In Big Sky Country, young plaintiffs win a groundbreaking lawsuit arguing that the state’s energy industry is depriving them of the right to life, and a legal scholar explains why he’s inspired.
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Posted inPolitics
“A New Model of Democracy”
Yale scholar Hélène Landemore has helped France with their government-established but citizen-run panels that recommend policies to the country’s legislature. One day, Landemore hopes, these assemblies will enact policy, too. Will her “open democracy” ideas sell in America?
Posted inMagazine
To Save the Planet, Divide and Conquer
Democrats make progress on climate change when they set business lobbies against each other.
Posted inPolitics
Why Is Merrick Garland Sticking with Donald Trump on Climate Lawsuits?
Under Trump, the Justice Department sided with Big Oil against states and cities suing over climate change. Biden’s DOJ hasn’t changed course. Why?
Posted inJanuary/February/March 2022
The Promise, and Potential Pitfalls, of a Civilian Climate Corps
Congressional Democrats are trying to build one for the nation. They should check out California, which has already successfully rolled one out at the state level.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Don’t Look (Close) Up
WARNING: This article contains major spoilers from the movie Don’t Look Up. The comet-as-climate-change-metaphor Netflix movie Don’t Look Up clocks in at 138 minutes. The title refers to the slogan of those who refuse to accept the clear evidence that a comet is on a collision course with Earth. Yet, for the first 100 minutes of the movie, […]
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Are Global Summits on Climate Change Becoming Futile?
Why world leaders can’t settle for leaving the COP26 in Glasgow with major promises. They have to stick to them, too.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Let’s Redistribute Tax Incentives to Buy Electric Cars
Bigger rewards to gasoline “superusers” will reduce carbon emissions more quickly. Paradoxically, it may also diminish economic inequality.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal
Demanding Climate Courage Is Good, Actually
Why Matt Yglesias is wrong to urge environmental activists to moderate.
Posted inPolitical Animal
A Lesson From the Pandemic on How Our Culture Infects Politics
These are some of the mistakes that keep us from addressing the major challenges we face today.
