I like small towns. I grew up in the Hudson Valley of New York state, just beyond the reach of the commuter trains to Manhattan; spent 15 years in rural Colorado, living in a town with no traffic lights and a...
Ten years ago, I worked in the United States Senate and helped draft and pass the Physician Payments Sunshine Act. The law requires companies to report monies and gifts they give physicians, which are known to influence what doctors prescribe or...
At a virtual fundraiser last July, then-presidential candidate Joe Biden said, “I want young climate activists, young people everywhere, to know: I see you. I hear you. I understand the urgency, and together we can get this done.” As young climate...
Last week, President-elect Joe Biden announced he was looking at Brian Deese, global head of sustainable investing at investment firm BlackRock, to lead the National Economic Council. Despite the sound of his current title, Deese’s track record of supporting the expansion...
Coronavirus transmission rates may be down in New York City, but in the Bronx, my community is still facing the effects of three pandemics: COVID-19, white supremacy, and climate injustice. My Black and Latinx neighbors are at least three times more...
The views expressed here do not reflect any official organizational opinions or positions at Grist and Fix. This post has been updated. I’m 23 and co-chaired the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign for California because, despite the age gap between Bernie and...
It’s strange to look back at the moments before your life changed forever. Last month was the 10-year anniversary of my dad’s death, which followed a yearlong fight with leukemia. A decade later, I’m struck by the ways that the COVID-19...
This essay was first published in our semi-weekly newsletter, Climate in the Time of Coronavirus, which you can subscribe to here. Two weeks ago, I finally did it. I played tennis during the coronavirus pandemic. A friend and I headed to...
This essay was first published in our semi-weekly newsletter, Climate in the Time of Coronavirus, which you can subscribe to here. “Mom, when is coronavirus going to end?” My 4-year-old daughter looks up at me, her big, brown eyes a mix...
