June 14, 1940: German Troops Occupy Paris June 14, 1940: German Troops Occupy Paris
The Nation had long urged American intervention in the European war against fascism and responded to the Nazi occupation of Paris with a call to arms: an editorial by editor and pu…
Jun 12, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
The TPP Fast-Track Vote Wasn’t About Obama, It Was About Failed Trade Policies The TPP Fast-Track Vote Wasn’t About Obama, It Was About Failed Trade Policies
Obama’s usual allies recognized that America needs fair trade, not free trade.
Jun 12, 2015 / John Nichols
Liberals Deal Obama a Stunning Blow on Trade—but One More Showdown Awaits Liberals Deal Obama a Stunning Blow on Trade—but One More Showdown Awaits
Nobody saw this vote coming—but progressive activism delivered a shocking result Friday in Congress.
Jun 12, 2015 / George Zornick
These Carwashers Were Being Paid as Little as $125 a Week These Carwashers Were Being Paid as Little as $125 a Week
How everyone benefits from the merger of worker protection and sustainability in one of the city’s least-regulated industries.
Jun 12, 2015 / Michelle Chen
We Regret to Inform You That in 4 Days You and Your Family Will Be Deported to Haiti We Regret to Inform You That in 4 Days You and Your Family Will Be Deported to Haiti
On June 17, hundreds of thousands of Dominicans of Haitian descent will be stateless.
Jun 12, 2015 / Greg Grandin
The Irresistible Realness of Dusty Rhodes The Irresistible Realness of Dusty Rhodes
Dusty Rhodes was a fake wrestler telling real truths in dark times.
Jun 12, 2015 / Dave Zirin
June 12, 1994: Nicole Brown Simpson—O.J.’s Ex-Wife—and Ronald Goldman Are Murdered in Los Angeles June 12, 1994: Nicole Brown Simpson—O.J.’s Ex-Wife—and Ronald Goldman Are Murdered in Los Angeles
"The public airing of the Simpson trial is being used to divert political attention from some very great divisions rending this nation."
Jun 12, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
The 18 Palestinian Cows That Threatened Israel’s Security The 18 Palestinian Cows That Threatened Israel’s Security
The Wanted 18 is the the story of the First Intifada in a Palestinian town—and the dairy farm Israel tried to destroy.
Jun 12, 2015 / Ali Gharib
Why Is Washington Still Pushing for War With Russia? Why Is Washington Still Pushing for War With Russia?
Despite today’s vote in the House to bar US funding to a neo-Nazi Ukrainian militia, the ‘war party’ continues to rattle its sabers over Ukraine.
Jun 11, 2015 / James Carden
Kerry’s Negotiations With Putin Are Being Sabotaged in Washington Kerry’s Negotiations With Putin Are Being Sabotaged in Washington
The danger of a US-Russian hot war.
Jun 11, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen