Ilana Cohen The university’s recently announced Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability will need to ban oil and gas companies from funding its research. The post Dear Harvard, It’s Time to Reject Fossil Fuel Money appeared first on The Nation.
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Trump Was the “Central Figure” Who Set the Coup in Motion
John Nichols When Jamie Raskin says that Tuesday’s hearing will reveal evidence of wrongdoing by Trump that “cannot really be compared to anything else a president has done,” trust him. The post Trump Was the “Central Figure” Who Set the Coup in Motion appeared first...
The Thin Wall Separating Church and State Comes Tumbling Down
Hector Villagra What the Supreme Court did in its latest term puts us on a dangerous path that history taught us to avoid. The post The Thin Wall Separating Church and State Comes Tumbling Down appeared first on The Nation.
Buffalo Community Activists Show How to Fight Gerrymandering
Geoff Kelly From the folks who backed India Walton, a community-led approach to redistricting. The post Buffalo Community Activists Show How to Fight Gerrymandering appeared first on The Nation.
Can Chile’s Radical New Constitution Survive a Vote?
Natacha López The new Chilean constitution will be one of the most progressive in the world, but passage is anything but certain. The post Can Chile’s Radical New Constitution Survive a Vote? appeared first on The Nation.
Pregnant Gun?
Ruben Bolling Who gets protection? The post Pregnant Gun? appeared first on The Nation.
More Money for the Pentagon Won’t Make Us Safe
William D. Hartung Spending $1.4 trillion to address a narrowly defined concept of national security should be considered budgetary malpractice on an immeasurably grand scale. The post More Money for the Pentagon Won’t Make Us Safe appeared first on The Nation.
The Democrats at a Crossroads
Nicholas Lemann Michael Kazin’s new book examines the contradictory past and uncertain future of the Democratic Party. The post The Democrats at a Crossroads appeared first on The Nation.
Journey to Guantánamo: A Week in America’s Notorious Penal Colony
Moustafa Bayoumi A journalist heads to the US naval base and detention center, seeking out truths we’re not meant to see. The post Journey to Guantánamo: A Week in America’s Notorious Penal Colony appeared first on The Nation.
The Artwork of Guantánamo Detainees
Erin L. Thompson Interrogated, tortured, and held for decades without charges, Gitmo prisoners held onto their humanity by creating art. The post The Artwork of Guantánamo Detainees appeared first on The Nation.
The Rise of Bad Art and the Decline of Political Candor
David Bromwich Though the language of cliché has switched from the middle-class respectability of the 1950s to our current obsessions with “inclusion” and concern for the marginalized, the practice of washing our clean linen in public endures in our culture. The post...
Biden’s NATO Summit Divides the World Into Hostile Camps
Michael T. Klare With the home front fatigued, the alliance expands in Europe and campaigns to curb China’s rise. The post Biden’s NATO Summit Divides the World Into Hostile Camps appeared first on The Nation.