Politics Today 1:11 pm Exclude Fossil Fuel Firms From COP 28 if They Only Want to Obstruct Exclude Fossil Fuel Firms From COP 28 if They Only Want to Obstruct “My patience ran out,” said Christiana Figueres, who for years had advocated for oil companies to be involved in policymaking talks. Dharna Noor September 22,…
World / September 22, 2023 Did Narendra Modi Kill a Canadian Citizen? New cold war politics might end any investigation into the assassination of a Sikh activist before it begins. Jeet Heer Ad Policy Protesters chant after the shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, pictured left. (Ethan Cairns / The Canadian Press via AP) On June…
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Politics / September 22, 2023 Democrats Are on a Winning Streak That Could Transform Our Politics Recent victories in Pennsylvania and New Hampshire special elections suggest Democrats can score huge wins in the fight to control state legislatures. That changes everything. John Nichols Ad Policy Lindsay Powell visits with campaign workers on the Northside of…
September 22, 2023 Fed Up With the Homelessness Crisis, the Sacramento County DA Sues the City Can DA Thien Ho’s lawsuit force cities to more effectively confront a growing humanitarian catastrophe? Sasha Abramsky Ad Policy A homeless encampment sits underneath the I-5 freeway in Sacramento, Calif., on April 3, 2022. (Melina Mara / The Washington…
World / September 22, 2023 This Might Be the Most Important Election You Haven’t Heard About Elections in Slovakia usually don’t get much attention. But this one could hold crucial lessons about the staying power of Trumpist politics around the world. Emily Tamkin Ad Policy Former Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico waves to his supporters…
Politics Today 5:00 am At the Vote Pray Stand Summit, Christian Parents and Their “Rights” Take Center Stage At the Vote Pray Stand Summit, Christian Parents and Their “Rights” Take Center Stage The movement that helped bring about the end of Roe is embracing a political strategy that wraps the demonization of trans people in…
Politics Today 1:56 pm Rupert Murdoch Leaves NewsCorp on His Own Terms Rupert Murdoch Leaves NewsCorp on His Own Terms And that’s a disgrace. Joan Walsh September 21, 2023 Rupert Murdoch in London in June 2023. (Victoria Jones / PA Images via Getty Images) Subscribe to The Nation Subscribe now for as little as $2…
Politics / September 21, 2023 Democrats Can Stand Up for Trans Kids—and Win Here’s why the party shouldn’t be scared to speak up for trans rights. Pamela Shifman Ad Policy A sign at the Queer Liberation March on June 25, 2023, in New York City. (Erik McGregor / LightRocket via Getty Images) Over the past…
Culture / September 21, 2023 Farewell to a Poor Bastard Joe Matt (1963–2023) made hilarious comedy of his own misery. Jeet Heer Ad Policy Joe Matt at San Diego Comic-Con in 2002. (courtesy of Drawn & Quarterly) It was impossible to love Joe Matt without also being intensely exasperated by him. The love and exasperation…