David McDermott Hughes
David McDermott Hughes is Professor of Anthropology at Rutgers. His most recent book is Who Owns the Wind?. He serves as the climate justice chair of the Rutgers AAUP-AFT faculty and grad union.
A Climate Strategy of Last Resort
With time running out, jury nullification for civil disobedience is worth the risk.
Sunlight as Infrastructure
Sunlight-friendly architecture could heat and illuminate buildings without expending any electricity.
Sacrificing for the Climate
In the most turbine-surrounded community in the world, poor residents understand that their loss—of land, jobs, and serenity—has nothing to do with the common good. Clean energy advocates should take notice.
Use Sunlight Locally (or Lose It)
A new “solar homesteading law” could harness rays of sun that fall on roofs and parking lots in cities and advance the aims of energy democracy.
To Save the Climate, Give Up the Demand for Constant Electricity
Waiting to ensure uninterrupted power for everyone as we transition away from fossil fuels will cost too much time—and too many lives.
