Despite Volkswagen’s massive recall, no laws currently exist that would require owners to actually fix their vehicles.
Energy & the Environment
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The Push to Repeal the Crude Export Ban Shows Shale Companies Are Getting Desperate
Plagued by low prices and overstretched by the drilling boom, oil companies are leading a push to repeal the longstanding crude export ban.Â
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The Three Climate Deniers in Congress Whose Districts Will Soon Be Underwater
The Republican representatives of three districts in Louisiana, Maryland, and Virginia that are vulnerable to rising sea level don’t believe 97 percent of climate scientists.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Why It’s so Hard to Regulate Fracking
A long-awaited EPA study illustrates how industry can sidestep meaningful reform.Â
Posted inEconomic Policy
How Solar Is Lighting the Way for Recovery in Nepal
Renewable energy companies have formed a coalition to repower the country after its massive earthquake.Â
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Little Magazine, Big Ideas: The American Prospect at 25
Reflecting on a quarter century of politics and change.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
A Test for Hillary Clinton: Obama’s Trade Deals
Opposition to granting the president fast-track authority is growing among Democrats. The former secretary of state could seize the moment.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Calls From Home
In a region dominated by coal companies and privatized prisons, activist Amelia Kirby charts a new path for her community.Â
Posted inEconomic Policy
Why California’s Drought Is the Nation’s Problem
Rising food prices, unsafe drinking water—climate change will only make things worse unless stronger measures are taken.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
How Schumer’s Iran Gamble Threatens Democrats’ Chances in 2016
If enough senators in the minority party follow the lead of their next likely leader, the minority may be where they stay.
