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Ben Jealous

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Ben Jealous is the Executive Director of the Sierra Club and a Professor of Practice at the University of Pennsylvania.

Rising Waters Will Not Drown the American Spirit

Ben Jealous - July 12, 2025

Ben Jealous blasts Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” for gutting climate protections and fueling deadly disasters like the Texas floods, urging America to fight...

This Independence Day, Remember Fighting Back is America’s Great Tradition

Ben Jealous - July 5, 2025

Photo Credit: Markus Spiske, Pexels I told my son recently that we’re descendants of the youngest combatant in the battle of Lexington and Concord. Our...

Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Cruelty is a National Scourge – And Would Be Made Worse by the MAGA Budget Bill

Ben Jealous - May 24, 2025

A group of law enforcement officers stand in formation during a training exercise (Public Domain). “Our neighbors are living in fear. And that’s what the...

Cutting Energy Star Hurts Americans – And Helps No One But Polluters

Ben Jealous - May 17, 2025

Energy Star (Photo Credit: trenttsd, Flickr). “Look for the Energy Star.” Most Americans know that is excellent advice to anyone appliance shopping. That little blue...

When the Heat and Storms Come, Lies Will Not Save Us

Ben Jealous - May 3, 2025

When the storms come harder and the heat comes earlier, it does not matter who you voted for. You still have to rebuild your...

Poisoning Our Future: The Trump Administration’s Dangerous Coal Exemptions

Ben Jealous - April 26, 2025

Photo Credit: Getty Images Another day, another deadly move that defies logic, morality, and economic common sense. Last week, the Trump administration granted nearly 70...