Even Hillary Clinton Thinks It’s Time to Investigate Exxon Even Hillary Clinton Thinks It’s Time to Investigate Exxon
Lawmakers, candidates, and environmental groups are pressing the Department of Justice to probe the oil company’s role in sowing doubt about climate science.
Oct 30, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
Sheldon Wolin, 1922–2015 Sheldon Wolin, 1922–2015
The late scholar and Nation contributor brought left-leaning political philosophy to the fore.
Oct 30, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
Gender Equality Is Not Possible Without Abortion Gender Equality Is Not Possible Without Abortion
And a few other last words to Ross Douthat.
Oct 30, 2015 / Katha Pollitt
Why Conservatives Are Decrying ‘Media Bias’ in the Presidential Debates Why Conservatives Are Decrying ‘Media Bias’ in the Presidential Debates
Republicans have decided that the Democratic candidates got only softball questions, but that’s not true.
Oct 29, 2015 / Joshua Holland
Welcome to America, Where We Fight for the Freedom to Visit Disney World Welcome to America, Where We Fight for the Freedom to Visit Disney World
That’s why we went to war in Iraq and Afghanistan, right?
Oct 29, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt
What Happens When Old Prisons Are Given Back to Their Communities? What Happens When Old Prisons Are Given Back to Their Communities?
As New York State begins closing prisons, some are being sold to the highest bidder—but some are becoming sites of social change.
Oct 29, 2015 / Victoria Law
Concerns About the ‘Pat Tillman’ Military-Themed Sports Uniforms Concerns About the ‘Pat Tillman’ Military-Themed Sports Uniforms
Given the code with which Pat Tillman lived and the way that he died, the new Tillman-themed shirts and sneakers by Adidas are very troubling.
Oct 29, 2015 / Dave Zirin
The Movement Against Police Violence Isn’t Ignoring ‘Black-on-Black Crime’ The Movement Against Police Violence Isn’t Ignoring ‘Black-on-Black Crime’
Black Lives Matter activists are concerned about intra-racial violence. But they don’t see police and prisons as the solution.
Oct 29, 2015 / Mychal Denzel Smith
Can Haiti’s Corrupt President Hold On to Power? Can Haiti’s Corrupt President Hold On to Power?
Michel Martelly is trying to impose a successor amid widespread public anger at government repression and failure to rebuild after the earthquake.
Oct 29, 2015 / James North
How Companies Make Women Less Ambitious Over Time How Companies Make Women Less Ambitious Over Time
First you lean in, then you give up.
Oct 29, 2015 / Bryce Covert