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Huber piece on ecological politics published in Catalyst
In his latest piece for Catalyst titled "Ecological Politics for the Working Class," Matthew Huber examines the environmental movement through the lenses of class and economic politics and argues for an approach "that tackles the ecological crisis by organizing around working-class interests."

Popp quoted in Washington Post article on taxing carbon
David Popp was interviewed for the Washington Post article "Everyone’s got a climate plan. So where’s the carbon tax?" Elizabeth Warren analogizes her own plan to the industrial policy America previously undertook for the space race and our mobilization against Nazi aggression. But in both of those historical comparisons, "The goal wasn’t to create a commercial product," says Popp. "The government was the consumer."

Wilson study on authoritarian environmental governance published
"Authoritarian Environmental Governance: Insights from the Past Century," written by Robert Wilson, was published in the Annals of the American Association of Geographers. Wilson explores authoritarian environmental governance in the Soviet Union, Maoist China, and Nazi Germany, three countries and eras largely overlooked by nature–society geographers.

Pralle quoted in CBS News article on flooding in Midwest
Flooding is "a critical national issue that must be addressed more aggressively in an age of climate change," says Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science. Pralle was interviewed for the CBS News article "Midwest flood damage will likely total more than $1 billion."

Huber quoted in Motherboard article on tech advances, climate change
"I think we actually do need a fair amount of innovation," says Matthew Huber, associate professor of geography. "But I think in our current society, innovation is narrowly guided by what is profitable. Huber was interviewed for the Motherboard article "Lab-Grown Meat Can't Fix the Planet That Capitalism Broke."

Huber speaks to Motherboard about the Yellow Vest protests in France
"The people who are resistant to climate policies on the right constantly argue that the reasons we can’t do climate policies is it’s gonna cost the economy, and it’s gonna cost families, and it’s gonna cost everyday people," says Matt Huber, associate professor of geography. Huber was interviewed for the Motherboard article "The Paris ‘Yellow Vest’ Protests Show the Flaws of Capitalism."

Huber speaks with VICE about the Green New Deal
Matt Huber, associate professor of geography, was interviewed for the VICE article "The Left Thinks a 'Green New Deal' Could Save Earth and Destroy the GOP." "History shows that, especially with our country being the richest and having the most wealth and resources to deploy, we can do massive transformational things," says Huber.

Gift funds professorship and research in energy, environmental policy
A $250,000 gift from Maxwell School alumnus James Ajello ’76 MPA will create a new professorship in energy and environmental policy, while supporting interdisciplinary research projects in that field. The gift, with an initial term of five years, also funds opportunities — both training and research — for graduate and undergraduate students.

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