US Ashtray US Ashtray
Constitutional democracy in the United States in under attack.
Oct 27, 2025 / OppArt / Holly Ballard Martz
How a PR Giant Hijacked COP30 to Greenwash the Planet How a PR Giant Hijacked COP30 to Greenwash the Planet
Edelman invented the fossil fuel narratives, and now it’s running communications for COP30. All the while, frontline communities are telling very different stories.
Oct 27, 2025 / Shilpi Chhotray
The Fate of Our Cities Is Now in the Supreme Court’s Hands The Fate of Our Cities Is Now in the Supreme Court’s Hands
In this week’s Elie v. U.S., The Nation’s justice correspondent warns of an upcoming SCOTUS case—and hails the wisdom of Uncle Iroh.
Oct 24, 2025 / Elie Mystal
We’ve Entered the Gaslighting Phase of Covid in Prisons We’ve Entered the Gaslighting Phase of Covid in Prisons
Covid is spreading, but incarcerated people are being told vaccines aren’t necessary.
Oct 24, 2025 / Victoria Law
The Crazy-Making Destruction of the East Wing of the White House The Crazy-Making Destruction of the East Wing of the White House
Demolishing the people’s entrance to the People’s House is part of Trump’s plan to destabilize and devastate his opponents.
Oct 24, 2025 / Joan Walsh
Why Did Indiana University Axe Its Award-Winning Print Newspaper? Why Did Indiana University Axe Its Award-Winning Print Newspaper?
If the administration can censor the Indiana Daily Student—one of the most acclaimed student publications in the nation—then student journalism everywhere is at risk.
Oct 24, 2025 / StudentNation / Ella Curlin
Don’t Fall for the Supreme Court’s “Pro-Weed” Gun Case Don’t Fall for the Supreme Court’s “Pro-Weed” Gun Case
The case, which proposes expanding gun access to drug users, is not an opportunity—it‘s a trap.
Oct 23, 2025 / Elie Mystal
We Have No One to Blame for Public Health Disasters but Ourselves We Have No One to Blame for Public Health Disasters but Ourselves
Isn’t it time, in the era of Trump and RFK Jr., to focus on a social structure in which corporations and institutions make decisions that profoundly affect people’s health?
Oct 23, 2025 / Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner
Coming Sunday: The People Behind the Climate Numbers Coming Sunday: The People Behind the Climate Numbers
The next phase of The 89 Percent Project profiles climate’s supermajority.
Oct 23, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard