Climate Crimes
The Hunger Striker vs. The Dictator
The hunger strike of Egypt’s Alaa Abd El Fattah overshadows Sisi’s attempt to whitewash his regime’s human rights record at COP27.
Environment
Lawsuits Target War on Wolves and Grizzlies in the Northern Rockies
Two new lawsuits want to hold federal and state leaders accountable for failing to protect the iconic predators.
Nobel Laureates Press Egypt to Free Alaa Abd El Fattah, Writer on Hunger Strike, Before COP27
Nobel winners have urged world leaders to use their remarks at the COP27 climate conference in Egypt to press for the release of political prisoners, including Alaa Abd El Fattah.
Boxed In on the Border
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Defies Biden With Border Wall Made of Shipping Containers
The Biden administration remains silent as the Republican governor brazenly builds an ad hoc wall on protected lands.
Voices
In Pig Welfare Case, Supreme Court Could Doom State Regulatory Laws Aimed at Industry
The right-wing justices who claim to support “states’ rights” could once again expose their hypocrisy in the service of big business.
Climate Crimes
Holding the COP27 Summit in Egypt’s Police State Creates a Moral Crisis for the Climate Movement
The ongoing hunger strike of Egyptian political prisoner Alaa Abd El Fattah forcefully reminds us that there can be no meaningful climate action without political freedom.
In Reviewing Wolves’ Endangered Status, Martha Williams Confronts Her Montana Past
As head of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Williams is reviewing whether the hunting rules she helped foster adequately protect wolves.
The War on Immigrants
Border Wall Construction Resumes Under President Joe Biden
The Biden administration laid out its plans to rev up work on completing Donald Trump’s signature project.
Fossil Fuel Industry Seeks to Expand Free Speech for Corporations and Limit It for Citizens
As oil companies push to criminalize dissent, they’re also making the case that climate denialism is protected speech, not fraudulent advertising.
New Bill Would Protect Workers Who Walk Off the Job Because of Climate Disasters
Rep. Cori Bush is introducing legislation to protect workers following six deaths last year caused by a tornado hitting an Amazon warehouse.