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The Future of Climate Change Is Widespread Civil War The Future of Climate Change Is Widespread Civil War

Failure to cap carbon emissions will not only bring on climate shocks, but also worldwide instability, insurrection, and warfare.

Nov 3, 2015 / Michael T. Klare

Why Does Anybody Play Football Anymore?

Why Does Anybody Play Football Anymore? Why Does Anybody Play Football Anymore?

Football has never been more popular. And it has never felt less like a game.

Nov 3, 2015 / Dave Zirin

Will Iran Abandon the Vienna Peace Talks on Syria?

Will Iran Abandon the Vienna Peace Talks on Syria? Will Iran Abandon the Vienna Peace Talks on Syria?

Its invitation was unprecedented—but Tehran’s attendance may fall victim to the regional proxy war with Saudi Arabia.

Nov 3, 2015 / Juan Cole

How Should the US and NATO Respond to Erdogan’s Electoral Triumph?

How Should the US and NATO Respond to Erdogan’s Electoral Triumph? How Should the US and NATO Respond to Erdogan’s Electoral Triumph?

A first step would be to halt the sale of arms to Turkey’s increasingly authoritarian regime.

Nov 3, 2015 / James Carden

How the Rohingya Have Been Excluded From Myanmar’s Landmark Elections

How the Rohingya Have Been Excluded From Myanmar’s Landmark Elections How the Rohingya Have Been Excluded From Myanmar’s Landmark Elections

Their disenfranchisement is part of a concerted state effort to appeal to a growing ultra-nationalist, anti-Muslim movement.

Nov 3, 2015 / Robert Hardh and Shaivalini Parmar

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Is There Such a Thing as a Progressive Bank? Is There Such a Thing as a Progressive Bank?

Meet Amalgamated, a responsible banker.

Nov 3, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Martin O’Malley

Who Would Win an Immigration Debate Between Sanders and Clinton? Martin O’Malley. Who Would Win an Immigration Debate Between Sanders and Clinton? Martin O’Malley.

The former governor’s remarkably detailed policy platform is one place he could distinguish his stalled candidacy.

Nov 3, 2015 / Julianne Hing

‘The Nation’ Launches ‘Asking for a Friend,’ an Advice Column for the Left

‘The Nation’ Launches ‘Asking for a Friend,’ an Advice Column for the Left ‘The Nation’ Launches ‘Asking for a Friend,’ an Advice Column for the Left

Living under late capitalism is hard. Liza Featherstone is here to help.

Nov 3, 2015 / Press Room

November 3, 1986: The Iran/Contra Weapons-for-Hostages Deal Is Exposed

November 3, 1986: The Iran/Contra Weapons-for-Hostages Deal Is Exposed November 3, 1986: The Iran/Contra Weapons-for-Hostages Deal Is Exposed

“The arms deal did not take place on the margins of policy but at its very heart.”

Nov 3, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Ohio Early Voting

If Ohio Bans Gerrymandering Today, There Could be Hope for American Democracy If Ohio Bans Gerrymandering Today, There Could be Hope for American Democracy

As voters go to the polls today in communities across the country, one state considers a bold fix for our broken political process.

Nov 3, 2015 / John Nichols

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