Nikhil Swaminathan

Smoke from California’s Raging Wildfires Spreads a Public Health Emergency across the Bay

As you might have heard, those of us who live in the Bay Area are breathing air this week that rivals Beijing’s, thanks to the fires raging across Northern California. West Oakland deals with bad air quality all the time, so I reached out to some folks there seeking perspective.

October 18, 2017

Society

The Unsustainable Whiteness of Green

Aaron Mair’s story starts out all too familiar to people of color who have encountered any of the big green groups: He asked one for help dealing with an issue of critical importance to the health of his family and community — and was turned away.

June 20, 2017