Make Corporations Pay for the Green New Deal
A Green New Deal will require trillions of dollars of investment. But the government doesn’t actually need to put up all the cash — we can make corporations pay.
Articles by: Christian Parenti
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Christian Parenti is an associate professor of economics at John Jay College, City University of New York (CUNY). His most recent book is Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence.
If We Fail
The effects of climate change are already upon us. Here's what the 2020s and 2030s will look like if we fail to change things.
Free Speech as Battleground
Censorship used against our enemies will soon be used against us.
Trump’s “Hard Power” Budget
Donald Trump's budget would make America even more authoritarian and militaristic than it already is.
Listening to Trump
What did millions of voters see in Trump? His speeches hold the answer.
Garbage In, Garbage Out
Turns out Clinton's ground game sucked.
The Coming Refugee Crisis
Climate change will displace millions within decades. But where will they go and how will governments receive them?
Why the State Matters
The state has been used to discipline capital before. With climate change upon us, it'll have to do so again.
The Making of the American Police State
How did we end up with millions behind bars and police armed like soldiers?
Reading Hamilton from the Left
The Left has always favored Thomas Jefferson over Alexander Hamilton. But not only was Hamilton more progressive for his time, he has lessons for our response to climate change.
