Trump Had His Worst Week Yet—but Will It Matter?
While some Republicans were critical of the president, others stayed quiet.
Joan WalshUnions
Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Rally Kansas for a Working-Class Politics That Stands Up to the Kochs
Thousands cheer a bold challenge to the billionaire class.
John NicholsWorld Leaders
How to Destroy Democracy, the Trump-Putin Way
All around the world, strongmen are seizing power and subverting liberal norms.
Katha PollittActivism
NFL Owners Blink, Suspend Their Anthem Policy
A firestorm over the Miami Dolphins’ penalties forced pro football to pull back on punishing players for national-anthem protests.
Dave ZirinLatest From The Nation
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Trump’s War on Children
White House policies form an unprecedented assault on kids—but, of course, not the white kids.
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The ‘Masterpiece Cakeshop’ Decision Is Not As Harmless as You Think
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Abortion and Love
By Katha Pollitt
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Journalism in the Age of Trump: What's Missing and What Matters
Has the preoccupation with the president pushed aside other urgent stories?
Michael MassingDonald Trump’s venomous attacks on the press—as an enemy of the people, purveyors of fake news, a failing institution—have taken their toll. Journalists are denounced at political rallies, trolled on social media, and subjected to racist and misogynistic taunts. Such assaults, together with the unforgiving financial climate in which they… Continue Reading >
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House Progressives Go Big on Medicare for All
A new congressional caucus recognizes that “health care is a right” politics will defeat Trumpism.
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Keeping Kavanaugh off the Supreme Court
Senate confirmation of Trump’s pick is not a done deal, and a quick look at the judge’s influences tells you why it shouldn’t be.
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Culture
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Sex, Race, and the Law: Considering America ‘In the Dark’
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Martin Duberman in Conversation
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How Government Secrecy on Torture Has Stymied the 9/11 Terror Prosecution
This case is the last front in the long-running battle over the Bush-era torture regime.
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In Trump’s America, the Middle East Remains an Afterthought
And yet US foreign policy is far from innocent in the disasters playing out in Syria, Yemen, and elsewhere.
Rebecca Gordon
The Attack on Democracy in Poland and the Response of the Left
While liberals call for restoration of basic democracy, the left fears this will only revive the neoliberalism partly responsible for driving people to the right.
David OstWatch and Listen
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