| May 18, 2022 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedAmid the ongoing atrocities in Ukraine, rising gas prices, and the existential threat of climate change, policymakers in Washington have a long list of crises to address. But there’s one step that could help mitigate all of them: reducing our dependence on oil — and...
| Nov 6, 2019 | Economy / Business|Environment / HealthThe one thing you never want to hear your dentist say is “oops!” It’s also alarming to hear from a former U.S. senator — 25 years after he passed a temporary oil subsidy for Big Oil. With world petroleum prices low at the time, Senator J. Bennett...
| Mar 12, 2019 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyFor decades, majorities of Americans have favored swift, meaningful action on climate change. They understand that we must transition away from dirty fuels and toward clean, renewable energy. Yet despite this overwhelming support, Congress has repeatedly failed to...
| Jun 20, 2018 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyThe Koch brothers’ extremist political agenda of empowering multinational corporations to reign as sovereigns has always been inextricably entwined with the profiteering agenda of their wholly-owned, $100-billion-a-year industrial conglomerate. The...