Ethical Economics

Colin Kaepernick

NFL Teams Are Desperate for Quarterbacks—but Colin Kaepernick Remains Unsigned NFL Teams Are Desperate for Quarterbacks—but Colin Kaepernick Remains Unsigned

As injuries mount, Kaepernick’s political exile becomes more conspicuous.

Sep 18, 2019 / Dave Zirin

Tim Tebow ESPN

Tim Tebow’s Privileged Defense of the NCAA’s Exploitation Tim Tebow’s Privileged Defense of the NCAA’s Exploitation

The former Heisman winner doesn’t have a clue about how most student athletes live.

Sep 16, 2019 / Dave Zirin

The Meritocracy Is Making Us Miserable

The Meritocracy Is Making Us Miserable The Meritocracy Is Making Us Miserable

Daniel Markovits explains to The Nation how elite education is destroying the middle class and exacerbating inequality.

Sep 12, 2019 / Q&A / Christopher Shay

When Are Gratuities Gratuitous?

When Are Gratuities Gratuitous? When Are Gratuities Gratuitous?

Another reader asks how to deal with her racist classmates in a largely white high school.

Sep 6, 2019 / Liza Featherstone

Labor unions constitutional convention

Labor Rights Are Human Rights — It’s Time We Guaranteed Them in the Constitution Labor Rights Are Human Rights — It’s Time We Guaranteed Them in the Constitution

The US used to tell the world that strong unions were a bulwark against fascism. We should take our own advice and enshrine the right to organize.

Sep 2, 2019 / John Nichols

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Big Business Is Suddenly Showing a Conscience. But Is That Enough? Big Business Is Suddenly Showing a Conscience. But Is That Enough?

Corporate America is worried. And that alone is a reason to be optimistic.

Aug 27, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Bernie Sanders Welcomes the Hatred of Billionaires

Bernie Sanders Welcomes the Hatred of Billionaires Bernie Sanders Welcomes the Hatred of Billionaires

The Vermont senator sits down with The Nation and discusses how we can transform America.

Aug 23, 2019 / Q&A / John Nichols

Immigration Is for Rich People

Immigration Is for Rich People Immigration Is for Rich People

The Trump administration’s public charge rule treats noncitizens as a commodity—but their status was always for sale.

Aug 15, 2019 / Atossa Araxia Abrahamian

Marc Lambert Lamba

‘We Call That Love’: Marc Lambert Lamba Defended Cameroon’s LGBT Community ‘We Call That Love’: Marc Lambert Lamba Defended Cameroon’s LGBT Community

Lambert, who died on August 4, was a pioneering LGBT activist who was there to help—even after foreign support dried up.

Aug 12, 2019 / Obituary / Robbie Corey-Boulet

How Indigenous Mexicans Took on Big Energy and Won

How Indigenous Mexicans Took on Big Energy and Won How Indigenous Mexicans Took on Big Energy and Won

A natural gas pipeline was scheduled to go online in 2017, but TransCanada wasn’t counting on indigenous resistance.

Aug 12, 2019 / Martha Pskowski

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