As oil continues to spew into the Gulf of Mexico, New York residents worry that a disaster of similar magnitude could happen closer to home. read more »

By Jessica Lee NEW YORK CITY—Blockbuster Hollywood director James Cameron said that he is committed to helping indigenous peoples around the world who, like the fictitious Na’vi in his film Avatar, are “caught at the tectonic interface between the expansion of our technical civilization into the few remaining preserves of this planet.” Several months after the release [...] read more »

On the 40th anniversary of Earth Day April 22, many seasoned environmentalists are left wondering how, in recent decades, so little has actually been accomplished. read more »

GRAND CANYON, Ariz.—The American Southwest has again become ground zero in the debate about nuclear power. read more »

Four immigrant students walked into Gwinnett County Courthouse in Lawrenceville, Ga., wearing shirts reading “undocumented” on March 3 and asked to speak with Sheriff R.L. “Butch” Conway about the broken U.S. immigration system. read more »

Legendary historian, playwright and social activist Howard Zinn likely died just the way he would have wanted — from a heart bursting with love and revolutionary spirit while on a speaking tour highlighting the voices of uncommon heroes in American history. read more »

Legendary historian, playwright and social activist Howard Zinn likely died just the way he would have wanted — from a heart bursting of love and revolutionary spirit while on a speaking tour highlighting the voices of uncommon heroes in American history. read more »

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The COP-15 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Dec. 7–18 is generating huge amounts of news coverage in the mainstream media but little of it is adding to the public’s understanding of the issues involved. read more »

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