April 2023

“I Am an Optimistic Person”

Friederike Otto, the scientist who studies climate catastrophes By Sandra Laville Cycling over London Bridge as the dry heat pushed the temperature above 40C and a hot wind gusted down the River Thames, Fried­erike Otto…



The Carbon Footprints of the Rich

Dramatically unequal consumption at the heart of the climate crisis By Genevieve Guenther What can you do, as a single individual, to help halt global heating? Social science research suggests that one of the most…


Tax Private Jets of the Superrich

By Lloyd Alter Scientist and policy analyst Vaclav Smil taught us that energy is money—the universal currency. That’s one reason why rich people have such high carbon footprints: They have lots of money and converting…




The Last Free Space

Libraries, as they exist in the twenty-first century, are the only remaining public domain. By  Linda Stack-Nelson I will absolutely be the first person to romanticize libraries. I come from a home with thirty-two bookcases…


NC Charter Schools Are Failing

By Shawgi Tell Privately-operated charter schools in the United States have a long record of failure. They have been over-promising and under-delivering for decades. Over the years, many people, especially low-income minority parents living in…