Editorial

We Have to Choose the Future of the Planet

We Have to Choose the Future of the Planet We Have to Choose the Future of the Planet

As the devastating Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report makes clear, we have political choices to make right now if we want to avert global catastrophe.

Aug 21, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard for The Nation

Taliban Afghanistan

Kabul Has Fallen. Now What? Kabul Has Fallen. Now What?

With the collapse of the US-backed government, Washington must chart a new course—but it won’t be easy.

Aug 16, 2021 / Rajan Menon

Andrew Cuomo's Book Poster

The Real Question Is Why Andrew Cuomo Took So Long to Fall The Real Question Is Why Andrew Cuomo Took So Long to Fall

New York hasn’t had a governor leave in dignity in years—and that is not a fluke.

Aug 11, 2021 / Zephyr Teachout

Solidarity With Charlottesville Rallies Are Held Across The Country, In Wake Of Death After Alt Right Rally Last Week

Do We Need Police? Do We Need Police?

A former police lieutenant debates an abolitionist.

Aug 11, 2021 / The Debate / Diane Goldstein and Jasson Perez

Nurses hold a memorial in Washington DC.

Death by Disinformation: GOP Accomplices to Covid Apocalypse Death by Disinformation: GOP Accomplices to Covid Apocalypse

If your state or city remains unvaccinated, and your neighbors won’t wear masks indoors—you’ve got a problem.

Aug 5, 2021 / Gregg Gonsalves for The Nation

The Rescue of the New York Public Library

The Rescue of the New York Public Library The Rescue of the New York Public Library

Activists—and The Nation—thwarted NYPL trustees’ harebrained plans and restored democracy to this vital public institution.

Jul 26, 2021 / Scott Sherman

Blue Origin Launch

Billionaires in Space Billionaires in Space

For the world’s richest men, the stars are up for sale.

Jul 23, 2021 / A.M. Gittlitz

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The ‘Creative Chaos’ of Gloria Richardson (1922–2021) The ‘Creative Chaos’ of Gloria Richardson (1922–2021)

The civil rights activist was a militant advocate for her community as well as a canny strategist.

Jul 23, 2021 / Barbara Smith

The Political Brilliance of the American Rescue Plan

The Political Brilliance of the American Rescue Plan The Political Brilliance of the American Rescue Plan

Biden’s stimulus plan took the question of recovery off the table. Now the Democrats can focus on passing large-scale economic reforms.

Jul 23, 2021 / Mike Konczal

Republicans Hate Voting Rights Because They Threaten White Power

Republicans Hate Voting Rights Because They Threaten White Power Republicans Hate Voting Rights Because They Threaten White Power

It’s no accident that the current assault on voting rights started not with the failed reelection of Donald Trump but with the successful election of Barack Obama.

Jul 22, 2021 / Elie Mystal for The Nation

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