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Outrider believes that the global challenges we face together must be solved by working together.

Among the greatest threats to the future of humankind are nuclear weapons and global climate change. Outrider makes the bold claim that both threats can be overcome — and not just by policy makers but by people with the right tools and inspiration.

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Global Threats Imperil Women of Color
by Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins

Women of color are the most impacted by global insecurity. For this reason, their leadership is vital to tackling these challenges.

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How will climate change affect you?

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Q&A: No First Use of Nuclear Weapons ›
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Climate Change Is a GOP Issue, Too ›
by Tia Nelson
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The DRC and America’s Nuclear Weapons ›
by Jasmine Owens / Tara Drozdenko
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What If We Detonated All Nuclear Bombs at Once?
Kurzgesagt ›
New York Yankees First Major North American Team to Join UN Sports for Climate Action
UN Climate ›
Edward Burtynsky: The Anthropocene Project
Emergence Magazine ›
Nixon's Drunken Run-Ins With the Bomb
Inkstick ›
The Rapid Decline Of The Natural World Is A Crisis Even Bigger Than Climate Change
HuffPost Canada ›
The Cataclysmic Break That (Maybe) Occurred in 1950
The Atlantic ›
Oh Dear: Photos Show What Humans Have Done To The Planet
National Public Radio ›
Articles
Local Action for Global Change
by Jasmine Owens / Tara Drozdenko

At the most local level, communities are calling for changes to U.S. nuclear weapons policy.

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Dawn of Human
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Anthropocene: The Age of Humans ›
by David Vitse / Parwat Regmi
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Q&A: INF Treaty Withdrawal ›
by Tara Drozdenko
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A Farmer's Journey ›
by Jim Armstrong
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What will it take for world leaders to abandon nuclear arms? And how can you help?

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Climate Change: An Escalating National Security Threat  ›
by Outrider Staff
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Stories
Extinctions: Over the Edge  ›
by David Vitse / Parwat Regmi
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Q&A: No First Use of Nuclear Weapons ›
by Jasmine Owens / Tara Drozdenko
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Food Waste: The World's Dumbest Environmental Problem  ›
by Outrider Staff
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Nuclear Weapons and the Legacy of Dr. King ›
by Vincent Intondi
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Wind Power: What Goes Around Really Does Come Around ›
by Outrider Staff
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Renewals: Beyond the Edge ›
by David Vitse / Parwat Regmi
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The Iran Deal: A Conversation Between Close Allies ›
by Paul Ingram / Tara Drozdenko
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Rethinking the Convenience of Single-Use Plastics ›
by Outrider Staff
Profiles
Environmental and Climate Justice for All  ›
by Jim Armstrong

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