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March 4, 2019
In this issue, we examine Chicano movements that are beginning to embrace immigration as an issue, a surprising development spurred by recent national policies. We also analyze a major public-lands bill just passed in Congress; a water grab in Idaho; a crackdown on humanitarian aid along the southern border; and a Portland neighborhood that is already adopting the principles of a Green New Deal. We take a close look at Pinal County, Arizona, where climate change is forcing tough agricultural choices. We also discuss why environmental victories don’t guarantee economic justice, and we explore the surprising challenges faced by women of color when it comes to public lands.
Feature
Editor's Note
Why we’ve expanded our coverage beyond environmental issues.
Current
A bipartisan public lands bill punts on overhauling environmental policies.
Deterrence strategies have turned increasingly punitive for immigrants and activists.
Does recharging an aquifer solve one of the West’s oldest water problems, or perpetuate it?
Canadian wildlife officials relocated the sole surviving member of the South Selkirk herd to British Columbia.
Feds go back and forth on leasing culturally important lands.
Pinal County farmers suffer more drastic cuts than cities in Arizona’s tenuous drought plan.
How one community is building a green workforce to combat climate change.
The plan would boost the U.S. economy and eliminate fossil fuel use in ten years.
Essays
In predominantly white Colorado, I bike to beat my fear.
Book Reviews
Endangered species and landscapes vividly captured in a new book.
Essays that unravel the mystique of the American West.
Perspective
Without a just transition, the Navajo Generating Station closure will have harmful consequences.
Heard Around the West
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Dear Friends
We mourn the loss of our longtime friend, Patsy Batchelder.
Letters
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