Interview with Fred Magdoff

Audio: The co-author of "What Every Environmentalist Needs to Know About Capitalism" explains the root causes of today's global climate crisis

Tar Sands or Oil Sands? Behind the petro-spin

The term oil sands was invented by public relations flacks, to divert attention from just how dirty the Alberta bitumen deposits are. Andrew Nikiforuk explains why tar sands is the right name.

The climate denial machine vs. climate science

Dealing in Doubt: how fossil fuel interests use the tobacco industry’s playbook to manufacture disinformation designed to confuse the public and stifle action to address climate change.

The myth of ‘environmental catastrophism’

A recent book claims activists who warn that the world faces environmental catastrophe are doing more harm than good. A new essay by Ian Angus explains why that claim is wrong.

Lessons of the Lac Mégantic oil train disaster

Oil-by-rail should be banned for safety reasons, but the explosion also adds to the argument for an urgent, emergency shift away from the extraction and burning of fossil fuels.

How to answer TransCanada’s pipeline spin

These talking points, prepared by the Council of Canadians, provide clear and pointed answers to TransCanada's lies, damned lies, and pipeline promotion spin.