Politics

Pope Francis confronts the environmental crisis.

How Pope Francis Came to Embrace Not Just Climate Justice but Liberation Theology How Pope Francis Came to Embrace Not Just Climate Justice but Liberation Theology

And how that poses a radical challenge to both climate deniers and mainstream liberals.

Sep 9, 2015 / Feature / Wen Stephenson

US Marine

Radical Histories: Waging Peace in the Pages of ‘The Nation’ Radical Histories: Waging Peace in the Pages of ‘The Nation’

For 150 years The Nation has refused to join the war party, instead urging skepticism, sobriety and pragmatism in the use of force for political ends.

Sep 8, 2015 / The Nation

U.S. Republican presidential candidate and Ohio Governor Kasich holds a campaign town hall meeting in Peterborough

John Kasich Is No Moderate When It Comes to Abortion Rights John Kasich Is No Moderate When It Comes to Abortion Rights

Unless a federal judge steps in, Cincinnati could become the largest metro area in the United States without access to abortion.

Sep 8, 2015 / Dani McClain

Hillary Clinton speech

Why Having More Debates Is Good for Clinton Why Having More Debates Is Good for Clinton

The lack of debates is already inflicting needless damage on Clinton and the Democrats.

Sep 8, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

September 8, 1935: Senator Huey Long, ‘The Kingfish,’ Is Fatally Shot in Baton Rouge

September 8, 1935: Senator Huey Long, ‘The Kingfish,’ Is Fatally Shot in Baton Rouge September 8, 1935: Senator Huey Long, ‘The Kingfish,’ Is Fatally Shot in Baton Rouge

“His was a little dictatorship in domain, but it was grim and vengeful in spirit, and it was a sensational challenge to democracy.”

Sep 8, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders Joins a Union Picket Line, and It’s Not Just for Labor Day Bernie Sanders Joins a Union Picket Line, and It’s Not Just for Labor Day

The presidential candidate hoists a picket sign and joins the march of labor.

Sep 6, 2015 / John Nichols

September 6, 1901: President William McKinley Is Shot by an Anarchist in Buffalo

September 6, 1901: President William McKinley Is Shot by an Anarchist in Buffalo September 6, 1901: President William McKinley Is Shot by an Anarchist in Buffalo

“The anarchist…proved that the most powerful ruler on earth, though styled a republican and chosen by universal suffrage, was no more exempt than any crowned head from the peril of...

Sep 6, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker holds a dollar bill as he announces his 2016 Republican presidential campaign.

Scott Walker Is Trying to Save His Failing Campaign by Bashing Unions Scott Walker Is Trying to Save His Failing Campaign by Bashing Unions

The Republican candidate’s backers plan to spend as much as $16 million on an anti-labor ad campaign. But it won’t work.

Sep 4, 2015 / John Nichols

New Orleans Public Housing

New Orleans: Reflections on the Week That Was New Orleans: Reflections on the Week That Was

On the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, residents reflect on the changes of the last decade.

Sep 4, 2015 / Roberta Brandes Gratz

John Kerry Iran deal

The Iran Deal Survives Congress—for Now The Iran Deal Survives Congress—for Now

Obama wins the first round with AIPAC. Here’s what's coming next.

Sep 4, 2015 / Ali Gharib

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