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Clinton in Barnes & Noble

We Need to Reckon With the Story ‘What Happened’ Tells We Need to Reckon With the Story ‘What Happened’ Tells

Hillary Clinton has a unique perspective on a world-historical event. Why shouldn’t she write a book about it?

Sep 21, 2017 / Column / Katha Pollitt

OppArt: Artistic Dispatches From the Front Lines of Resistance

OppArt: Artistic Dispatches From the Front Lines of Resistance OppArt: Artistic Dispatches From the Front Lines of Resistance

A new Nation series.

Sep 20, 2017 / The Nation

Khalid al Zubi

The Death of a Syrian Media Activist The Death of a Syrian Media Activist

Khaled al Zubi and his brother Osama could have fled to Jordan, but they chose to face threats and hardship so they could report on the war.  

Sep 20, 2017 / Jeremy Hodge

FSA Dera’a

Report From Dera’a, Cradle of the Syrian Revolution Report From Dera’a, Cradle of the Syrian Revolution

Perhaps because the struggle began here, its spirit has been preserved in its purest form in the south, with a free press and thriving civil society.

Sep 20, 2017 / Khaled al Zubi

The Silence of the Doves

The Silence of the Doves The Silence of the Doves

Why is there no mainstream opposition to the new Cold War?

Sep 20, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Bears Ears National Monument

The Trump Administration Has a Plan to Alter Protected Landscapes Across America The Trump Administration Has a Plan to Alter Protected Landscapes Across America

In a leaked memo, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke recommends shrinking or modifying 10 national monuments.

Sep 20, 2017 / Kathleen Sharp

Bernie Sanders Medicare

The Political Genius of Bernie’s ‘Medicare for All’ Bill The Political Genius of Bernie’s ‘Medicare for All’ Bill

It blends a principled stand with a crafty incremental approach.

Sep 20, 2017 / The Nation

Angela Merkel Campaigning

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Appears Set to Win a 4th Term—but at What Cost? German Chancellor Angela Merkel Appears Set to Win a 4th Term—but at What Cost?

The anchor of the eurozone looks like an island of centrist calm amid turbulent populist waters. But an existential crisis may be looming.

Sep 20, 2017 / Philip Oltermann

The Economic Costs of Domestic Violence

The Economic Costs of Domestic Violence The Economic Costs of Domestic Violence

The repercussions of intimate-partner violence extend far beyond the home.

Sep 20, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Tom Tomorrow Cartoon

Trump’s Very, Very Fictional White House Trump’s Very, Very Fictional White House

On a parallel earth—big-league different.

Sep 20, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow

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