Climate

Don’t Tax Carbon—Just Stop Digging It Up

Carbon taxes are regressive and ineffective, failing to provide the transformative change we need.

Cynthia Mellon

The Government Should Write Everyone a Check—Paid for by a Carbon Tax

A carbon tax and dividend could curb greenhouse gas emissions while improving quality of life for many.

Owen Poindexter

Every American Should Be Guaranteed a Job. The Green New Deal Could Make That Happen.

A jobs guarantee isn’t a new concept—52% of Americans already support it.

In These Times Editors

Debate Protesters Push Candidates To “Make Detroit the Engine of a Green New Deal”

Activists outside the Detroit debate say that climate policy should put polluted and disinvested communities first.

Christine MacDonald

I Went to a Climate Change Denial Conference. It Made Even Less Sense Than You’d Think.

Panelists at the Heartland Institute's Thursday gathering agree you should stop worrying about climate change. They just can't agree on why.

Christine MacDonald

The Media Uses Coal Miners To Attack the Green New Deal—Then Ignores Their Pension Fight

In 34 stories about coal miners, the New York Times, Washington Post and Politico did not once cover miners' pension and healthcare demands.

Sarah Lazare

The Bright Side of the Current Farm Crisis: An Opportunity For Change

Jim Goodman