Federal agencies have been padding their environmental stats with a strategy that’s too cheap, too carbon-heavy and too easy to make a difference.
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Guatemala’s War on Journalists
Politicians are cracking down on independent journalists, setting back efforts to expose corruption and impunity.
Drilling Down on Fossil Fuels and Climate Change
The U.S. has promised to move away from fossil fuels, but the natural gas industry is booming.
Afghanistan’s Recognition Problem
“Do you recognize the Taliban?” The U.S. government, other countries and individual Afghans grapple with the question that will determine Afghanistan’s future.
Life in the drill zone
More than a decade ago, the U.S. made a big bet on natural gas as a path to reduced emissions and energy independence. But has that bet gone bad for communities – and the climate?
A transfer of power
As the nation swears in President Joe Biden, we look at the long shadow cast by the forces that brought Donald Trump to power.
Democracy under siege
A mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, aiming to block the certification of Joe Biden’s election victory. How did we get here?
How Donald Trump took down the Robert Mueller of Latin America
Two television stars turned presidents pledged to drain the swamp. Then they joined forces to kill a powerful anti-corruption commission in Guatemala.
The Robert Mueller of Latin America
The president of Guatemala had a problem. His family was being prosecuted for corruption. In steps U.S. President Donald Trump.