Letters From the June 15/22, 2020, Issue Letters From the June 15/22, 2020, Issue
Don’t blame the Boasians… Tilting at windmills… Dark recesses… The road already taken… Submerging the valley…
Jun 2, 2020 / Our Readers
Transit Is a Social Justice Issue in the 2020 Election Transit Is a Social Justice Issue in the 2020 Election
Too few candidates talk about the necessity of investing in transit options for working people. But Maya Rockeymoore Cummings does.
Jun 1, 2020 / John Nichols
Chevron Tightens the Screws on Steven Donziger Chevron Tightens the Screws on Steven Donziger
With the aid of two federal judges, the oil giant continues to torment an environmental lawyer.
May 28, 2020 / James North
Birding While Black: Just the Latest Bad Reason for White People to Call Police Birding While Black: Just the Latest Bad Reason for White People to Call Police
In parks across America, bird-watchers and dog owners regularly clash over space. But when a white dog owner called the cops on a black birder, only one was in danger.
May 26, 2020 / Joan Walsh
Is Mexico’s ‘Mayan Train’ a Boondoggle? Is Mexico’s ‘Mayan Train’ a Boondoggle?
Opponents warn that it will not only devastate the Yucatán’s ecosystem but also trigger unsustainable development and further marginalize local communities.
May 22, 2020 / Meaghan Beatley and Sam Edwards
The Lunacy of Global Seafood Supply Chains The Lunacy of Global Seafood Supply Chains
Scenes from a pandemic: 8
May 20, 2020 / Jennifer C. Berkshire
Letters From the June 1/8, 2020, Issue Letters From the June 1/8, 2020, Issue
What’s the matter with San Fran?… Unspoken rules… The source of our disagreement…
May 19, 2020 / Our Readers, Noam Chomsky, and Susie Linfield
How Do You Organize Students Without a Campus? How Do You Organize Students Without a Campus?
Student climate activists across the country are quickly learning how to organize in an atomized world—because even after the pandemic, they’re worried about their future.
May 18, 2020 / StudentNation / Jacob Wallace
A Progressive Democratic Party is Possible—and Biden Needs It to Win A Progressive Democratic Party is Possible—and Biden Needs It to Win
The Biden-Sanders task forces are charged with framing a bigger, bolder Democratic agenda—exactly what the party needs to win.
May 14, 2020 / John Nichols
The Covid-19 Stimulus Debate Is a Pivotal Climate Story The Covid-19 Stimulus Debate Is a Pivotal Climate Story
US coronavirus stimulus measures can help prevent the world from doubling down on another mass-casualty event: climate change.
May 13, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard