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How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Brain Became the Diet of Worms
Jeet Heer Can a presidential candidate afford to lose gray matter to parasites? The post How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Brain Became the Diet of Worms appeared first on The Nation.
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Biden’s Domestic Reforms Don’t Add Up to the Great Society
Katrina vanden Heuvel But they do signal that government can make life tangibly better. The post Biden’s Domestic Reforms Don’t Add Up to the Great Society appeared first on The Nation.
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In Nepal’s Mustang Region, Climate “Loss and Damage” Puts the Survival of a...
Wen Stephenson What climate change looks and feels like in the Himalayas. The post In Nepal’s Mustang Region, Climate “Loss and Damage” Puts the Survival of a Tibetan Community in Question appeared...
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How Oil Companies Manipulate Journalists
Molly Taft A tranche of 4,700 subpoenaed e-mails reveals the ways in which fossil-fuel corporations try to influence the media—and why they all too often succeed. The post How Oil Companies Manipulate...
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News Deserts Are Obscuring the Breadth of Climate Disasters
Jane Braxton Little Bootstrapped publications like mine do their best to keep the news alive in communities now struggling just to survive. The post News Deserts Are Obscuring the Breadth of Climate...
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Surfers Are Fighting to Save the Waves—and the Planet
Ilana Cohen By the end of the century, the world could lose almost half of its sandy beaches. But a movement of surfers across Latin America is working to protect the coastal-marine environment. The...
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Saudi Arabia’s September 11 Connection and the Contradictions of American...
Jeet Heer How the state that aided terrorism on US soil has become an indispensable ally that the Biden administration is determined to placate at all costs. The post Saudi Arabia’s September 11...
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The Planet Could Bear the Scars of a Second Trump Term... Forever
Bill McKibben With help from Project 2025, Trump will stall all attempts to avert the climate crisis, accelerating a catastrophe that we have only a few years to prevent. The post The Planet Could Bear...
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The Canadian Wildfires Are Once Again Sounding the Alarm About What’s to Come
Ilana Cohen Immediate climate action must be taken to keep communities safe, in the US and abroad. The post The Canadian Wildfires Are Once Again Sounding the Alarm About What’s to Come appeared first...
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Has NY Governor Kathy Hochul Killed Congestion Pricing For Good?
Ross Barkan Or just until after the election? Either way, she’s blown a $15 billion hole in the MTA budget, leaving New Yorkers with overcrowded streets, filthy air, and an underfunded subway. The post...
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Immigrants Are in Peril Around the World
Eneko Las Heras Fleeing poverty, violence, and climate change. The post Immigrants Are in Peril Around the World appeared first on The Nation.
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Wake-Up Alarm!
Peter Kuper The hottest recorded 12 months in history. The post Wake-Up Alarm! appeared first on The Nation.
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The Liberal Police State: How Democrats Are Playing Into GOP Hands
Sandy Tolan Applying the tactics of counterinsurgency warfare to peaceful domestic protest risks blurring the line between Trump and his opponents. The post The Liberal Police State: How Democrats Are...
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Elon Musk’s Creepy Workplace Is Techno-Feudalism in Action
Jeet Heer Multiple harassment allegations illuminate why the tech mogul has embraced Trumpism. The post Elon Musk’s Creepy Workplace Is Techno-Feudalism in Action appeared first on The Nation.
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With Air-Conditioning, Have We Passed the Point of No Return?
Stan Cox Consider it the feedback loop from hell: The greenhouse gas emissions air-conditioning releases ensure that we will continue to rely on it. The post With Air-Conditioning, Have We Passed the...
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How to Save a Forest
Audrea Lim Members of the Kalispel Tribe in Washington have become some of the country’s foremost forest caretakers, ministering to the health of lands broken by settlers and industry. The post How to...
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It’s Time for the US to Declare a National Climate Emergency
John J. Berger The US has no comprehensive climate action plan with clear, enforceable targets, timelines, and road maps for climate protection and restabilization—and it desperately needs one. The...
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Record-Breaking Temperatures
Peter Kuper Olympic levels of heat around the world. The post Record-Breaking Temperatures appeared first on The Nation.
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Can Video Games Help Us Beat Climate Change?
Ilana Cohen The $160 billion industry has a massive carbon footprint, yet climate organizations are increasingly recognizing video games as an avenue for education and impact. The post Can Video Games...
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In a Democracy, No Leader Is Indispensable
Jeet Heer As Joe Biden flirts with the Samson Option—threatening to bring his party to ruin in November—he needs to realize that the election isn’t just about him. The post In a Democracy, No Leader Is...
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Young People Want Better Than Biden. But What Choice Do We Really Have?
Matthew Miles Goodrich The Sunrise Movement has been hesitant to endorse Biden, and we are far from alone. The post Young People Want Better Than Biden. But What Choice Do We Really Have? appeared...
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Visualizing the Future
Peter Kuper We aren’t saving the planet. The planet is saving us. The post Visualizing the Future appeared first on The Nation.
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The Scorching Temperatures Are Turning Prison Cells Into Furnaces
Victoria Law As the death toll due to extreme heat rises, incarcerated people are concerned that their cells could become their coffins. The post The Scorching Temperatures Are Turning Prison Cells...
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A Close-Up View of the UK Election Gave Rise to an Unfamiliar Emotion: Envy
Ross Barkan The US left can only dream of Democrats’ having five years ahead of interrupted power—and control of Congress—with the GOP, like the Tories, driven far to the margins for a decade. The post...
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A Proposed Regulation Could Protect Millions of Workers From Extreme Heat
Aina Marzia As temperatures continue to rise from climate change, OSHA’s first and only extreme heat proposal would help over 36 million people. The post A Proposed Regulation Could Protect Millions of...
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How to Visualize the Climate Crisis
Xenia Gonikberg A new immersive photography and video exhibition elucidates both the causes and consequences of the climate crisis, while also sparking creative solutions. The post How to Visualize the...
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A River of Deception
Rico Moore Newly discovered documents reveal how Seattle's City government knowingly impacted an Indigenous Tribe's treaty rights for over a century. The post A River of Deception appeared first on The...
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Endangered Birds
Nicky Enright Fifteen local birds threatened by climate change, street mural, Bronx, NY. The post Endangered Birds appeared first on The Nation.
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The Toll of the Olympics on the Environment
Jules Boykoff, Dave Zirin Paris promised a green Olympic Games, but is that even possible? The post The Toll of the Olympics on the Environment appeared first on The Nation.
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Eroding Indigenous Sovereignty
Ottavia Spaggiari Tribes seeking federal recognition so they can better address climate change face a catch-22 as climate change jeopardizes the documents they need for recognition. The post Eroding...
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I’m a St. Louis Jew. Here’s Why I’m Backing Cori Bush.
Michael Berg If AIPAC and its donors defeat her, we won’t just be losing one of Palestine’s staunchest allies but also one of the climate movement’s most effective champions. The post I’m a St. Louis...
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Climate Justice Organizer to Citi CEO: “Talk Is Cheap”
Wen Stephenson An interview with Alice Hu, one of the lead organizers of the “Summer of Heat” campaign targeting Wall Street fossil fuel financiers. The post Climate Justice Organizer to Citi CEO:...
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Why JD Vance Is Unpopular and Project 2025 Has Gone Underground
Jeet Heer The Heritage Foundation’s attempt to produce an intellectual and wonkish Trumpism turns off voters. The post Why JD Vance Is Unpopular and Project 2025 Has Gone Underground appeared first on...
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Indigenous Activists Are Leading the Fight Against Fossil Fuel Colonialism
Aviva Chomsky The growing visibility and power of Indigenous movements have created enormous potential for fundamentally changing our world in a positive fashion. The post Indigenous Activists Are...
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As Global Temperatures Rise, So Does the Potential for Violence
Ilana Cohen, Thea Sebastian Hotter temperatures can increase aggressive behaviors, making violence more likely during the accelerating climate crisis. The post As Global Temperatures Rise, So Does the...
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Air Conditioners Can Only Do So Much for Those Behind Bars
Victoria Law Extreme heat has long been a concern for incarcerated pregnant women and those behind bars with underlying health conditions. The post Air Conditioners Can Only Do So Much for Those Behind...
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The Oceans Are Heating Up
Peter Kuper Coral bleaching is “a canary in the coal mine.” The post The Oceans Are Heating Up appeared first on The Nation.
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Transportation Should Be a Bigger Issue in the 2024 Election
Grace Gurvey As November approaches, the safety, accessibility, and equity of active transit users has, so far, been a footnote at best. The post Transportation Should Be a Bigger Issue in the 2024...
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A Strong Policy Debate Is Kamala Harris’s Best Shot to Break the Election Tie
Jeet Heer Attacking Donald Trump is a start. But the Democratic nominee also has to sell herself and her vision. The post A Strong Policy Debate Is Kamala Harris’s Best Shot to Break the Election Tie...
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Kamala Harris Doesn’t Need to Backtrack on Fracking
Amber X. Chen In 2019, Harris said that there was “no question” that she would pursue a federal ban on fracking. In 2024, she’s taken a different—and unnecessary—stance. The post Kamala Harris Doesn’t...
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Will the Closure of an Oil Refinery Bring Justice or Gentrification to...
Amber X. Chen Four years after the largest oil refinery on the East Coast shut down, residents in South and Southwest Philadelphia still don’t know what will come next. The post Will the Closure of an...
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How Kamala Harris Can Win More Young Voters
Nikole Rajgor, Lucy Tobier With fewer than 50 days left until the election, the Harris campaign faces the challenge of ensuring that its momentum among young people goes beyond memes. The post How...
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Jane Fonda to Young People: “Do Not Sit This Election Out”
Mark Hertsgaard Electing Kamala Harris and then pushing her to deliver is the only chance for climate survival, says the Hollywood actress and activist. The post Jane Fonda to Young People: “Do Not Sit...
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What Happened to Patrick Masengo Kalasa?
Nicolas Niarchos The longtime advocate for Katangese rights recently disappeared in the Democratic Republic of Congo. His friends fear for his life. The post What Happened to Patrick Masengo Kalasa?...
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Tim Walz’s Long Game Will Pay Off
Jeet Heer JD Vance is a skillful liar, but the vice-presidential debate produced enough bad clips to damage Trump’s campaign. The post Tim Walz’s Long Game Will Pay Off appeared first on The Nation.
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The MAGA Maniacs Are Going All In on Deranged Hurricane Conspiracies
Chris Lehmann It’s the Jews! It’s the deep state! It’s anything but a natural weather occurrence made much worse by climate change! The post The MAGA Maniacs Are Going All In on Deranged Hurricane...
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Florida Lawmakers’ Climate Denialism Is Pure, Unadulterated Lunacy
Craig Pittman Climate change will only make future hurricane seasons worse. So why are Florida legislators pretending like nothing’s amiss? The post Florida Lawmakers’ Climate Denialism Is Pure,...
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The Story of the Hurricanes
Jeb Lund How Floridians struggled through the successive traumas of Helene and Milton The post The Story of the Hurricanes appeared first on The Nation.
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Hitting the Tipping Point
Peter Kuper The planet is showing us that it can’t be business as usual. The post Hitting the Tipping Point appeared first on The Nation.
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Journalists Must Rethink Our Fear of Taking Sides
Mark Hertsgaard, Kyle Pope The media often acts as if identifying threats or naming falsehoods are acts of partisanship. They are not. They are journalism. The post Journalists Must Rethink Our Fear of...
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