Rhiana Gunn-Wright

1 month ago | nonprofitquarterly.org | Rhiana Gunn-Wright |Aine Creedon

This article is the second in a three-part series, Quiet Violence: How the Tax System Works Against Black Americans, co-produced by The Maven Collaborative and NPQ. This series explores how the taxation system’s “quiet violence” enacted against Black Americans leads not only to financial inequality but also to stolen legacies, futures, peace, and health—and presents solutions for equitable change.

Oct 28, 2024 | nybooks.com | Willa Glickman |Rhiana Gunn-Wright |Bill McKibben

On Wednesday October 16, 2024, environmentalist and award-winning contributor Bill McKibben and renowned political scientist and author Rhiana Gunn-Wright met for an online discussion about climate, truth, and disaster in the next presidential administration. The conversation was moderated by Willa Glickman. This was the second in our series of online events in the run-up to the 2024 election. You may view all available recordings in this series on this page.

Aug 30, 2023 | znetwork.org | Rhiana Gunn-Wright

This summer, the earth raged. Fires in Maui and Canada, floods in Delhi and Beijing, heat everywhere — this is the beginning of the climate impacts scientists have long predicted, and the U.S. is unprepared in terms of everything from infrastructure to public health. And if I’m honest, I raged, too.

Jul 21, 2023 | rooseveltinstitute.org | Rhiana Gunn-Wright |Kristina Karlsson

Earlier this week, a guest post by Aidan Mackenzie and Santi Ruiz on Noah Smith’s blog critiqued our recent research on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and work authored in partnership with Professor Jamie Pleune, JD, LLM. We have put together a response in collaboration with Professor Pleune.

Jul 7, 2023 | earthjustice.org | Rhiana Gunn-Wright

In May, President Biden signed a deal to avoid historic default on our nation’s debt. But it came at a high price, especially for communities on the frontlines of oil and gas expansion. While so-called permitting reform was at the heart of the deal, the compromise did not advance the deployment of clean energy.