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Katrina vanden Heuvel: Foreign Policy Undermines Best Proposals in Biden’s SOTU
There won't be “a transformative domestic policy without a change in our foreign policy,” says The Nation's publisher.
New Report Finds Links Between Petrochemical Production and Increases in Cancer
A major driver of climate change is also increasing our exposure to chemicals that are adversely impacting health.
Protesters Blocked Traffic Outside White House Before Biden’s State of the Union
“We’re horrified at our morally bankrupt President,” said one activist who was part of the blockade.
Argentines Take Feminist Strike to the Streets on International Women’s Day
Activists demand an end to austerity measures, growing poverty and worsening food insecurity under President Milei.
Climate Lawsuits Against Fossil Fuel Industry Now Move Closer to Trial
Until recently, most of these cases had been stuck in limbo.
24-Hour Vigil Highlighting the “State of the Genocide” in Gaza Held in Chicago
As Biden spoke in Washington, organizers in Chicago highlighted his support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Florida Budgets $558,000 to Surveil Immigrants When They Go to the Doctor
Florida’s anti-immigrant law is pushing scared patients to forgo medical treatment — including pregnant women.
Farmworker Festival Dials Up Pressure on Wendy’s Billionaire Chairman
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers gathers in Florida to celebrate its achievements -- and push to expand protections.
WFP State of the Union Response Shows Biden’s Shortfalls on Gaza, Immigration
WFP member Nicolas O'Rourke decried Democrats who want to “emulate” Republicans' “inhumane policies.”
What Haiti Needs Is Human Rights Support — Not More Military Interventions
Armed interventions don’t change the reality that many people in Haiti need to join gangs to meet their basic needs.