The Global Garbage Economy Begins (and Ends) in This Senegalese Dump The Global Garbage Economy Begins (and Ends) in This Senegalese Dump
How Dakar’s trash depot became a battleground for Chinese industry, the World Bank, and Senegalese organized labor.
Dec 31, 2019 / Katie Jane Fernelius
The Climate Movement Is Gaining Momentum in Spite of Trump The Climate Movement Is Gaining Momentum in Spite of Trump
The Trump administration cannot suppress the will of millions of people driving for the large structural change needed to save our species.
Dec 24, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
10 Stories From 2019 That Might Just Renew Your Faith in Politics 10 Stories From 2019 That Might Just Renew Your Faith in Politics
From funding for the Census to Stacey Abrams’s persistence, progressives did score some victories this year.
Dec 24, 2019 / Steve Phillips
After Neoliberalism After Neoliberalism
The last 10 years have seen the collapse of neoliberalism. The question now is, what comes next?
Dec 24, 2019 / Ganesh Sitaraman
Who Tops the 2019 ‘Nation’ Honor Roll? Who Tops the 2019 ‘Nation’ Honor Roll?
It’s been a big year in progressive politics. The Nation recognizes the year’s top progressive people and ideas shaping the future.
Dec 24, 2019 / Feature / John Nichols
The Athletes Who Fought Back in 2019 The Athletes Who Fought Back in 2019
For a taste of political resistance and victory, look no further than the world of sports.
Dec 20, 2019 / Dave Zirin
‘This Is an Emergency,’ the Caller Said. ‘You Need to Stop the Train.’ ‘This Is an Emergency,’ the Caller Said. ‘You Need to Stop the Train.’
Climate justice protesters blockaded train tracks in Massachusetts this week. Despite an emergency call and other warnings, the train kept coming.
Dec 20, 2019 / Wen Stephenson
A Realist’s Guide to Progressive Giving A Realist’s Guide to Progressive Giving
Your tax dollars end up doing a lot of harm. Here’s a way to offset the damage.
Dec 20, 2019 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Nikil Saval Is the Most Interesting Politician in America Nikil Saval Is the Most Interesting Politician in America
From Das Kapital to the State Capital, the Philadelphia State Senate candidate is pushing for a just and functioning economy for all.
Dec 20, 2019 / John Washington
The Push to Quash Criticism of Israel Is a Push to Quash Free Speech The Push to Quash Criticism of Israel Is a Push to Quash Free Speech
It is not anti-Semitism to criticize a state for enshrining inequality.
Dec 19, 2019 / Saree Makdisi