The Mystery of the Black Goo The Mystery of the Black Goo
Why is a slimy substance made up of dead plankton and other organisms coating the floor of the Gulf of Mexico?
Jan 12, 2011 / Video / Big Noise Films and The Nation
The Mystery of the Black Goo The Mystery of the Black Goo
Why is a slimy substance made up of dead plankton and other organisms coating the floor of the Gulf of Mexico?
Jan 12, 2011 / Naomi Klein
The Globe’s Limitations: How Peak Oil Threatens Economic Growth The Globe’s Limitations: How Peak Oil Threatens Economic Growth
How does the depletion of oil supplies threaten both our economy and our political system? Part two in a video series from The Nation and On the Earth productions.
Jan 11, 2011 / Video / The Nation and On The Earth Productions
This Week at TheNation.com: Hope in 2011. Plus: A New Nation Fellow This Week at TheNation.com: Hope in 2011. Plus: A New Nation Fellow
Hope in 2011. Plus: The Nation Institute welcomes a new fellow.
Jan 7, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Thousands Pay Tribute to Judy Bonds Thousands Pay Tribute to Judy Bonds
She has been to the mountaintop—and we must fight harder to save it.
Jan 6, 2011 / Lived History / Jeff Biggers
Are We Running Out of Oil? Are We Running Out of Oil?
Dependence on fossil fuels inflicts massive damage on the environment and our health. But we'll be in even deeper trouble when the world's supply of oil begins to run out.
Jan 5, 2011 / Video / The Nation and On The Earth Productions
Peak Oil and a Changing Climate Peak Oil and a Changing Climate
In a new video series from The Nation and On The Earth Productions, leading environmental thinkers Bill McKibben, Noam Chomsky, Nicole Foss, Richard Heinberg and more weigh in on...
Jan 5, 2011 / The Nation
Iceberg Economies and Shadow Selves Iceberg Economies and Shadow Selves
There exists amidst corporate abuses and political neglect a shadow government of kindness, made up of those who dedicate themselves to their ideals and act on their solidarities.
Dec 22, 2010 / Rebecca Solnit
The Cancún Compromise The Cancún Compromise
The agreements reached at the Cancún climate summit oblige all nations to reduce future emissions. The challenge now is to generate the political pressure on national lea...
Dec 16, 2010 / Editorial / Mark Hertsgaard
Climate Clash in Cancún Climate Clash in Cancún
China is warming up to the fight against climate change, but it's still cooling to US demands.
Dec 16, 2010 / Feature / Lucia Green-Weiskel