Disaster Capitalism

China drought

Splinterlands: The View From 2050 Splinterlands: The View From 2050

A dystopian fictional tour of the world that awaits us.

Nov 10, 2015 / John Feffer

Protest outside Chase

Is There Such a Thing as a Progressive Bank? Is There Such a Thing as a Progressive Bank?

Meet Amalgamated, a responsible banker.

Nov 3, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

What Will It Take To Force a Real Conversation About Climate Change?

What Will It Take To Force a Real Conversation About Climate Change? What Will It Take To Force a Real Conversation About Climate Change?

Naomi Klein, Avi Lewis, and Wen Stephenson discuss the truly transformative change that our climate crisis requires.

Oct 26, 2015 / Wen Stephenson, Naomi Klein, and Avi Lewis

Hillary Rodham Clinton

The Presidential Debate Question No One Is Asking: ‘Are You a Capitalist?’ The Presidential Debate Question No One Is Asking: ‘Are You a Capitalist?’

If Americans can handle a debate about socialism’s strengths and weaknesses, surely they can handle a brief back-and-forth regarding capitalism.

Oct 12, 2015 / John Nichols

Mother and child in Detroit

The Art of Parenting on a Disappearing Planet The Art of Parenting on a Disappearing Planet

From mommy magazines to child-development specialists, we are constantly told how to protect our children—but how do we protect them from climate change?

Oct 6, 2015 / Frida Berrigan

Tom Tomorrow toon

When the Going Gets Tough for the Corporate Fat Cat When the Going Gets Tough for the Corporate Fat Cat

Invisible-hand-of-the-free-market man to the rescue!

Oct 6, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow

As the 2016 Campaigns Heat Up, the Moment Still Belongs to the People

As the 2016 Campaigns Heat Up, the Moment Still Belongs to the People As the 2016 Campaigns Heat Up, the Moment Still Belongs to the People

What once seemed unexpected is no longer unthinkable.

Sep 22, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

September 15, 2008: Lehman Brothers Files for Bankruptcy and American Finance Collapses

September 15, 2008: Lehman Brothers Files for Bankruptcy and American Finance Collapses September 15, 2008: Lehman Brothers Files for Bankruptcy and American Finance Collapses

“What you have is a glorified money-laundering scheme.”

Sep 15, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Greenhouse Gases

Fossil-Fuel Executives Are Making Obscene Amounts of Money for Wrecking the Planet—and Their Own Companies Fossil-Fuel Executives Are Making Obscene Amounts of Money for Wrecking the Planet—and Their Own Companies

The kings of Big Coal are making off with millions, while their industry collapses.

Sep 2, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

Missing Home: The Demolition of New Orleans After Katrina

Missing Home: The Demolition of New Orleans After Katrina Missing Home: The Demolition of New Orleans After Katrina

The city has granted more than 24,000 demolition permits since Katrina. The Nation partnered with The Lens, a nonprofit newsroom in New Orleans, to explore the fate of those proper...

Aug 27, 2015 / Investigation / The Lens and The Nation

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