George H.W. Bush, Icon of the WASP Establishment—and of Brutal US Repression in the Third World George H.W. Bush, Icon of the WASP Establishment—and of Brutal US Repression in the Third World
Obituaries have transformed the terror that Bush inflicted, depicting it as heroism.
Dec 4, 2018 / Greg Grandin
These 5 Academics Have Brought Us to the Brink of Geopolitical Disaster These 5 Academics Have Brought Us to the Brink of Geopolitical Disaster
Do you know their names?
Dec 3, 2018 / Alfred W. McCoy
Is the Nail-Salon Industry Any Better for Workers Now? Is the Nail-Salon Industry Any Better for Workers Now?
Three years after a landmark exposé, have conditions improved in nail salons?
Dec 3, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Want the Youth Vote in 2020? Champion the Green New Deal Now. Want the Youth Vote in 2020? Champion the Green New Deal Now.
This is just the beginning—a generation of climate voters is ready to engage with every part of the democratic process to confront this crisis.
Dec 3, 2018 / StudentNation / Jesse Meisenhelter
The NFL Still Only Cares About Violence Against Women When There’s Video The NFL Still Only Cares About Violence Against Women When There’s Video
Without public outcries, this is a league that constantly does the wrong thing.
Dec 3, 2018 / Dave Zirin
LIVE: Solving Our Climate Crisis, a National Town Hall LIVE: Solving Our Climate Crisis, a National Town Hall
Tune in at 7 pm today for a town-hall event featuring Bernie Sanders, Bill McKibben, Shailene Woodley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and more!
Dec 3, 2018 / The Nation
Scott Walker’s Sore-Loser Scheme Scott Walker’s Sore-Loser Scheme
Shaken by November 6 losses, Wisconsin Republicans seek to change election dates, restrict voting, and limit high-turnout elections before they relinquish power.
Dec 3, 2018 / John Nichols
Jonathan Franzen’s Birdbrain Climate Pessimism Jonathan Franzen’s Birdbrain Climate Pessimism
In his latest collection of nonfiction, The End of the End of the Earth, Franzen puts forth a baffling, avian-centric manifesto on the climate crisis.
Dec 3, 2018 / Alex Shephard
Chagos Islanders Want to Go Home Chagos Islanders Want to Go Home
When the United States built a military base on Diego Garcia, its inhabitants were forced out. Will the International Court of Justice rule on their return?
Dec 3, 2018 / Abdelwahab Biad and Elsa Edynak
Scorched-Earth Politics Scorched-Earth Politics
The road to hell, Gingrich to Trump, 1978–2018.
Dec 3, 2018 / OppArt / Steve Brodner