Letters From the September 6/13, 2021, Issue Letters From the September 6/13, 2021, Issue
The good place… Overconsumed…
Aug 24, 2021 / Our Readers
Truth and Justification: On the Cruelties Against Indigenous People Truth and Justification: On the Cruelties Against Indigenous People
Five centuries on, the Doctrine of Christian Discovery is still being used—underpinning all Indian land law in this nation and across much of the globe.
Aug 23, 2021 / Gaeñ hia uh
We Have to Choose the Future of the Planet We Have to Choose the Future of the Planet
As the devastating Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report makes clear, we have political choices to make right now if we want to avert global catastrophe.
Aug 21, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard for The Nation
The Eye of Nature Upon Us The Eye of Nature Upon Us
When we destroy the environment, we destroy ourselves.
Aug 20, 2021 / OppArt / The Flynstitute
Cut Military Spending to Deliver Covid Vaccines to the World Cut Military Spending to Deliver Covid Vaccines to the World
The US cannot police the globe and should reject isolationist anti-refugee stances. Representative Mark Pocan proposes another path for American foreign policy.
Aug 20, 2021 / John Nichols
The New Variant The New Variant
The Covid pandemic continues to disproportionately affect communities of color.
Aug 18, 2021 / OppArt / Mac McGill
Whatever, Voice of Reason Whatever, Voice of Reason
From climate change to the Delta variant, too bad there’s nothing we can do!
Aug 17, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow
The Apocalypse Will Not Be Slow The Apocalypse Will Not Be Slow
All of us are in a new world, and we’d better get used to it.
Aug 16, 2021 / Tom Engelhardt
Coverage of the “Code Red” Climate Report Was Good. Here’s How to Sustain It. Coverage of the “Code Red” Climate Report Was Good. Here’s How to Sustain It.
From now to COP26 in November journalists should focus especially on climate justice and climate solutions—and we should play the story so much bigger.
Aug 12, 2021 / Andrew McCormick
What’s Good and What’s Dangerous in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill What’s Good and What’s Dangerous in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
Progressives need to hold strong for the reconciliation bill, but all Democrats should remember: There is no infrastructure as important as the foundation of democracy, which is vo...
Aug 12, 2021 / Joan Walsh