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David Faris What would a Democratic presidency armed with Trump’s limitless power look like? The post The Alternate-Universe Version of Trump’s Executive Putsch appeared first on The Nation.

Frida Berrigan Will aquifers become the United States’ strategic reserves, alongside oil reserves and the nuclear weapons we keep in “reserve” to protect our wealth? The post We’re Not Ready for a World of Water Scarcity appeared first on The Nation.

Erik Baker According to John Cassidy’s century-spanning history Capitalism and Its Critics, the system lives on because of its antagonists. The post How Capitalism Survives appeared first on The Nation.

William Astore Quick: Name one clear triumph in a meaningful war for the United States since 1945. The post Rebranding to the “Department of War” Will Surely Fix Everything appeared first on The Nation.

Chris Lehmann The Searchlight Institute, founded by former senate staffer Adam Jentelson, epitomizes the careerist tendencies of white-collar workers on the Hill. The post The Latest New Democratic Think Tank Is a Dead End appeared first on The Nation.

Steve Brodner, Peter Kuper Corporations bow to an autocrat’s whims. The post Kimmel Canceled appeared first on The Nation.

Richard Kreitner From allowing segregation to gutting abortion rights, the court’s reactionary streak runs deep. A new collection shows why calls for reform are as old as the court itself. The post The Supreme Court Has Always Been This Bad appeared first on The...

Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins A conversation with Thea Riofrancos about her new book Extraction and the hidden cost and obscured history of the capitalist push to monetize the energy transition. The post The Problem of Green Capitalism appeared first on The Nation.

Tariq Kenney-Shawa Technology and the surveillance state have made it easier than ever to suppress popular uprisings. Will our movements adapt? The post Can Revolution Survive in the 21st Century? appeared first on The Nation.

Ilana Cohen In the new play by Brian Watkins, a California meteorologist struggles to deliver daily weather reports that whitewash our unfortunate climate reality. The post Does “Weather Girl” Forecast Our Planet’s Future? appeared first on The Nation.

Jeet Heer If Democrats don’t fight this with everything they have, they are basically admitting that authoritarianism is here to stay. The post Donald Trump’s Corruption of the Law Is Destroying American Democracy appeared first on The Nation.

Dave Zirin The league is not coming to Dublin to plant a tree. It is coming to plant a flag. The post The NFL Is Trump’s America—and It’s Invading Ireland appeared first on The Nation.