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Patrice Taddonio: 10 Documentaries on the Science, Politics and Impact of Our Changing Climate

From early research into climate change by fossil fuel companies, to the organizations that fought the scientific establishment to shift the climate conversation in the U.S., to the role of climate change in deadly American wildfires.

June 20, 2025 · 6 Comments

Nick Engelfried: Indigenous-led resistance to Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline threatens Big Oil’s last stand

The nonviolent resistance by Native Americans in Minnesota is likely to be the next massive, sustained direct action campaign in the U.S. climate movement.

January 4, 2021 · 4 Comments

Jenni Monet: What Standing Rock Gave the World

Americans saw the Indigenous struggle—the violence, stolen resources, colluding corporations and governments—that goes hand in hand with protecting the Earth. At the height of the movement at Standing Rock, Indigenous … Continue reading

March 20, 2018 · 1 Comment

Dan Cobb: Documents prove Big Oil, Big Coal have known and lied about global warming for decades

Hundreds of pages of recovered documents show that even with detailed knowledge of the link between carbon emissions and climate change, the fossil fuels industry has lied for decades and … Continue reading

October 12, 2015 · 3 Comments

Michael T. Klare: Fossil-Fueled Republicanism

Pop the champagne corks in Washington! It’s party time for Big Energy. In the wake of the midterm elections, Republican energy hawks are ascendant, having taken the Senate and House … Continue reading

November 24, 2014 · Leave a comment

Video: Our Survival Depends On Keeping The Oil In The Ground

Humanity’s survival depends on not burning two-thirds of our global oil reserves, so we must act now by limiting fossil fuel extraction. The highly biodiverse Amazon basin is a keystone … Continue reading

September 21, 2014 · 1 Comment

Michael T. Klare: Big Oil is Back!

A Global Warming President Presides Over a Drill-Baby-Drill America. Considering all the talk about global warming, peak oil, carbon divestment, and renewable energy, you’d think that oil consumption in the … Continue reading

September 7, 2014 · Leave a comment

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