The Carbon Tax on the Ballot in Washington State Is Not the Right Way to Deal With Global Warming The Carbon Tax on the Ballot in Washington State Is Not the Right Way to Deal With Global Warming
A revenue-neutral carbon tax simply cannot deliver the massive green-energy investments we all need.
Nov 4, 2016 / Naomi Klein
Will Florida Voters Be Duped Into Killing Solar Power? Will Florida Voters Be Duped Into Killing Solar Power?
A Florida ballot initiative is written in pro-solar language—but its actual meaning is far more sinister.
Nov 4, 2016 / Samantha Schuyler
Meet the Trumpkins: ‘Mainstream’ Republican Senators Who Sound a Lot Like Their Presidential Nominee Meet the Trumpkins: ‘Mainstream’ Republican Senators Who Sound a Lot Like Their Presidential Nominee
Embattled senators like Mark Kirk try to distance themselves from Trump, but keep parroting what is worst about his politics.
Oct 28, 2016 / John Nichols
North Carolina Republicans Tried to Disenfranchise a 100-Year-Old African-American Woman North Carolina Republicans Tried to Disenfranchise a 100-Year-Old African-American Woman
With early voting underway in North Carolina, black and Democratic voters are being wrongly purged from the rolls.
Oct 27, 2016 / Ari Berman
A City Clerk Opposed an Early-Voting Site at UW–Green Bay Because ‘Students Lean More Toward the Democrats’ A City Clerk Opposed an Early-Voting Site at UW–Green Bay Because ‘Students Lean More Toward the Democrats’
New e-mails released to The Nation reveal ongoing GOP attempts to suppress the vote.
Oct 25, 2016 / Ari Berman
Amy Goodman: ‘The State Cannot Stop This Journalism.’ Amy Goodman: ‘The State Cannot Stop This Journalism.’
Goodman goes free as a North Dakota judge concludes that covering the Dakota Access Pipeline is not a crime.
Oct 20, 2016 / Editorial / Lizzy Ratner
The Arrest of Journalists and Filmmakers Covering the Dakota Pipeline Is a Threat to Democracy—and the Planet The Arrest of Journalists and Filmmakers Covering the Dakota Pipeline Is a Threat to Democracy—and the Planet
Deia Schlosberg, Amy Goodman, and Shailene Woodley are among those who have been arrested while covering demonstrations against the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Oct 14, 2016 / Josh Fox
Win or Lose—Hillary Clinton’s Troubles in Ohio Should Worry Democrats Win or Lose—Hillary Clinton’s Troubles in Ohio Should Worry Democrats
Trump is imploding nationally—but Clinton has failed to connect here with disaffected whites, African Americans, and young voters.
Oct 12, 2016 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan
The Latest Anti-Abortion Trend? Mandatory Funerals for Fetuses The Latest Anti-Abortion Trend? Mandatory Funerals for Fetuses
Now that the Supreme Court has thrown out TRAP laws, opponents have a new tactic.
Oct 11, 2016 / Rebecca Grant
The First Republicans to Break With Trump Over His Groping Tape Were Mormons The First Republicans to Break With Trump Over His Groping Tape Were Mormons
Does this give Clinton a chance in Utah?
Oct 10, 2016 / Jon Wiener