Did the Chemical Industry Write Its Own Oversight Legislation? Did the Chemical Industry Write Its Own Oversight Legislation?
Some Democrats and health groups say this Senate bill is even worse than the outdated Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976.
Mar 19, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
9 Billionaires Are About to Remake New York’s Public Schools—Here’s Their Story 9 Billionaires Are About to Remake New York’s Public Schools—Here’s Their Story
A Nation investigation reveals how a group of hedge funders are about to get exactly what they paid for.
Mar 19, 2015 / George Joseph
Starbucks Asks Employees to Solve Race Relations in America for No Extra Pay Starbucks Asks Employees to Solve Race Relations in America for No Extra Pay
Writing “Race Together” on a coffee cup is not a solution to institutional racism—but it is a burden on an already underpaid workforce.
Mar 18, 2015 / Bryce Covert
The One Sensible Budget in Washington The One Sensible Budget in Washington
The importance of the Congressional Progressive Caucus's "The Peoples' Budget"
Mar 18, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Or to Put It Another Way: 100 Years Ago, We Were Already 50 Years Old Or to Put It Another Way: 100 Years Ago, We Were Already 50 Years Old
The Nation’s archives, Henry James wrote in our fiftieth anniversary issue, “compose the record of the general life of civilization.”
Mar 18, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and Back Issues
What Netanyahu’s Victory Means for America What Netanyahu’s Victory Means for America
Netanyahu won on the back of racism, making liberal support for Israel impossible. But Washington will likely persist.
Mar 18, 2015 / Ali Gharib
Cookie Don’t Crumble Cookie Don’t Crumble
Fox’s Empire made TV-ratings history by letting a black woman be her multidimensional self.
Mar 18, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Kristal Brent Zook
Oregon’s Radical Innovation: Make Democracy Easy Oregon’s Radical Innovation: Make Democracy Easy
Want higher turnout? No problem. Automatically register voters and allow them to vote by mail.
Mar 18, 2015 / John Nichols
Chris Borland and the Revenge of History Chris Borland and the Revenge of History
The decision by Chris Borland to walk away from the NFL should be viewed as a conscious act of resistance.
Mar 18, 2015 / Dave Zirin
Retaking the Moral High Ground in the Fight Against Poverty Retaking the Moral High Ground in the Fight Against Poverty
It’s time to fight the narrative that poverty is a choice.
Mar 18, 2015 / James Abro