Transphobia Spreads in a “Haven” for LGBTQ Youth Transphobia Spreads in a “Haven” for LGBTQ Youth
For young people in Massachusetts facing queer- and transphobia, the statehouse feels very far away.
Jun 11, 2024 / Emmet Fraizer
The Canadian Wildfires Are Once Again Sounding the Alarm About What’s to Come The Canadian Wildfires Are Once Again Sounding the Alarm About What’s to Come
Immediate climate action must be taken to keep communities safe, in the US and abroad.
Jun 7, 2024 / Ilana Cohen
When a Bomb Explodes, Someone Profits When a Bomb Explodes, Someone Profits
The military-industrial complex’s hidden domination of our lives must end, which means we must dismantle it.
Jun 6, 2024 / David Vine and Theresa Arriola
The Perils of Wider War in Eastern Europe The Perils of Wider War in Eastern Europe
We face a choice between a negotiated settlement in Ukraine and the possibility of a catastrophic war.
Jun 5, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel, James Carden for The Nation
It’s Hard to Imagine a Worse Idea Than a Hybrid Democratic Convention It’s Hard to Imagine a Worse Idea Than a Hybrid Democratic Convention
If Democrats try to sideline protesters by opting for a semi-virtual convention, it will be a huge betrayal of the Democratic base.
Jun 4, 2024 / D.D. Guttenplan
Aziz Rana Wants Us to Stop Worshipping the Constitution Aziz Rana Wants Us to Stop Worshipping the Constitution
A conversation with the legal scholar on why its unusual the Constitution is core to American national identity and his new book The Constitutional Bind.
Jun 3, 2024 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
Don’t Believe the Conspiracies About the Gaza Death Toll Don’t Believe the Conspiracies About the Gaza Death Toll
The statistical evidence is clear: Civilians in Gaza have overwhelmingly borne the brunt of Israel’s assault.
May 30, 2024 / Adam Gaffney
Is Punishing People for Not Having a Place to Sleep Cruel and Unusual? Is Punishing People for Not Having a Place to Sleep Cruel and Unusual?
With Grants Pass, the Supreme Court appears set to allow cities, counties, and states to criminalize homelessness.
May 9, 2024 / Jeremiah Hayden
Oregon Revives the Drug War Oregon Revives the Drug War
The state’s landmark decriminalization initiative wasn’t given a real chance.
May 8, 2024 / Lydia Kiesling
Ada Limón: "The Country Has Taught Me That Poetry Lives Everywhere." Ada Limón: "The Country Has Taught Me That Poetry Lives Everywhere."
The US poet laureate on nature, the art of America, and her new anthology.
May 7, 2024 / Q&A / Sara Franklin