Article Alfalfa in the Desert Water is precious in the Southwest. Why is so much of it used to grow thirsty alfalfa at virtually no cost to farmers?By Isabella SimonJanuary 10, 2023 Climate Change Domestic Affairs
Article Enough Campus Greenwashing Let’s stop kidding ourselves about our campus environmental sustainability programs. They mainly just exist to make us feel better about ourselves.By Christian SmithDecember 2, 2022 Environment Higher Education Climate Change
Article It’s Time for Climate Reparations Egypt’s COP27 inspires pretty speeches. But can it inspire real action?By Isabella SimonNovember 18, 2022 Climate Change Africa
Feature A Barren Eden Khuzestan, Iran—a region that oil once made rich—is being slowly devastated by the effects of the world’s addiction to fossil fuels.By Solmaz DaryaniNovember 5, 2022 Climate Change Middle East Arts
Article What’s Wrong with the ‘Burbs? Climate activist and author Bill McKibben on race, inequality, and the intergenerational fight against climate change. By Griffin OleynickSeptember 20, 2022 Climate Change Race Interview
Article The Inflation Reduction Act Though nominally targeting inflation, the IRA’s most significant benefits are its investments in health care and clean energy.By Isabella SimonAugust 24, 2022 Climate Change Joe Biden Economy
PoliticsJust Call It Fascism The thinly veiled fascism of Russian “philosopher” Alexander Dugin has attracted right-wing attention and admiration. By Matt McManusNovember 27, 2022
ReligionCall It ‘Exculturation’ We're seeing an unbinding of the deep affinity between representations of culture and Catholic culture. How did Catholicism come to be seen as the enemy?By Massimo FaggioliDecember 19, 2022
CultureToo Casual? Christine Emba calls for a new sexual ethic, a rethinking of sex down to its roots. But her effort to develop an alternative ultimately disappoints.By Daniel WaldenDecember 4, 2022
BooksTwo Sides of Dignity By letting civility happen, we take better care not only of others and of the world itself, but of ourselves.By Costică BrădăţanNovember 2, 2022
CollectionsThe Legacy of Pope Benedict XVI A collection of Commonweal’s writings on the life and legacy of Pope Benedict XVI.By The EditorsJanuary 1, 2023
