We Should Shame Frequent Fliers We Should Shame Frequent Fliers
Pre-pandemic travel habits were destroying the earth. They must never be allowed to return.
Apr 23, 2021 / Rafia Zakaria
Notes on Cant—and Other Ways of Saying What We Don’t Mean Notes on Cant—and Other Ways of Saying What We Don’t Mean
A close relative of hypocrisy, cant speech conceals the iron fist of conformity inside the velvet glove of cliche.
Apr 23, 2021 / Column / David Bromwich
Misinformation Is Destroying Our Country. Can Anything Rein It In? Misinformation Is Destroying Our Country. Can Anything Rein It In?
Trump is gone, but the right-wing media is alive and well—and will further undermine our democracy if we let it.
Apr 23, 2021 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter
Earth Day 2021 Earth Day 2021
Environmental activism is love for the planet and love for all living beings.
Apr 22, 2021 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Platforms Like Canvas Play Fast and Loose With Students’ Data Platforms Like Canvas Play Fast and Loose With Students’ Data
Many universities have yet to reckon with the data justice implications of learning technologies—now, with online learning the norm, these practices deserve more scrutiny.
Apr 22, 2021 / StudentNation / Britt Paris, Rebecca Reynolds, and Catherine McGowan
Fritz Mondale and Decency Fritz Mondale and Decency
Jimmy Carter thought the vice presidency was a “wasted national asset.” Walter Mondale, who died last week, changed that forever.
Apr 22, 2021 / Kai Bird
Pulling Down the World’s Walls: A Conversation With Harsha Walia Pulling Down the World’s Walls: A Conversation With Harsha Walia
The Nation talked to the author and activist about her new book, Border and Rule, and what a border-free globe might look like.
Apr 22, 2021 / Q&A / John Washington
Greenwashing Fashion Greenwashing Fashion
These days, sustainability is on trend. But the trend cycle of fast fashion isn’t sustainable.
Apr 22, 2021 / Julian Epp
How to Kill the Oil Hydra—and Other Lessons From the Fight Against Keystone XL How to Kill the Oil Hydra—and Other Lessons From the Fight Against Keystone XL
What the Indigenous-led victory over Keystone XL tells us about the struggle to stop oil pipelines.
Apr 22, 2021 / Feature / David Treuer
The Saudi Lobby Moves From K Street to Main Street The Saudi Lobby Moves From K Street to Main Street
By enlisting community members across the US to peddle the best version of the Kingdom, the Saudi lobby has given its brand an American-as-apple-pie shine.
Apr 21, 2021 / Benjamin Freeman, Brian Steiner, and Leila Riazi