What Kind of Damage Will the Supreme Court Inflict This Term? What Kind of Damage Will the Supreme Court Inflict This Term?
To understand the ambitions of the conservative majority, look no farther than Project 2025, which was cooked up by some of the same people who engineered the current court.
Trump—and His Supporters—Are Now Reveling in Blatantly Fascist Calls to Violence Trump—and His Supporters—Are Now Reveling in Blatantly Fascist Calls to Violence
Trump’s base loves it not because the former president wants to fight crime but because he wants retribution.
Some of Our Top Schools Are Embarrassing Themselves Over Covid Some of Our Top Schools Are Embarrassing Themselves Over Covid
Why are places like Stanford and Johns Hopkins hosting gatherings of well-known coronavirus cranks?
Ballet Dancers’ Next Move: Union Organizing Ballet Dancers’ Next Move: Union Organizing
Contract negotiations have brought higher pensions, mandated rest times, and increased wages for a job that requires intense schedules and years of training.
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Immunity Doesn’t Apply to Trump for January 6 Immunity Doesn’t Apply to Trump for January 6
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No, JD Vance Did Not Win the Debate on Abortion No, JD Vance Did Not Win the Debate on Abortion
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Arab Voters Are Abandoning Kamala Harris. Why Doesn’t She Seem to Care? Arab Voters Are Abandoning Kamala Harris. Why Doesn’t She Seem to Care?
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How Can We Wean Ourselves Off Our Country’s Military Dependency? How Can We Wean Ourselves Off Our Country’s Military Dependency?
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Fredric Jameson Named the System We Are Still Fighting Fredric Jameson Named the System We Are Still Fighting
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September 20, 2013: This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Iran and the US, From Coup to Revolution—to Détente? This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Iran and the US, From Coup to Revolution—to Détente?
Reading through this complicated history in our pages, one sees how much has gone wrong between the two countries, but also how much could be set right.
2024 Election
The Democrats’ Secret Weapon in the Sun Belt States: Unions The Democrats’ Secret Weapon in the Sun Belt States: Unions
Democratic candidates have organizational advantages in states like Arizona and Nevada that could turn out more voters than polling suggests.
JD Vance Is Working Hard to Be Hated JD Vance Is Working Hard to Be Hated
For the Republican candidate, riling up the right-wing base outweighs alienating everyone else.
Is Kamala Harris’s Media Strategy Working? Is Kamala Harris’s Media Strategy Working?
Last night’s interview with MSNBC showed that Harris doesn’t have to choose a hostile anchor for an interview in which the public hears tough questions and fleshed-out answers.
World
What Happened to Patrick Masengo Kalasa? What Happened to Patrick Masengo Kalasa?
The longtime advocate for Katangese rights recently disappeared in the Democratic Republic of Congo. His friends fear for his life.
American Influence in the Middle East Is Evaporating Before Our Eyes American Influence in the Middle East Is Evaporating Before Our Eyes
Washington’s efforts in the Middle East have been profoundly undermined by its breathtaking hypocrisy.
The Claim That Russia Doesn’t Possess Any Solid Red Lines—or Won’t Enforce Them—Isn’t Supported by Evidence The Claim That Russia Doesn’t Possess Any Solid Red Lines—or Won’t Enforce Them—Isn’t Supported by Evidence
Any policy debate on war must reckon with escalatory dynamics.
Books & the Arts
Esperanza Spalding and Milton Nascimento’s Endless Reinventions Esperanza Spalding and Milton Nascimento’s Endless Reinventions
In a collaborative work, the two artists find a fusion of old and new that charts a path forward for jazz and pop’s future.
The Scopes Trial and the Two Visions of US Democracy The Scopes Trial and the Two Visions of US Democracy
A new history revisits “the Trial of the Century” and its legacy in contemporary politics.
The Radical Past and Future of Debt Resistance The Radical Past and Future of Debt Resistance
The deep roots of debt relief activism in the United States.
Politics
American Influence in the Middle East Is Evaporating Before Our Eyes American Influence in the Middle East Is Evaporating Before Our Eyes
Washington’s efforts in the Middle East have been profoundly undermined by its breathtaking hypocrisy.
Who Says Donald Trump Was a “Failed” President? JD Vance. Who Says Donald Trump Was a “Failed” President? JD Vance.
The Republican vice presidential candidate argued as recently as 2020 that Trump “thoroughly failed to deliver on his economic populism.”
The #Resistance Is Back. Be Afraid. The #Resistance Is Back. Be Afraid.
Democratic partisans are cheering for cops and war criminals, tweeting nonsense, and trying to crush dissent. How are we back here?
Features
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The Story of Sakinah Ahad Shannon, an Early Hero of Abortion Liberation The Story of Sakinah Ahad Shannon, an Early Hero of Abortion Liberation
Sakinah discovered Chicago’s Abortion Counseling Service, better known as Jane, because she wanted to help a friend. Then she became an essential part of it.
Mary Sully’s Astonishing Art Pictures American History Through Indigenous Eyes Mary Sully’s Astonishing Art Pictures American History Through Indigenous Eyes
A new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum reveals how deeply embedded a Native woman’s perspective on our culture might be.
How Immigration Became a Lightning Rod in American Politics How Immigration Became a Lightning Rod in American Politics
Anti-immigrant think tanks and advocacy groups operated on the margins until Trump became president. Now they have molded not only the GOP but also Democrats in their image.
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