Will “Serious” Republicans Block Any of Trump’s Freak-Show Cabinet Picks? Will “Serious” Republicans Block Any of Trump’s Freak-Show Cabinet Picks?
Will they stand up to even the scariest of these nominees? I’m not optimistic.
When Does Power Concede? Thwarting MAGA Will Take More Than Protest and Symbolic Resistance. When Does Power Concede? Thwarting MAGA Will Take More Than Protest and Symbolic Resistance.
If we want to deploy actual power to block Trump’s vicious agenda once he takes control of the federal government, we will have to look to the states.
Donald Trump Has NOT Won a Majority of the Votes Cast for President Donald Trump Has NOT Won a Majority of the Votes Cast for President
Donald Trump’s popular vote total has fallen below 50 percent, and his margin over Kamala Harris has narrowed considerably as all the votes are counted.
Thomas Müntzer’s Misunderstood Revolution Thomas Müntzer’s Misunderstood Revolution
A recent biography of the German preacher and leader of the Peasants’s War examines what remains radical about the short-lived rebellion he led.
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Harris’s Gaza Policy Was a Disaster on Every Level Harris’s Gaza Policy Was a Disaster on Every Level
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How Love Fuels Resistance: Parenting for Liberation How Love Fuels Resistance: Parenting for Liberation
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Watching a Parallel Media Try to Make Trump the Big Sports Story Watching a Parallel Media Try to Make Trump the Big Sports Story
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The First Amendment Will Suffer Under Trump The First Amendment Will Suffer Under Trump
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Donald Trump Is Waging a Shock-and-Awe War Against His Own Senate
Bernie Sanders Is Right: Democrats Have Abandoned the Working Class
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January 11, 2014: This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Passion of Amiri Baraka This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Passion of Amiri Baraka
We published some of his earliest poems as well as his great 1964 essay on Sonny Liston vs. Cassius Clay.
Politics
When Does Power Concede? Thwarting MAGA Will Take More Than Protest and Symbolic Resistance. When Does Power Concede? Thwarting MAGA Will Take More Than Protest and Symbolic Resistance.
If we want to deploy actual power to block Trump’s vicious agenda once he takes control of the federal government, we will have to look to the states.
The First Amendment Will Suffer Under Trump The First Amendment Will Suffer Under Trump
Given what’s heading our way, we need a capacious view and robust defense of the First Amendment from all quarters.
Welcome to the Department of Government Idiocy Welcome to the Department of Government Idiocy
Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency or “DOGE” will comprise of two clueless tech bros. What targets, exactly, will Musk and Ramaswamy try to hit?
Books & the Arts
Slavery in an Age of Emancipation Slavery in an Age of Emancipation
Robin Blackburn’s sweeping history of slavery and freedom in the 19th century.
Thomas Müntzer’s Misunderstood Revolution Thomas Müntzer’s Misunderstood Revolution
A recent biography of the German preacher and leader of the Peasants’s War examines what remains radical about the short-lived rebellion he led.
Is It Possible to Suspend Disbelief at Ayad Akhtar’s AI Play? Is It Possible to Suspend Disbelief at Ayad Akhtar’s AI Play?
The Robert Downey Jr.–starring McNeal, which was possibly cowritten with the help of AI, is a showcase for the new technology’s mediocrity.
World
Gazans Heard Trump’s Promises. Now They Want Him to Keep Them. Gazans Heard Trump’s Promises. Now They Want Him to Keep Them.
Trump made a direct pitch to end the war on Gaza. The people still living there were listening.
The New Face of British Conservatism is Black—and Female The New Face of British Conservatism is Black—and Female
The London-born daughter of Nigerian parents presides over the ruins of 14 years of Tory rule. Can her brand of nativism-lite bring the party out of the wilderness?
Israel Is Still Targeting Palestinian Journalists. Silence Is Not an Option. Israel Is Still Targeting Palestinian Journalists. Silence Is Not an Option.
Journalists around the world have an urgent duty to stand with their peers in Gaza. Instead, too many are saying nothing.
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How Wisconsin Lost Control of the Strange Disease Killing Its Deer How Wisconsin Lost Control of the Strange Disease Killing Its Deer
Despite early containment efforts, chronic wasting disease has been allowed to run rampant in the state. That’s bad news for all of us.
The Perfect, Smiling Wives of the Christian Right The Perfect, Smiling Wives of the Christian Right
Far from being an immutable fact of Christianity, evangelical antifeminism is recent, virulent, and gaining traction every day.
25 Years of Indecision With Jon Stewart 25 Years of Indecision With Jon Stewart
Before he left his post at The Daily Show, Stewart was America’s voice of reason. Times have changed. Has he?
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