Blog

There’s a Constitutional Showdown in Oklahoma Over 2 Planned Executions (UPDATED)

There’s a Constitutional Showdown in Oklahoma Over 2 Planned Executions (UPDATED) There’s a Constitutional Showdown in Oklahoma Over 2 Planned Executions (UPDATED)

Republican Governor Mary Fallin is defying a state Supreme Court order staying the executions of two men.

Apr 23, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

80 Percent of the World’s Fossil Fuels Must Stay in the Ground to Avert Catastrophe

80 Percent of the World’s Fossil Fuels Must Stay in the Ground to Avert Catastrophe 80 Percent of the World’s Fossil Fuels Must Stay in the Ground to Avert Catastrophe

What what will it take to make the energy companies relinquish this wealth?

Apr 23, 2014 / Chris Hayes

This Is How to Create a Green Economy That Works for All

This Is How to Create a Green Economy That Works for All This Is How to Create a Green Economy That Works for All

When workers gain democratic control over their energy futures, they won’t just be trying to cope with climate change, they’ll be overturning entrenched economic struct...

Apr 23, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Georgia’s ‘Guns Everywhere’ Bill and How to Fight Back

Georgia’s ‘Guns Everywhere’ Bill and How to Fight Back Georgia’s ‘Guns Everywhere’ Bill and How to Fight Back

If you're like me and think expanding gun rights will actually make society less safe, then this law looks pretty awful.

Apr 23, 2014 / Peter Rothberg

Obama’s Free Trade Agreement Ignores the Scandal of Rana Plaza

Obama’s Free Trade Agreement Ignores the Scandal of Rana Plaza Obama’s Free Trade Agreement Ignores the Scandal of Rana Plaza

The president should be proposing new rules for importers who manufacture their products overseas, but don’t hold your breath.

Apr 23, 2014 / William Greider

Elizabeth Warren Wants to Give Students a Fighting Chance

Elizabeth Warren Wants to Give Students a Fighting Chance Elizabeth Warren Wants to Give Students a Fighting Chance

Forty percent of households headed by someone under the age of thirty-five are saddled with student debt, unable to buy homes, raise families and secure their futures.  

Apr 23, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Time to Return Earth Day to its Radical Origins

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Time to Return Earth Day to its Radical Origins This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Time to Return Earth Day to its Radical Origins

The most important day to advocate for the Earth is not April 22nd, but April 23rd.

Apr 23, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Elizabeth Warren May Not Be Ready to Run for President, but Her Book Is

Elizabeth Warren May Not Be Ready to Run for President, but Her Book Is Elizabeth Warren May Not Be Ready to Run for President, but Her Book Is

A Fighting Chance is a poignant, populist book that frames a direction for Democrats.

Apr 23, 2014 / John Nichols

Rancher Bundy and His Cows in ‘A Visit to the Big Apple’

Rancher Bundy and His Cows in ‘A Visit to the Big Apple’ Rancher Bundy and His Cows in ‘A Visit to the Big Apple’

All American patriots should have the right to bring their cows to the top of the Empire State Building.

Apr 23, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow

Why the Campaign Against Keystone XL Still Matters

Why the Campaign Against Keystone XL Still Matters Why the Campaign Against Keystone XL Still Matters

Rejecting Keystone isn’t a comprehensive solution, but it would signal that the easy cycle of business as usual can be disrupted. 

Apr 22, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

x