Republicans Won’t Stop Screaming ‘Socialism’ Until Democrats Stop Cowering Republicans Won’t Stop Screaming ‘Socialism’ Until Democrats Stop Cowering
Democrats like Joe Biden have to learn to discuss the “S” word without getting defensive.
Aug 28, 2020 / John Nichols
Professional Athletes Are Showing America Just How Powerful Labor Really Is Professional Athletes Are Showing America Just How Powerful Labor Really Is
By striking, the players in the NBA, MLB, and beyond have brought their bosses to the table and launched a national conversation.
Aug 27, 2020 / Dave Zirin
America’s Holy War Comes to the RNC America’s Holy War Comes to the RNC
Biden’s religion of good works is battling Trump’s Christian nationalism.
Aug 27, 2020 / Jeet Heer
The Pentagon’s Next Project: Automated War The Pentagon’s Next Project: Automated War
The US is pouring billions of taxpayer dollars into an enterprise that could lead to the end of the world as we know it.
Aug 27, 2020 / Michael T. Klare
LIVE CHAT: Join Us for the Republican National Convention LIVE CHAT: Join Us for the Republican National Convention
Join Nation journalists Elie Mystal, Jeet Heer, Joan Walsh, John Nichols, and Katha Pollitt, and our editor D.D. Guttenplan tonight.
Aug 27, 2020 / The Nation
We Need to Talk About the GOP’s ‘Black Friends’ We Need to Talk About the GOP’s ‘Black Friends’
The Republican National Convention has been all about using Black people to convince white people it’s OK to vote for a bigot.
Aug 27, 2020 / Elie Mystal
What We Talk About When We Talk About Catastrophe What We Talk About When We Talk About Catastrophe
In Elisa Gabbert’s new essay collection, she tries to untangle the fickle and contradictory ways humans deal with disaster.
Aug 27, 2020 / Rachel Vorona Cote
Republicans Have Organized a Backlash Convention, and It’s Tearing This Country Apart Republicans Have Organized a Backlash Convention, and It’s Tearing This Country Apart
The shooting of two demonstrators in Kenosha, Wis., again draws attention to Trump’s apocalyptic rhetoric.
Aug 27, 2020 / John Nichols
The RNC’s Pitch to Black America Is Not Just Ridiculous—It’s Sick The RNC’s Pitch to Black America Is Not Just Ridiculous—It’s Sick
The GOP tries to peel off voters of color while Tucker Carlson calls for a race war.
Aug 26, 2020 / Jeet Heer