grass-roots activism is now more important than ever. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Climate Change and the Road Through Paris

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Dec 17, 2015 "I see a lot of back-slapping, a lot of self-congratulation, and I see very little in terms of the actual substance that is required to avert climate breakdown." "I see a lot of back-slapping, a lot of self-congratulation, and I see very little in terms of the actual substance that is required to avert climate breakdown." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Stephen Colbert: Paris Climate Agreement Sets Bar as ‘Low as It Could Possibly Go’

Staff / Truthdig Dec 15, 2015 World leaders are being awfully self-congratulatory about doing the absolute minimum to keep the planet "hospitable for human life." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

VIDEOS: Activists at the COP21 Climate Change Summit in Paris

Staff / Truthdig Dec 15, 2015 In these videos, Truthdig columnist Sonali Kolhatkar reports from the COP21 climate change conference in Paris that concluded over the weekend, speaking to activists from around the globe on the front lines of the fight for climate justice. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Capitalism’s Cult of Human Sacrifice

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 14, 2015 Manchester, a poor Mexican-American neighborhood in Houston, is just one example of how industrial capitalism is killing us on an altar of profit. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Pre-Eminent Climate Scientist James Hansen Calls Paris Deal a ‘Fraud’; John Kerry Begs to Differ

Staff / Truthdig Dec 14, 2015 Don't count climate scientist James Hansen among those joining the back-slapping brigade following the conclusion of the COP21 climate change summit near Paris. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

After the COP21 Paris Climate Accord, What We Need Is an International Climate Court

Juan Cole / Truthdig Dec 13, 2015 The climate pact forged at Paris lacks real teeth and so in and of itself will not solve our carbon dioxide and methane problem. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )