He’s certainly made it an issue. But progressives are divided on whether his gubernatorial bid could harm the Working Families Party.
Energy & the Environment
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No Love for Obama as Election Day Approaches
He’s getting it from the left and the right. How much does he deserve?
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Kentucky Candidates Agree: Coal Is the Future!
Even as only a tiny number of people in the state still work in mining, voters there would rather be sold a fantasy of a coal revival than face reality.
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Must Environmentalists and Labor Activists Find Themselves at Odds With Each Other?
The need for jobs, and the ecological limits to growth
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Tragedy, Privation and Hope: Joy Boothe’s Inspiring Journey to Moral Monday
Horrifically orphaned and raised with prejudice, she built a house and a new life with her own hands. Now hers are among many building a movement for justice.
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In Political System Disconnected From Society’s Ills, Remedies Pushed to Fringes of Public Debate
No mainstream politician will talk about real solutions, for fear of being ridiculed.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Naomi Klein: Pitting Environment Against Economy Risks Failure of Both
The solutions to climate change, she writes in a new book, are not those that consolidate wealth.
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The Stupidity of Hating Your Senator for Living Where You’ve Sent Her to Work
Should we really get mad if our representatives spend too much time in Washington, where they’re supposed to be doing their jobs?
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Why the Legacy of Katrina on New Orleans Is Different From Disasters That Befell Other Cities
Nine years after the storm, why is it that divine retribution remains in the discussion when considering Katrina?
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T-TIPping Point: Rise of Corporate Right Greater Menace than Rise of Far Right
Who supports using trade to undermine regulation of capitalism? Wall Street and its corporate allies.
