Society

Reverend Barber speaking in front of signs

Why the Poor People’s Campaign 2022 Matters Why the Poor People’s Campaign 2022 Matters

On the nonviolent struggle to end poverty, racism, militarism and planetary crisis.

Jun 21, 2022 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

Rainbow Sleeves

Rainbow Sleeves Rainbow Sleeves

Reaching Pride.

Jun 21, 2022 / OppArt / Ed Hall

Oil platform

Stanford’s New School of Sustainability Is a Gift to Fossil Fuel Companies Stanford’s New School of Sustainability Is a Gift to Fossil Fuel Companies

The university seems set to replicate the mistakes of past climate research: soliciting oil and gas funding, while paying lip service to environmental justice.

Jun 21, 2022 / StudentNation / Celina Scott-Buechler and Ada Statler

Bullsh*t

Bullsh*t Bullsh*t

Team Not-Normal.

Jun 20, 2022 / Steve Brodner

Sweeping Gun Reform

Sweeping Gun Reform Sweeping Gun Reform

The GOP erases sensible gun restrictions.

Jun 20, 2022 / OppArt / Ron Hauge and Peter Kuper

Girls dance outside the Brooklyn Library.

Keeping Juneteenth Radical Keeping Juneteenth Radical

Crass commercialization of a holiday is as American as a Labor Day sale, and so it is up to us to keep the true spirit of Juneteenth alive.

Jun 20, 2022 / Robert Greene II

The Problem of the Supreme Court

The Problem of the Supreme Court The Problem of the Supreme Court

It’s time to admit that the nation’s highest court has been a source of harm more often than it’s been a force for justice.

Jun 20, 2022 / Feature / Louis Michael Seidman

January 6th committee hearing

To Avert January 6, We Needed Whistleblowers—and We Never Got Them To Avert January 6, We Needed Whistleblowers—and We Never Got Them

The Trump and Pence staffers testifying now batted down Trump’s election lies—but they never went public with the threat he posed.

Jun 17, 2022 / Joan Walsh for The Nation

Michael Luttig

The January 6 Hearings Are Mired in an Attempt to Refurbish the GOP Brand The January 6 Hearings Are Mired in an Attempt to Refurbish the GOP Brand

In sorting out good Republicans from bad, the hearings keep getting lost in an insider game.

Jun 17, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Why Canceling Student Debt Should Be a Universal Benefit

Why Canceling Student Debt Should Be a Universal Benefit Why Canceling Student Debt Should Be a Universal Benefit

The lesson from the Corinthian debt strikers: Should President Biden cancel student loan debt, it should be done without making debtors jump through hoops.

Jun 17, 2022 / StudentNation / Ann Larson

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