A Broad Coalition of Okinawans Says No to a New US Marine Corps Base A Broad Coalition of Okinawans Says No to a New US Marine Corps Base
A delegation to DC asks the Obama administration to respect democracy.
Nov 23, 2015 / Tim Shorrock
How a Democrat Can Win in the South How a Democrat Can Win in the South
John Bel Edwards’s surprise victory in Louisiana offers a lesson to Democrats: Campaign fiercely, mobilize urgently.
Nov 23, 2015 / John Nichols
A Wily Ted Cruz Makes His Move A Wily Ted Cruz Makes His Move
Finally, a seasoned political leader is moving to the top tier of GOP primary contenders. But it’s not who the establishment was hoping for.
Nov 23, 2015 / Joan Walsh
The Lessons of Jordan Davis’s Murder, Revisited The Lessons of Jordan Davis’s Murder, Revisited
HBO’s new documentary reminds us how deadly threat perception is for black people.
Nov 23, 2015 / Kristal Brent Zook
November 23, 1876: Boss Tweed of Tammany Hall Is Taken Into Custody by the New York Police November 23, 1876: Boss Tweed of Tammany Hall Is Taken Into Custody by the New York Police
“A villain of more brains would have had a modest dwelling and would have guzzled in secret.”
Nov 23, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
November 22, 1963: President John F. Kennedy Is Assassinated in Dallas, Texas November 22, 1963: President John F. Kennedy Is Assassinated in Dallas, Texas
“We had begun, under his maturing leadership, to make the great turn toward peace.”
Nov 22, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
On the Death of Takoma Park’s Anita Datar in Mali On the Death of Takoma Park’s Anita Datar in Mali
My neighbor was killed by terrorists in Mali. The values she lived tell us a great deal about how to respond.
Nov 21, 2015 / Dave Zirin
November 21, 1920: ‘Bloody Sunday’ in Dublin, Ireland, as Violence Kills Several Dozen November 21, 1920: ‘Bloody Sunday’ in Dublin, Ireland, as Violence Kills Several Dozen
“I am sending [this article] to you,” a writer told The Nation’s editor, “so that you may be able to realize how completely the situation has changed.”
Nov 21, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
An Open Letter to Congress: Do Not Cede to Fear An Open Letter to Congress: Do Not Cede to Fear
Refugees are not the enemy.
Nov 20, 2015 / Reza Aslan, Geraldine Brooks, Teju Cole, Aleksandar Hemon, Marlon James, Phil Klay, Laila Lalami, Yiyun Li, Tom Lutz, Maaza Mengiste, Gary Shteyngart, and Jane Smiley
Muslims Have Been Living in America Since Before the Revolutionary War Muslims Have Been Living in America Since Before the Revolutionary War
Donald Trump’s proposals to shutter mosques and surveil Muslims are not about public safety—they’re about heinous stereotyping rooted in ignorance and cruelty.
Nov 20, 2015 / John Nichols