Cody Hounanian, Alí R. Bustamante Though Biden has extended the payment pause through August, over 5 million people will face serious financial risk once it expires. The post Americans Can’t Afford More Student Loan Payments appeared first on The Nation.
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The Zoological Nightmares of Rafael Bernal
Lucas Iberico Lozada The Mexican writer’s 1947 novel His Name Was Death dramatizes humanity’s ecological arrogance through the story of a mosquito swarm with plans of world destruction. The post The Zoological Nightmares of Rafael Bernal appeared first on The...
Unkindest Cuts
Steve Brodner Coming clean. The post Unkindest Cuts appeared first on The Nation.
The Global South is Calling for Climate Reparations
Olúfémi O. Táíwò, Patrick Bigger Wealthy nations have largely driven global warming, but it is felt most in countries that have contributed the least to global greenhouse gas emissions. The post The Global South is Calling for Climate Reparations appeared first on The...
Earth Day
Andrea Arroyo Pledge allegiance to the Earth. The post Earth Day appeared first on The Nation.
A Michigan Legislator Shows How to Shred GOP’s Hateful Politics
John Nichols Mallory McMorrow’s address is one that Democrats would do well to study as they prepare for the 2022 midterm elections. The post A Michigan Legislator Shows How to Shred GOP’s Hateful Politics appeared first on The Nation.
Covid Is Still Disproportionately Killing Low-Income People
Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis Though a virus may not be able to discriminate, our society has in fact discriminated in the most virulent ways. The post Covid Is Still Disproportionately Killing Low-Income People appeared first on The Nation.
Daniel Ellsberg on the Existential Threat of Global Conflict
Sasha Abramsky “As the world has correctly perceived, this has the seeds of a regional nuclear war and all-out war between the US and Russia.” The post Daniel Ellsberg on the Existential Threat of Global Conflict appeared first on The Nation.
McConnell and McCarthy Are Craven Trump Bootlickers, Part Infinity
Joan Walsh A New York Times “scoop” confirms what we already knew: The GOP leaders blamed Trump for January 6 and wanted him gone—but then caved. The post McConnell and McCarthy Are Craven Trump Bootlickers, Part Infinity appeared first on The Nation.
In Defense of “Winning Time”
Dave Zirin Laker legends Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jerry West are none too happy with the new HBO series. But there is much to be said for it. The post In Defense of “Winning Time” appeared first on The Nation.
Earth Day is Every Day
Jos Sances Celebrate our one and only home. The post Earth Day is Every Day appeared first on The Nation.
“Act or Die”: Earth Day, Still a Question of Survival
Mark Hertsgaard, Kyle Pope If a point of view is inevitable in journalism, let ours be one that favors defusing the catastrophic climate threat to our planet. The post “Act or Die”: Earth Day, Still a Question of Survival appeared first on The Nation.