AL JAZEERA 06/12/25 By Michael Shank and Marta Vashchuk This month’s peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul have once again failed to bring the war any closer to a ceasefire. The only outcome – a limited agreement on prisoner exchanges – underscores a troubling truth: the current negotiation […]
NEWSWEEK 06/11/25 By Dr. Michael Shank and US Congressman Hank Johnson There is a new menace in America that is doubling down on fossil fuels, ratcheting up planet-warming emissions, overwhelming energy grids, and raising energy prices for communities. It’s the rapid, unfettered burgeoning of data centers powering our rising artificial […]
FAST COMPANY 05/08/25 By Michael Shank and US Congressman Steve Cohen The Trump administration is trying to axe a HUD program that helps retrofit old buildings. It’s a mistake. Even in this new era where hundreds of words are getting erased from U.S. government websites, one wouldn’t imagine a word […]
SACRAMENTO BEE 04/29/25 BY Michael Shank and Maxine Bedat For too long, the apparel industry has gotten a pass when it comes to sustainability efforts. Until now, sustainability efforts in this industry have all been voluntary, not mandatory. Consequently, greenwashing is rampant, leading consumers to believe something good is being […]
NEWSWEEK 04/29/25 By Dr. Michael Shank and US Congresswoman Yvette Clarke As we enter tornado and Atlantic hurricane season in the United States, with the Midwest already experiencing devastating damage from multiple storms this month, the Trump administration is actively undermining our nation’s ability to predict, plan, prepare for, and […]
APOLITICAL 04/28/25 By Dr. Michael Shank and Ed Potosnak Americans have been feeling the pinch in recent months. There’s a reason the cost of eggs is a dinner table conversation — and frankly, the cost of everything else, including our power bills. There’s a selfish economic reason motivating many Americans […]
RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH 04/24/25 By Michael Shank and Ed Potosnak Americans have been feeling the pinch in recent months. There’s a reason the cost of eggs is a dinner table conversation — and frankly, the cost of everything else, including our power bills. There’s a selfish economic reason motivating many Americans […]
Island Press Forthcoming By Kesha Ram Hinsdale and Dr. Michael Shank Our book offers a guided, story-rich roadmap for what a holistic approach to environmental justice looks like. In this book, we highlight the key ingredients necessary for leading impactful and empowering environmental justice movements. We do this by storytelling […]
RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH 03/17/25 By Dr. Michael Shank and Former US Congressman Mike Honda Bullying isn’t a new phenomenon in American politics, the press or public spaces. It’s always been there, from early European settler domination of our indigenous First Nations communities to more recent hate speech and actions accosting […]
US NEWS & WORLD REPORT 03/11/25 By Dr. Michael Shank and US Congressman Hank Johnson In less than two months since taking office, President Donald Trump has reversed decades of progress against climate change, putting our economy, our lives and the planet in grave danger. On Monday, Trump’s new energy […]