The Other Man-Made Disaster Ravaging the Amazon The Other Man-Made Disaster Ravaging the Amazon
Peru’s aggressive campaign to eradicate illegal gold mining in the Amazon has yielded mixed results.
Aug 29, 2019 / Leo Schwartz
Letters From the September 9-16, 2019 Issue Letters From the September 9-16, 2019 Issue
There is no debate… (Re)imagined communities… Facing fear (and indifference)…
Aug 27, 2019 / Our Readers
The Amazon Is On Fire The Amazon Is On Fire
Capitalism is burning us all.
Aug 27, 2019 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
The Petrochemical Industry Is Killing Another Black Community in ‘Cancer Alley’ The Petrochemical Industry Is Killing Another Black Community in ‘Cancer Alley’
Residents of St. James are fighting new plastics plants—but some wonder if they should leave before it's too late.
Aug 26, 2019 / Feature / Mara Kardas-Nelson
David Koch Got What He Paid For David Koch Got What He Paid For
The late Koch brother bought influence using PACs and other proxies. A prank call to Scott Walker revealed the truth about how the Kochs had their way with Republican politicians.
Aug 23, 2019 / John Nichols
Bernie Sanders Welcomes the Hatred of Billionaires Bernie Sanders Welcomes the Hatred of Billionaires
The Vermont senator sits down with The Nation and discusses how we can transform America.
Aug 23, 2019 / Q&A / John Nichols
In 2020, Millennials and Generation Z Could Force Politicians to Deal With Climate Change In 2020, Millennials and Generation Z Could Force Politicians to Deal With Climate Change
For the first time, younger people, across the board, are more motivated to act on climate change than their elders.
Aug 23, 2019 / Madeline Ostrander
Jay Inslee Is Not the Candidate Who Should Be Leaving This Race Jay Inslee Is Not the Candidate Who Should Be Leaving This Race
The governor’s exit is a serious loss because he regularly challenged other candidates—especially Biden—when they tried to dance around climate issues.
Aug 22, 2019 / John Nichols
Trump’s Greenland Grab Is a Throwback to the Foulest Imperialism Trump’s Greenland Grab Is a Throwback to the Foulest Imperialism
Denmark’s prime minister got it right when she said, “Thankfully, the time where you buy and sell other countries and populations is over.”
Aug 21, 2019 / John Nichols
Trump’s America Is Worse Than Orwell’s ‘1984’ Trump’s America Is Worse Than Orwell’s ‘1984’
As global warming intensifies, our world is becoming bleaker than one of the darkest dystopias ever imagined.
Aug 20, 2019 / Tom Engelhardt