Politics

No end in sight for the GOP’s holiday-from-reality primaries

As long as Mitt Romney fails to clinch his nomination, we'll be talking about all the wrong things.

Scott Rosenberg Politics

Snowe job: The Senate needs reform, not a bipartisan chorus of kumbayah

Fix Congress with more compromises, says retiring Sen. Olympia Snowe. "Give me a break," sighs David Roberts.

David Roberts Climate & Energy

The trouble with right-wing bitching about gas prices, in one handy cartoon

We might as well close up shop here, because cartoonist Ed Stein has done all the work for us.

Jess Zimmerman Politics

Bingaman’s Clean Energy Standard would be nice, but has no shot in hell

Sen. Jeff Bingaman released his long-awaited proposal for a Clean Energy Standard on Thursday.

David Roberts Energy

Algae damn: Obama’s failed message on climate and energy innovation

By not mentioning climate change, Obama is letting the GOP rule the conversation on energy.

Stephen Lacey Climate & Energy

Ask to grind: Your questions for presidential candidates

Just before the next GOP showdown in Arizona, we asked Grist readers to help us come up with presidential debate questions that don't suck. You delivered in spades.

Laura Schlabach Politics

Peter Gleick: Hero or moral moron?

Scientist Peter Gleick came forward to admit he first obtained the documents revealing the inner workings of the climate-denying Heartland Institute. Was he Goofus or Gallant? Here's a sampling of arguments on either side.

Sarah Laskow Politics

Santorum campaign can’t tell the difference between environmentalism and Islam

Rick Santorum said this weekend that President Obama believed in a "phony theology," sparking concerns that he was publicly denying that the president is a Christian. He later clarified that he was referring to Obama's energy policy. Wait, what?

Jess Zimmerman Politics

One year in, GOP Solyndra investigation remains a gigantic nothingburger

One year after it started, the GOP investigation into Solyndra has found ... nothing. And independent analysts have found that the DOE loan guarantee program is on track and under budget. But Republicans aren't letting the facts stop their crusade.