Nation Topics - Al Gore | The Nation

A GOP win in November would move the most conservative bench in history even further to the right.

A case of scientific misconduct at Harvard.

One of the last big encampments left, Occupy Boston is strugging to square its inclusive philosophy with the realities of urban life.

Randall Kennedy is fascinated by a paradox: the color line's persistence and its seeming implosion.

As Occupy Wall Street goes global, we must define a bold, clear vision going forward. The stakes have never been higher.

Congress should allow tax deductions for incentive pay schemes only if they distribute the rewards to the majority of workers.

The problem with Fox is not that it's conservative—it’s that it’s full of falsehoods.

John Nichols on the AOL/Huffington Post merger, Ari Berman on the Democratic Leadership Council's demise and Riddhi Shah on invisible government benefits

The senator's ideological shape-shifting has fallen out of favor.

It's time to take on those who are sabotaging our response to the climate crisis—face to face.