10 of the World’s Poorest Countries Host Half the Global Refugee Population 10 of the World’s Poorest Countries Host Half the Global Refugee Population
Why aren’t wealthy countries, including Europe’s most powerful economies, doing more to help asylum seekers?
Nov 1, 2016 / Michelle Chen
How Did Donald Trump Actually Get This Far? How Did Donald Trump Actually Get This Far?
As you might expect, it involves a brain-eating monster.
Nov 1, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow
Sign Our Pledge and Help Make Voting Easy and Inclusive Sign Our Pledge and Help Make Voting Easy and Inclusive
We’ve joined with voting and civil rights organizations across the country to respond to voter suppression by getting out the vote.
Nov 1, 2016 / NationAction
Will the Reconquest of Mosul Lead to the Breakup of Iraq? Will the Reconquest of Mosul Lead to the Breakup of Iraq?
The Arab world is divided, often along sectarian lines, on what to expect.
Oct 31, 2016 / Juan Cole
To Adapt to Climate Change, Retreat Is Necessary To Adapt to Climate Change, Retreat Is Necessary
Four years after Hurricane Sandy, many coastal communities recognize that rising oceans mean relocating their residents. But there is no consensus on how to do so.
Oct 31, 2016 / Alexandra Tempus
The Dangerous Cowardice of James Comey The Dangerous Cowardice of James Comey
He caved to internal FBI critics and Republicans in Congress who are angry that he wasn’t tougher on Clinton. Now he’s paying for it.
Oct 31, 2016 / Joan Walsh
This Is Not the First Time the FBI Has Interfered With a Presidential Election This Is Not the First Time the FBI Has Interfered With a Presidential Election
Throughout his career, J. Edgar Hoover used the bureau to meddle in presidential politics and secure his own power.
Oct 31, 2016 / Jeff Kisseloff
Iceland’s Election Draws 79 Percent Turnout. The US? Not So Much. Iceland’s Election Draws 79 Percent Turnout. The US? Not So Much.
Bernie Sanders wants Election Day to be a holiday. That reform would dramatically increase turnout.
Oct 31, 2016 / John Nichols
The War in Syria Cannot Be Won. But It Can Be Ended. The War in Syria Cannot Be Won. But It Can Be Ended.
The left is profoundly divided over the conflict, but we should at least agree on a set of principles to end it.
Oct 31, 2016 / Feature / Phyllis Bennis
Donald Trump and the Alt-Right Threaten the Values I Fought for in the Navy Donald Trump and the Alt-Right Threaten the Values I Fought for in the Navy
As a Muslim-American veteran, I’ve seen the fight against hatred move closer to home.
Oct 31, 2016 / Nate Terani