New toxic plant in Chicago minority neighborhood sparks hunger strike
A metal recycling plant is due to open on the polluted Southeast Side months after the same firm shut a metal scrapyard in a white,...
I represent children in Flint, Michigan. Here’s what I’m asking Biden to do
In his first 100 days, President Biden is racing to secure comprehensive reforms that both address the immediate challenges of today’s concurrent crises and make...
Back of the Line
Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood sits on a scant 4 square miles on the southwest side of the city, but it packs a lot into that...
Here’s What We Learned From The Pandemic, According To 10 Experts
In the most painful way, pandemics show us what we need to fix in our world. The stress they cause reveals all those parts that...
Our Children’s Trust
No president has ever taken the steps necessary to effectively combat climate change and even our Democrat presidents have continued to invest in fossil fuels...
What Environmental Racism Looks Like
Communities of color are disproportionately affected by negative climate impacts.
Wheeler backs Trump’s hold on diversity training
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler today defended postponing the agency's upcoming race-related training sessions and touted the Trump administration's work on "elevating" environmental justice.
Tina Johnson takes on environmental racism
In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement has gained sweeping momentum, sparking sustained nationwide protests and a national conversation on...