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Huber Discusses His New Book, “Climate Change as Class War,” in The Nation
Matther Huber, professor of geography and the environment, discussed his new book, "Climate Change as Class War," in The Nation article, "The Green Transition Must Be Union-Powered."
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Huber Explores the Climate Change Crisis as a Class Problem in New Book
Huber, professor of geography and the environment, focuses on the everyday material struggle of the working-class over access to energy, food, housing and transportation. Huber argues that these necessities are core industries that need to be decarbonized.
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Excerpt From Huber's New Book on Climate Change Published in Jacobin
Professor Matthew Huber's newly published book, "Climate Change as Class War: Building Socialism on a Warming Planet," was featured in the Jacobin article, "'Awareness' Will Not Save Us From Climate Disaster."
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Elizabeth Cohen Quoted in WIRED Article on Rethinking Time
Professor of Political Science Elizabeth Cohen was interviewed for the WIRED article "With the Clock Running Out, Humans Need to Rethink Time Itself."
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Huber Piece on the Politics of Big Public Power Published in Jacobin
"In Defense of the Tennessee Valley Authority," co-authored by Professor Matt Huber, was published in Jacobin.
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Khalil Weighs in on Ukraine’s Refugee Crisis in Atmos, Morning Consult Articles
Osamah Khalil, associate professor of history and chair of the international relations undergraduate program, discussed Ukraine's emerging refugee crisis in Atmos and Morning Consult articles.
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Mazur Addresses Causes of Ice Ages and Effects on the Social History of Humanity in New Book
Allan Mazur, professor emeritus of policy studies at the Maxwell School, has published a new book, “Ice Ages: Their Social and Natural History” (Cambridge University Press, 2022).
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Sultana Comments on IPCC Climate Report on Sustain What Webcast
Farhana Sultana, associate professor of geography and the environment, discussed the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on global warming.
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Geography and the Environment Department Welcomes Two Scholars
At the start of the spring 2022 semester, the Maxwell School’s Geography and the Environment Department welcomed two new faculty members, one of whom was hired as part of the University’s research clusters initiative.
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Koch Quoted in BBC Article on Dubai, Desertification
See related: Agriculture, Climate Change, Middle East & North Africa