How Staples Center Kicked LA Gentrification Into Overdrive How Staples Center Kicked LA Gentrification Into Overdrive
It was hailed as a turning point for a depressed downtown, but its construction helped start a wildfire of displacement.
Oct 31, 2019 / Jonny Coleman and Jacob Woocher
The Journalists of ‘Deadspin’ Refused to Bow Down The Journalists of ‘Deadspin’ Refused to Bow Down
The bulk of the staff has resigned in response to G/O Media’s efforts to sabotage a sacred publication.
Oct 31, 2019 / Dave Zirin
I Write About Endless Wars and I Keep Crying at Work I Write About Endless Wars and I Keep Crying at Work
They’re removed from immediate violence, but the media and public relations employees whose jobs require Google alerts for “drone strikes” are reporting PTSD, depression, and burno...
Oct 30, 2019 / Allegra Harpootlian
Argentina Can’t Quit Peronismo Argentina Can’t Quit Peronismo
With the election of President Alberto Fernández and VP Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, the country is experiencing a populist-nationalist throwback.
Oct 29, 2019 / Luisa Rollenhagen
Letters From the November 11/18, 2019, Issue Letters From the November 11/18, 2019, Issue
A Matter of Degrees I have been most interested in The Nation’s coverage of the climate crisis, particularly Daniel Judt’s “https://www.thenation.com/article/senegal-climate-injust…
Oct 29, 2019 / Our Readers
As California Burns, Trump Feeds the Cult of Personality As California Burns, Trump Feeds the Cult of Personality
But World Series fans were having none of it—thousands chanted “Lock him up!” at Nationals Park stadium in Washington, DC.
Oct 29, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky
The Astros Fire Brandon Taubman, but the Real Problem Remains The Astros Fire Brandon Taubman, but the Real Problem Remains
His sacking doesn’t change the fact that the Houston Astros slandered a reporter for doing her job.
Oct 25, 2019 / Dave Zirin
How Do the Trumpists Mobilize? Around White Nationalism and Anti-Semitism How Do the Trumpists Mobilize? Around White Nationalism and Anti-Semitism
A new report by Political Research Associates lays out the connections and the key role played by the media.
Oct 25, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky
The Houston Astros Don’t Care About Domestic Violence The Houston Astros Don’t Care About Domestic Violence
Astros Assistant General Manager Brandon Taubman taunted women reporters about domestic violence. Instead of apologizing, the team doubled down.
Oct 22, 2019 / Dave Zirin
Democrats Shouldn’t Let Trump’s Problems Turn Them Into the Party of War Democrats Shouldn’t Let Trump’s Problems Turn Them Into the Party of War
The danger in criticizing the president’s policies is that it could revive an interventionist temper on the left.
Oct 22, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel