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Meet Europe’s Left Nationalists

Meet Europe’s Left Nationalists Meet Europe’s Left Nationalists

The rise of leaders like Sahra Wagenknecht and Jean-Luc Mélenchon marks a momentous turn against free movement in Europe—at the expense of  immigrants.

Jan 10, 2019 / Feature / David Adler

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It’s Accountability Time for the Orange Menace It’s Accountability Time for the Orange Menace

Trump’s ablest critics are positioned to issue subpoenas, compel key administration figures to face questioning, and expose failed policies and egregious conflicts of interest.

Jan 9, 2019 / John Nichols

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What Trump’s Syrian Withdrawal Really Reveals What Trump’s Syrian Withdrawal Really Reveals

A wise decision is greeted by denunciations, obstructionism, imperial thinking, and more Russia-bashing.

Jan 9, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

Yellow Vest Graffiti

The Populism Problem at the ‘Times’ The Populism Problem at the ‘Times’

The paper of record needs to remember that it’s not exclusively a right-wing phenomenon.

Jan 9, 2019 / Michael Massing

Wendy Brown in Berkeley in 2016.

Beyond the Wall: A Q&A With Wendy Brown Beyond the Wall: A Q&A With Wendy Brown

For the Berkeley political-science professor, border walls signify a population in distress. 

Jan 9, 2019 / Q&A / Atossa Araxia Abrahamian

Farewell, Norman Birnbaum, 1926–2019

Farewell, Norman Birnbaum, 1926–2019 Farewell, Norman Birnbaum, 1926–2019

For those of us who worked with Norman, it’s hard to imagine The Nation without him. He contributed articles, editorials, and reviews to our pages for an astounding six decades.

Jan 9, 2019 / The Nation

US special forces group conducting weapons training

The Pentagon’s Shadow Military Bases The Pentagon’s Shadow Military Bases

Many well-known and secretive bases have long been left off the Defense Department’s books.

Jan 9, 2019 / Nick Turse

Shutdown Worker

Who Gets Hurt When the Government Shuts Down? Who Gets Hurt When the Government Shuts Down?

The people who rely on the government for food, housing, and their paychecks.

Jan 9, 2019 / Zoë Carpenter

He’s All Yours

He’s All Yours He’s All Yours

The GOP stands by their man, but for how much longer?

Jan 9, 2019 / OppArt / Randall Enos

A guard tower at Corcoran State Prison

‘You Guys Are Coming Home’ ‘You Guys Are Coming Home’

Sentenced to life in prison without parole as teenagers, these inmates never thought they’d be free—now they’re preparing for a life outside.

Jan 9, 2019 / Katya Cengel

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