Global Storm Warning Global Storm Warning
Scientists universally recognize the devastating effects of global warming, including its possible role in creating Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. It's time for skeptics to listen up...
Sep 29, 2005 / Mark Hertsgaard
Out of Gas Out of Gas
Before 9/11, the Bush Administration thought tax breaks and environmental deregulation would solve the energy crisis. They were wrong. Now it's time for policies that promote cons...
Sep 29, 2005 / The Editors
Devastation in Galveston (1900) Devastation in Galveston (1900)
More than 7,000 people perished in a hurricane that swept the Texas coast on September 13, 1900. In two unsigned dispatches, The Nation described the scene. September 13 and Septem...
Sep 25, 2005 / The Nation
Left Behind: Bush’s Holy War on Nature Left Behind: Bush’s Holy War on Nature
Americans care about the environment, but the Bush Administration clearly doesn't. Blame it on Republican ideology and the apocalyptic religious sensibilities of his political base...
The Big Easy Dies Hard The Big Easy Dies Hard
At first glance New Orleans looks like a cross between a giant conceptual art installation or the set of a cold war disaster movie.
Sep 8, 2005 / Christian Parenti
FEMA: Confederacy of Dunces FEMA: Confederacy of Dunces
FEMA enjoyed bipartisan praise during the 1990s under President Clinton. By the time Hurricane Katrina roared into the Gulf, the Bush Administration had dismantled it.
Sep 8, 2005 / Jon Elliston
Katrina and the Coming World Oil Crunch Katrina and the Coming World Oil Crunch
Beyond the human suffering, Katrina's sucker punch will be felt in America's increasing dependence on foreign petroleum.
Sep 6, 2005 / Feature / Michael T. Klare
Climate and the G-8 Climate and the G-8
Though the G-8 leaders should subsidize zero-carbon energy sources, they should resist Bush's advocacy of nuclear energy.
Jun 29, 2005 / Mark Hertsgaard
A Noose, Not a Bracelet A Noose, Not a Bracelet
The people of Africa, not Western corporations, should benefit from Africa's resources.
Jun 9, 2005 / Column / Naomi Klein
Lee Scott’s Shiny Green Lexus Lee Scott’s Shiny Green Lexus
Wal-Mart's CEO showcases his company's hypocrisy.
May 31, 2005 / Feature / Liza Featherstone