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Kaveh Akbar

‘The Nation’ Names Kaveh Akbar Poetry Editor ‘The Nation’ Names Kaveh Akbar Poetry Editor

Taking over stewardship of the magazine’s renowned poetry section, Akbar will solicit and commission for both the print magazine and website as well as oversee other poetry-related...

Sep 1, 2020 / Press Room

This Simple Change Could Legalize Millions of Immigrants

This Simple Change Could Legalize Millions of Immigrants This Simple Change Could Legalize Millions of Immigrants

Changing the registry date would require one of the shortest bills ever passed by Congress—making millions of immigrants eligible for full residency. So why aren’t we talking about...

Sep 1, 2020 / Felipe de la Hoz

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In Trump’s America, Domestic Terrorists Thrive In Trump’s America, Domestic Terrorists Thrive

White terrorism only inspires more white terrorism, and the cops welcome it.

Sep 1, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow

The Sports Strikes Against Racism Have Not Been Coopted

The Sports Strikes Against Racism Have Not Been Coopted The Sports Strikes Against Racism Have Not Been Coopted

Even as the energy of the last week is being steered in a safer direction and away from labor militancy, we still don’t know how this story is going to end.

Aug 31, 2020 / Dave Zirin

The Inevitable Whitelash Against Racial Justice Has Started

The Inevitable Whitelash Against Racial Justice Has Started The Inevitable Whitelash Against Racial Justice Has Started

As Black people fight for our lives, white supremacists reach for their guns—and white allies go soft.

Aug 31, 2020 / Elie Mystal

Samson Bringing Down the Temple

Trump Embraces the Samson Option Trump Embraces the Samson Option

Inciting violence may not win Trump the election. But it still advances his agenda.

Aug 31, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Close to Zero

Close to Zero Close to Zero

This is what it looks like since Trump doesn't believe in science, the World Health Organization, or his own health advisors.  

Aug 31, 2020 / OppArt / Dee Hood

The Culture Is Still Catching Up With Georgia Anne Muldrow

The Culture Is Still Catching Up With Georgia Anne Muldrow The Culture Is Still Catching Up With Georgia Anne Muldrow

Whether in jazz, rap, or R&B, she has made music out of liberation.

Aug 31, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Marcus J. Moore

Jacob Blake Was Shot in Kenosha, a City Adrift in a Moral Desert

Jacob Blake Was Shot in Kenosha, a City Adrift in a Moral Desert Jacob Blake Was Shot in Kenosha, a City Adrift in a Moral Desert

The crisis of policing in one Wisconsin city illustrates a national calamity. Yet Republicans—both nationally and in Wisconsin’s capital—block even modest reform.

Aug 31, 2020 / John Nichols

Trump Lit

Trump Lit Trump Lit

Hair on fire.

Aug 29, 2020 / OppArt / Michael Gelen

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