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Donald Trump pats his bicep and pumps at an August 2019 rally.

What Trump Really Means When He Cries ‘Witch Hunt’ What Trump Really Means When He Cries ‘Witch Hunt’

Trump has tweeted the term nearly 300 times since becoming president—and he’s not just using it as a distraction.

Oct 28, 2019 / Alice Markham-Cantor

What It Feels Like to Be Watched

What It Feels Like to Be Watched What It Feels Like to Be Watched

From the streets to our smartphones, surveillance has taken on frightening proportions.

Oct 28, 2019 / Column / Laila Lalami

Tony Kushner on Making Serious Political Theatre in 2019

Tony Kushner on Making Serious Political Theatre in 2019 Tony Kushner on Making Serious Political Theatre in 2019

In a conversation with The Nation, Kushner discusses the first major revival of A Bright Room Called Day, his Reagan-era political drama set in Weimar Germany.

Oct 28, 2019 / Q&A / Alisa Solomon

The Amount of Money Being Made Ripping Migrant Families Apart Is Staggering

The Amount of Money Being Made Ripping Migrant Families Apart Is Staggering The Amount of Money Being Made Ripping Migrant Families Apart Is Staggering

Immigration enforcement agencies’ budgets topped a whopping $23.7 billion in 2018—and a lot of that is being funneled back into the private sector.

Oct 28, 2019 / John Washington

A Letter to Marlon Brando About Putting an Indian on the Oscar Stage

A Letter to Marlon Brando About Putting an Indian on the Oscar Stage A Letter to Marlon Brando About Putting an Indian on the Oscar Stage

A character from Tommy Orange’s There There writes to the actor about what it meant to see Sacheen Littlefeather at the Academy Awards.

Oct 28, 2019 / Tommy Orange

She Represents More of the Planet Than Any Other Legislator on Earth

She Represents More of the Planet Than Any Other Legislator on Earth She Represents More of the Planet Than Any Other Legislator on Earth

Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, 25, was just elected to the Canadian House of Commons.

Oct 26, 2019 / John Nichols

Bolivian Ballot Boxes Are Burning

Bolivian Ballot Boxes Are Burning Bolivian Ballot Boxes Are Burning

A fraught standoff between incumbent Evo Morales and his centrist opponent Carlos Mesa reveals deep popular mistrust in the Bolivian democratic process.

Oct 25, 2019 / Zeeshan Aleem

Brandon Taubman

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

Chile protests

Why Raising the Subway Fare Sparked Chile’s Biggest Crisis in Decades Why Raising the Subway Fare Sparked Chile’s Biggest Crisis in Decades

Across the country, Chileans are rising up against inequality.

Oct 25, 2019 / Francisca Skoknic

Trump Isn’t Totally Wrong About the Deep State

Trump Isn’t Totally Wrong About the Deep State Trump Isn’t Totally Wrong About the Deep State

The president’s war with the permanent administrative state presents a dilemma to those wary of both.

Oct 25, 2019 / Jeet Heer

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