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The Weather and the Wall
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The Weather and the Wall

Climate change and the border wall are more connected than you might think.

Longreads, 2019

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Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Eye Opening
  • Bold
  • Engaging

Recommendation

The fight to save a butterfly sanctuary in Mission, Texas from President Trump’s border wall symbolizes a global push by governments to keep migrants at bay at any cost, including the environment. This article takes a liberal view of the “nature politics” surrounding seizure of lands and natural resources from local and indigenous people. Unable to stop these military takeovers and eminent domain laws in court, environmentalists try to build bridges between politicians and people. But like the monarch butterfly, they face a long, arduous journey. Longreads writer Will Meyer’s article will engage anyone concerned with the intersection between environmentalism and politics.

Take-Aways

  • The National Butterfly Center fights for survival as plans progress to build a border wall through Mission, Texas.
  • Racial and cultural inequalities clash with powerful economic interests for control of natural resources. 
  • President Trump’s border policies amount to “passive capital punishment.”

About the Author

Will Meyer is editor of The Shoestring, a local publication in Western Massachusetts.


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