Why Climate Change Will Make You Love Big Government Why Climate Change Will Make You Love Big Government
The coming big storms facing our planet can only be tackled by strong governments.
Jan 26, 2012 / Christian Parenti
Fracking Gets Its Own Occupy Movement Fracking Gets Its Own Occupy Movement
Widespread resistance to natural gas fracking is rising above New York's Marcellus Shale.
Jan 23, 2012 / Ellen Cantarow
John Nichols: America’s ‘People Power Moment’ John Nichols: America’s ‘People Power Moment’
Although the media do not know how to cover protest movements well, they do know how to cover elections. This will serve the Wisconsin recall effort well.
Jan 19, 2012 / Press Room
Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important (and Undercovered) Stories (1/18) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important (and Undercovered) Stories (1/18)
Every week, Nation interns try to cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.
Jan 19, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
On the Plains, a Rare Chance at Trans-Partisan Politics On the Plains, a Rare Chance at Trans-Partisan Politics
In Nebraska, the Keystone XL fight opened up the sense that ordinary citizens with little money could wield political influence. Can the improbable alliance stick together?
Jan 12, 2012 / Madeline Ostrander
Can Long Beach Prove that Bikes Are Good for Business? Can Long Beach Prove that Bikes Are Good for Business?
Bucking its reputation as a city addicted to the automobile, Long Beach, California, establishes the nation’s first officially “bike-friendly” business districts.
Jan 11, 2012 / Mark Hertsgaard
Vermont vs. Vermont Yankee Vermont vs. Vermont Yankee
Should states or the rubber-stamp NRC decide whether nuclear plants continue to operate?
Jan 11, 2012 / Feature / Michael Blanding
Energy Wars 2012 Energy Wars 2012
The three top hot spots of potential conflict in the coming Geo-Energy Era.
Jan 10, 2012 / Michael T. Klare
Noam Chomsky: How Can the World Confront Peak Oil? Noam Chomsky: How Can the World Confront Peak Oil?
What is the connection between US Pentagon expenditures and the market price of oil?
Jan 9, 2012 / Press Room
Buying Congress in 2012 Buying Congress in 2012
Time to stop being cynical about corporate money in politics and start being angry.
Jan 5, 2012 / Bill McKibben