Editorial

Eliane Brum

Eliane Brum Is in the Reforesting Vanguard Eliane Brum Is in the Reforesting Vanguard

A conversation with the award-winning Brazilian writer and journalist about the politics of the Amazon rain forest, the violence that seethes beneath its canopy, and her new book, ...

May 22, 2023 / Q&A / Lewis Gordon

A Cleaner World Lies in Nationalized Banking

A Cleaner World Lies in Nationalized Banking A Cleaner World Lies in Nationalized Banking

The private financial sector tosses a climate-conscious sheen over its horrific practices, but the best thing it could do for the planet would be to get very public—very quickly.

May 17, 2023 / Max Moran

The Debt Ceiling Drama Is All Stagecraft

The Debt Ceiling Drama Is All Stagecraft The Debt Ceiling Drama Is All Stagecraft

Remember: The US Treasury is obligated to make payments. The rest is optics.

May 11, 2023 / James K. Galbraith for The Nation

Jordan Neely lies unconscious on the floor of the F train after another passenger placed him in a chokehold on Monday, May 1, 2023, in New York.

One Man Killed Jordan Neely—but We All Failed Him One Man Killed Jordan Neely—but We All Failed Him

Everything about Neely’s death is a symptom of our collective rot—from the way we treat poverty as a crime to the way we treat soldiers as weapons that can be stowed.

May 4, 2023 / Elie Mystal

Members of the Writers Guild of America East on the picket line outside of the Peacock NewFront on May 2, 2023, in New York City.

Writers Like Me Have Shut Down Hollywood. Here’s Why. Writers Like Me Have Shut Down Hollywood. Here’s Why.

The Writers Guild of America is on strike because Hollywood bosses have treated our demands for fair and sustainable working conditions with contempt.

May 4, 2023 / Josh Gondelman

City University of New York students protest outside Governor Andrew Cuomo's office in Manhattan

CUNY Needs a Raise CUNY Needs a Raise

On May Day, students, staff, and teachers are fighting back against budget cuts, despite the outdated Taylor Law. It's time we bring back the public, working-class institution we o...

May 1, 2023 / Giacomo Bianchino

The Revolutionary Potential of the Inflation Reduction Act

The Revolutionary Potential of the Inflation Reduction Act The Revolutionary Potential of the Inflation Reduction Act

The direct-pay feature of the IRA creates an opportunity for the public sector to start building things again.

Apr 28, 2023 / Mike Konczal

A woman goes through the rubble of her ruined house after the shelling in Russian-controlled territory of Donetsk, Ukraine.

The Left Should Support Ending Violence in Ukraine The Left Should Support Ending Violence in Ukraine

That means supporting a negotiated settlement in the name of limiting still more horrendous devastation.

Apr 27, 2023 / Robert L. Borosage

Impeach Clarence Thomas and Remove Dianne Feinstein

Impeach Clarence Thomas and Remove Dianne Feinstein Impeach Clarence Thomas and Remove Dianne Feinstein

We’ve booted Supreme Court justices for a lot less.

Apr 27, 2023 / D.D. Guttenplan for The Nation

Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis

The Zombie Populism of Today’s GOP The Zombie Populism of Today’s GOP

The right’s crass appropriation of anti-elitist rhetoric makes less sense than ever. That doesn’t mean it’s going away.

Apr 24, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

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