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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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’
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
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