Articles by: Benjamin Goldfarb

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Shutdown: Ignored

Shutdown: Ignored

Ben Goldfarb (Yale FES '13 and former SAGE Editor-in-Chief) finds that it takes more than a "Closed" sign to keep him out of National Parks during the government shutdown.
by × October 11, 2013 × 2 comments

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A River Changes Course: An Interview with EFFY Filmmaker Kalyanee Mam

A River Changes Course: An Interview with EFFY Filmmaker Kalyanee Mam

Kalyanee Mam, creator of the documentary "A River Changes Course," sits down with Sage to discuss the global forces that are disrupting life in Cambodia.
by × April 17, 2013 × 0 comments

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The Greatest Migration: As Rainfall Changes, Humans Pack Their Bags

The Greatest Migration: As Rainfall Changes, Humans Pack Their Bags

When droughts and floods force subsistence farmers to migrate, what happens to the families who stay behind? An interview with Koko Warner, a United Nations researcher on the frontlines of climate change adaptation.
by × April 2, 2013 × 0 comments

Climate

Can the Climate Movement Learn From Its Mistakes?

Can the Climate Movement Learn From Its Mistakes?

A new analysis by Yale law student Nate Loewentheil diagnoses the failures of cap-and-trade in 2010. Listen up, climate organizers.
by × January 18, 2013 × 1 comment

Energy, Fracking

Oil, Oil, Everywhere, and Not a Drop to Drink

Oil, Oil, Everywhere, and Not a Drop to Drink

In Texas, just because you own the ground beneath your feet doesn't mean you own the oil beneath the ground.
by × October 19, 2012 × 3 comments

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Delta Blues: Documenting Nigeria’s Oil Conflict

Delta Blues: Documenting Nigeria’s Oil Conflict

What does our thirst for cheap coil cost the people of the Niger Delta? Filmmaker Andrew Berends spent eight months amongst guerilla warriors fighting for their fair share of the spoils.
by × October 15, 2012 × 1 comment