The Pentagon’s “Bad-Faith, BS” Review of Women in Combat Roles The Pentagon’s “Bad-Faith, BS” Review of Women in Combat Roles
Pete Hegseth came to office with benighted views of women in combat. Within a year, he ordered a study on whether having women in combat roles has led to compromised standards.
How Trump Became the Biggest Crook in the History of Democracy How Trump Became the Biggest Crook in the History of Democracy
The penny-ante bribes of his first term have given way to billions in graft.
Nobody Knows “The Bluest Eye” Nobody Knows “The Bluest Eye”
Toni Morrison’s debut novel might be her most misunderstood.
Mamdani Secures a Multimillion-Dollar Settlement Over Delivery Worker Wage Theft Mamdani Secures a Multimillion-Dollar Settlement Over Delivery Worker Wage Theft
Uber Eats, HungryPanda, and Fantuan also agreed to reinstate 10,000 wrongfully deactivated workers.
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May 14th, 2014: This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Broken Promise of ‘Brown v. Board of Ed.,’ Sixty Years Later This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Broken Promise of ‘Brown v. Board of Ed.,’ Sixty Years Later
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“The Mamdani Beat” by D.D. Guttenplan
Mamdani Goes From a Winter Storm to a Fiscal One Mamdani Goes From a Winter Storm to a Fiscal One
The mayor publicizes a $12 billion hole in New York’s budget over the next two years—and draws some political battle lines.
Young Mayor in a Hurry Young Mayor in a Hurry
Zohran Mamdani has pledged to govern at the same pace New Yorkers live—but city politics are largely designed to thwart that ambition.
Mamdani Starts Governing by Getting the Imagery Right Mamdani Starts Governing by Getting the Imagery Right
Early signs suggest that the Mamdani era in New York is off to an encouraging start—beginning with the mayor’s continued mastery of political spectacle.
Politics
Whom Is ICE Actually Recruiting? Whom Is ICE Actually Recruiting?
ICE has lowered standards to facilitate a massive hiring spree. Many of the new recruits are plainly unqualified. Are some also white supremacists or domestic terrorists?
ICE’s Terror Campaign Is Part of a Long American Tradition ICE’s Terror Campaign Is Part of a Long American Tradition
As a Black man, I know firsthand how often state violence is used to perpetuate white supremacy in this country.
It Would Be Madness to Give Trump and His Toadies Even More Power It Would Be Madness to Give Trump and His Toadies Even More Power
And yet, that’s what the Supreme Court appears prepared to do.
Books & the Arts
Nobody Knows “The Bluest Eye” Nobody Knows “The Bluest Eye”
Toni Morrison’s debut novel might be her most misunderstood.
How Was Sociology Invented? How Was Sociology Invented?
A conversation with Kwame Anthony Appiah about the religious origins of social theory and his recent book Captive Gods.
How Immigration Transformed Europe’s Most Conservative Capital How Immigration Transformed Europe’s Most Conservative Capital
Madrid has changed greatly since 1975, at once opening itself to immigrants from Latin America while also doubling down on conservative politics.
World
Abdul El-Sayed Wants to “Throw Some Righteous Punches” Abdul El-Sayed Wants to “Throw Some Righteous Punches”
As the Democratic Party debates its identity, this progressive primary candidate and doctor is primed for a breakout moment in the race for Michigan’s Senate seat.
At Davos, the World Watched the Rantings of a Despot At Davos, the World Watched the Rantings of a Despot
President Donald Trump has turned his back on the liberal world order—and Europe is unlikely to follow.
The New Europeans, Trump-Style The New Europeans, Trump-Style
Donald Trump is sowing division in the European Union, even as he calls on it to spend more on defense.
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