What the Sharing Economy Takes What the Sharing Economy Takes
Uber and Airbnb monetize the desperation of people in the post-crisis economy while sounding generous—and evoke a fantasy of community in an atomized population.
Jan 27, 2015 / Feature / Doug Henwood
Uber and the Taxi Industry’s Last Stand Uber and the Taxi Industry’s Last Stand
What the rise of the app-based cab service says about the future of work in America
Am I a ‘Radical’? Am I a ‘Radical’?
We can no longer hope to address the climate crisis, or our deep social ills, by working strictly within the system. We must change the system itself.
Jan 27, 2015 / Feature / James Gustave Speth
What’s the Difference Between Sheldon Silver and Jamie Dimon? What’s the Difference Between Sheldon Silver and Jamie Dimon?
Federal prosecutors want to put one in prison for taking kickbacks for doing political favors. The other has been richly rewarded for defrauding investors and saving fellow bankers...
Jan 27, 2015 / William Greider
Snapshot: A Disturbing ‘Breakthrough’ Snapshot: A Disturbing ‘Breakthrough’
Soldiers in New Delhi put on a show for President Barack Obama’s state visit to India. The day before, Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a “breakthrough understanding” that would allow US companies to invest billions in India’s civilian nuclear industry—thereby furthering the dangers of global nuclear proliferation.
Jan 27, 2015 / Manish Swarup
What Does Syriza’s Victory Mean for Greece’s Immigrants? What Does Syriza’s Victory Mean for Greece’s Immigrants?
The party’s platform includes some of the most progressive immigration policies in the Eurozone—but can they make those ideas a reality?
Jan 27, 2015 / Michelle Chen
The European Union May Be on the Verge of Collapse The European Union May Be on the Verge of Collapse
The complex federal project of the EU has proven fragile in the absence of a strong external threat.
Jan 27, 2015 / John Feffer
January 27, 1975: The Church Committee Opens Its Investigation of US Intelligence Agencies January 27, 1975: The Church Committee Opens Its Investigation of US Intelligence Agencies
The headline of Frank Donner’s open letter to the committee is probably the best The Nation has ever run.
Jan 27, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
Science Stuff With Your Host, the Right-Wing Science Dude Science Stuff With Your Host, the Right-Wing Science Dude
Debunking climate change and other myths of liberal “science.”
Jan 27, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow
A Staggeringly Lopsided Economic Recovery A Staggeringly Lopsided Economic Recovery
The 1 percent has captured the majority of gains since the Great Recession in most states.
Jan 26, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter