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Dirty Business Dirty Business

Trump turns to Russian oil to lower fuel prices in the United States ahead of the midterm elections, throwing Ukraine under the bus.

Oct 22, 2026 / OppArt / Niels Bo Bojesen

Jessica Medeiros staring at the Vantage 2 data center that looms over her neighborhood in Sterling, Virginia.

The Accidental Activists of Data Center Alley The Accidental Activists of Data Center Alley

These would-be rebels in Northern Virginia joined the fight against data centers mostly to stop the encroachment on their homes and exclusive private communities.

Oct 21, 2026 / Alissa Quart

A protester at a climate and peace rally in New York City on April 18, 2022.

Abby Martin on the Climate Cost of US Empire Abby Martin on the Climate Cost of US Empire

The filmmaker discusses military pollution, her reporting in Hawai’i, and why the climate and antiwar movements belong together.

Oct 16, 2026 / Shilpi Chhotray

President Donald Trump stands alongside Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine at an April press conference on the Iran War.

Trump Is Making Deals With Big Oil Trump Is Making Deals With Big Oil

Democrats and the press should be paying attention to how this pay-to-play behavior relates to the midterms

Oct 15, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard

Flames rise above a state-owned Aramco oil facility attacked under unclear circumstances outside Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, earlier this month.

The Saudi Phase of the Iran War Signals More Chaos to Come The Saudi Phase of the Iran War Signals More Chaos to Come

The conflict that Donald Trump has repeatedly proclaimed an unequivocal American victory keeps spiraling out of control.

Oct 15, 2026 / David Faris

Wendell Berry’s Unrelenting Vision

Wendell Berry’s Unrelenting Vision Wendell Berry’s Unrelenting Vision

The poet wrote for The Nation for decades, always demonstrating conscience and prescience.

Oct 14, 2026 / Column / Richard Kreitner

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announcing the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.

2028 Democratic Hopefuls Take on Data Centers 2028 Democratic Hopefuls Take on Data Centers

Data center opposition can foster a bigger Democratic tent by aligning red and blue, and rural and urban communities.

Oct 14, 2026 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen

How Do You Sleep?

How Do You Sleep? How Do You Sleep?

Fossils.

Oct 9, 2026 / OppArt / Jen Sorensen

Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabian Oil

Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabian Oil Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabian Oil

Houthi attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure heighten regional tensions and push up oil prices.

Oct 7, 2026 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo

Demonstrators rally outside the Supreme Court against oil corporations involved in Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County.

This Lawsuit Could Make Big Oil Pay for the Harm It’s Caused This Lawsuit Could Make Big Oil Pay for the Harm It’s Caused

The question is whether the Supreme Court will let it.

Oct 6, 2026 / Elie Mystal

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