De Blasio’s First Month: He’s Running Late, but He Meant What He Said De Blasio’s First Month: He’s Running Late, but He Meant What He Said
We’re only thirty-four days into the de Blasio administration, but we’ve already seen enough to draw five conclusions about what kind of mayor he’ll be.
Feb 3, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy
Students Rethink How to Build Community Students Rethink How to Build Community
Student activists work to build stronger community networks.
Feb 3, 2014 / StudentNation / Erik Lampmann and StudentNation
The Super Bowl’s Military Fables The Super Bowl’s Military Fables
The NFL and the military work together to spin fantasies about the harm that can result from both activities.
Feb 3, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Ending the World the Human Way Ending the World the Human Way
What happens in our wars, politics and culture, who is celebrated and who ignored—none of it will matter if climate change devastates the planet.
Feb 3, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt
Hundreds of Actions Are Planned to Protest Keystone XL Hundreds of Actions Are Planned to Protest Keystone XL
Protesters have planned hundreds of actions in response to the State Department's report that the Keystone XL pipeline would have a negligable impact on climate change.
Feb 3, 2014 / Allison Kilkenny
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The ‘Dreadfully Increasing Slaughter’ of NYC Pedestrians, 100 Years Ago This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The ‘Dreadfully Increasing Slaughter’ of NYC Pedestrians, 100 Years Ago
In February 1914, an editorial warned against allowing a small, privileged driving minority to jeopardize the lives of everyone else.
Feb 1, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Chris Christie’s 2016 Access Lane Has Been Closed Chris Christie’s 2016 Access Lane Has Been Closed
Now that a key player in New Jersey’s bridge scandal is challenging the governor's defenses, Christie is in for a long hard ride at home—not a presidential ca...
Jan 31, 2014 / John Nichols
Environmental Report Leaves the Door Open for Keystone XL Environmental Report Leaves the Door Open for Keystone XL
A State Department assessment concludes that oil from Alberta’s tar sands will be extracted, shipped and burnt regardless of whether the pipeline is built.
Jan 31, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Not a Broncos Fan? Then This Super Bowl, Root for Russell Wilson Not a Broncos Fan? Then This Super Bowl, Root for Russell Wilson
Russell Wilson could break multiple taboos and thrash quite a few tired tropes with a victory in the Super Bowl this Sunday.
Jan 31, 2014 / Dave Zirin
What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 1/31/2014? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 1/31/2014?
This week: Northwestern football players attempt to unionize, NYSUT renounces the Common Core and Nigeria experiments with climate apartheid.
Jan 31, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation