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The AfD’s Rise Isn’t Just About East Germany The AfD’s Rise Isn’t Just About East Germany
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May 8th, 2015: ‘The Black Night Is Over’: On the 70th Anniversary of VE Day, Remembering How War Begets War ‘The Black Night Is Over’: On the 70th Anniversary of VE Day, Remembering How War Begets War
It is painful to imagine how much could have been avoided and achieved had The Nation’s warnings been heeded.
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The US Had a Choice After 9/11. It Chose Wrong. The US Had a Choice After 9/11. It Chose Wrong.
In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent reflects on September 11. Plus: the stupidity of the “Trump Dividend” and the threat of AI.
The Peril of Trump’s Final Act: Would He Use a Tactical Nuclear Weapon in Iran? The Peril of Trump’s Final Act: Would He Use a Tactical Nuclear Weapon in Iran?
Trump is trapped in a war that has already been lost, a reality that he will never allow himself to admit.
Kash Patel Stands Up for “Victims” of Bestiality Kash Patel Stands Up for “Victims” of Bestiality
In a bizarre Senate committee hearing, the FBI director defends his tenure and disrespects Democrats.
The Reality Today Is That Foreign Policy Hawks Are a Minority in the Democratic Party The Reality Today Is That Foreign Policy Hawks Are a Minority in the Democratic Party
It is damn time we all started acting like it.
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Is Nepal a Turning Point in Climate Coverage? Is Nepal a Turning Point in Climate Coverage?
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Notes From Evictionland Notes From Evictionland
Eviction is practically baked into the way Britain manages its tenanted homes. Here’s how it played out—over and over again—for my parents.
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The Fissures and Fractures Behind the Right’s Pink Facade The Fissures and Fractures Behind the Right’s Pink Facade
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