George McGovern’s Alternative Path for the Democratic Party George McGovern’s Alternative Path for the Democratic Party
His populism and internationalism provide an excellent foundation for a badly needed new approach by the American left.
Aug 8, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Ryan Cooper
The Department of Appeasement The Department of Appeasement
Trump’s handlers are getting desperate.
Aug 8, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow
‘The Nation’ Names Steph Burt and Carmen Giménez Smith Poetry Editors ‘The Nation’ Names Steph Burt and Carmen Giménez Smith Poetry Editors
Burt and Smith take over stewardship of the magazine’s storied poetry section.
Aug 7, 2017 / Press Room
America Has a Long and Storied Socialist Tradition. DSA Is Reviving It. America Has a Long and Storied Socialist Tradition. DSA Is Reviving It.
The organization’s membership has tripled, and new polling suggests that 37 percent of American adults now prefer socialism to capitalism.
Aug 7, 2017 / John Nichols
This Police-Reform Activist Wants to Be Mayor of New York This Police-Reform Activist Wants to Be Mayor of New York
Robert Gangi is running a long-shot challenge to Mayor Bill de Blasio—from the left.
Aug 7, 2017 / P.E. Moskowitz
An Elite Soccer Team Protests ICE After Their Teammate Is Detained An Elite Soccer Team Protests ICE After Their Teammate Is Detained
Lizandro Claros had a soccer scholarship waiting for him, but Trump’s agenda turned a promising future on its head.
Aug 7, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Our Russia Fixation Is Devolving Into an Assault on Political Discourse Our Russia Fixation Is Devolving Into an Assault on Political Discourse
A new project by the German Marshall Fund claims to track the influence of foreign propaganda—but warps reality to accommodate an alarming new Russophobia.
Aug 7, 2017 / James Carden
Nearly 50 Senators Want to Make It a Felony to Boycott Israel Nearly 50 Senators Want to Make It a Felony to Boycott Israel
The goal is to frighten people from engaging in the completely legal act of living out their values.
Aug 4, 2017 / Aniqa Raihan
Toxic Borders and the Struggle for Human Rights Toxic Borders and the Struggle for Human Rights
A world with open borders could decrease human rights violations and the inhumane treatment of undocumented workers in the United States.
Aug 4, 2017 / StudentNation / Claire Devine
More Than Motown More Than Motown
Kathryn Bigelow’s instinct for the visceral overflows her chosen subject, making a mess of the themes in her new film Detroit.
Aug 4, 2017 / Stuart Klawans