The Future of Democracy Depends on the Ground Game The Future of Democracy Depends on the Ground Game
The street-level work to educate and motivate voters goes uncelebrated, but our norms and institutions depend upon it.
Oct 12, 2022 / Linda Burnham
The American Socialism That Might Have Been The American Socialism That Might Have Been
Despite their minority status, the Socialists had been a significant force in American politics before patriotic war hysteria brought on an era of repression.
Oct 12, 2022 / Adam Hochschild
A Cholera Outbreak in a Haitian Prison Threatens to Kill Hundreds Within Days A Cholera Outbreak in a Haitian Prison Threatens to Kill Hundreds Within Days
A deadly epidemic is surging in a penitentiary built for 800 people but containing nearly 4,000. Without immediate inmate release and medical care, hundreds may soon be dead.
Oct 11, 2022 / Loune Viaud, Pierre Fritznel, Louise Ivers, and Eric Reinhart
“The Class War Never Ends, the Master Never Relents”: An Interview With Noam Chomsky “The Class War Never Ends, the Master Never Relents”: An Interview With Noam Chomsky
David Barsamian talks to Noam Chomsky about fighting for a better future in dark times.
Oct 11, 2022 / David Barsamian and Noam Chomsky
The Human Costs of the Fed’s War on Inflation The Human Costs of the Fed’s War on Inflation
If there is no painless way to combat inflation, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggests, then we should at least be honest about who will endure the pain.
Oct 11, 2022 / Jared Clemons
The Rise of Mandela Barnes The Rise of Mandela Barnes
The 35-year-old candidate for US Senate is running to oust billionaire-backed Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson and change Washington.
Oct 11, 2022 / Feature / John Nichols
The Vultures at Alden Capital Want Us to Believe Their Neutrality Is in Good Faith The Vultures at Alden Capital Want Us to Believe Their Neutrality Is in Good Faith
Ending the practice of endorsing presidential candidates isn’t an honorable act of bipartisanship. It’s a craven act of corporate greed.
Oct 10, 2022 / Chris Lehmann
Cash Is Never Neutral: A Conversation on the Politics of Money Cash Is Never Neutral: A Conversation on the Politics of Money
Stefan Eich talks to The Nation about the role monetary policy plays in crisis, if money can be turned into a more democratic tool, and his new book, The Currency of Politics.
Oct 10, 2022 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
For Undergrads, the Best Extracurricular Is a Labor Union For Undergrads, the Best Extracurricular Is a Labor Union
With approval of organized labor at the highest level since 1965, undergraduate student workers have turned to unionizing as college costs continue to rise.
Oct 7, 2022 / StudentNation / Radu Stochita