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The Cost of Housing in America Has Become Untenable The Cost of Housing in America Has Become Untenable

A permanent cohort of people without housing has come to seem like a natural part of American life.

Mar 22, 2023 / Rebecca Gordon

US President Joe Biden speaks to the Democratic National Committee at an event in Washington, D.C., on November 10, 2022.

Should President Biden Run for Reelection? A “Nation” Forum Should President Biden Run for Reelection? A “Nation” Forum

We wanted to know what prominent progressive Democrats, left-leaning independents, and battleground state activists were thinking. So we asked them.

Mar 22, 2023 / Various Contributors

A draughtsman, circa 1940.

What’s the Matter With Contemporary Architecture? What’s the Matter With Contemporary Architecture?

In his new book, Reinier de Graaf attempts to work out why his profession appears to be at an impasse.

Mar 22, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Marianela D’Aprile

Tucker Carlson’s True Lies

Tucker Carlson’s True Lies Tucker Carlson’s True Lies

Fox host’s complicity in January 6th insurrection.

Mar 21, 2023 / OppArt / Robbie Conal

What Elizabeth Warren, Larry Summers, and Paul Krugman All Got Wrong About SVB

What Elizabeth Warren, Larry Summers, and Paul Krugman All Got Wrong About SVB What Elizabeth Warren, Larry Summers, and Paul Krugman All Got Wrong About SVB

It’s a war for the dollar—and the big banks. The rest of us better hold on tight.

Mar 21, 2023 / James K. Galbraith for The Nation

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Letters From the April 3/10, 2023, Issue Letters From the April 3/10, 2023, Issue

He was a mensch… Get out the message… The paleo approach…

Mar 21, 2023 / Our Readers

Wellesley College

Wellesley College Isn’t an All-Women School Wellesley College Isn’t an All-Women School

By rejecting a successful referendum calling for gender-inclusive language and admissions, the university continues to ignore its trans and nonbinary students.

Mar 21, 2023 / StudentNation / Hunter Dodrill

Elizabeth Warren greets Jerome Powell

Elizabeth Warren Is Right: Jerome Powell Should Be Held to Account Elizabeth Warren Is Right: Jerome Powell Should Be Held to Account

With the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, the senator demands an independent investigation of the Fed, and says Powell should not continue as its chair.

Mar 21, 2023 / John Nichols

We Cannot Countenance Windowless Bedrooms

We Cannot Countenance Windowless Bedrooms We Cannot Countenance Windowless Bedrooms

Sunlight is not an amenity; it’s a basic human necessity.

Mar 21, 2023 / Kate Wagner

Ras Baraka in front a large group of uniformed fire fighters

The Future of Public Safety Is Here in Newark The Future of Public Safety Is Here in Newark

The New Jersey city is now home to an ecosystem of funded programs that reduce violence while tackling the factors that drive violence and criminalized behavior—and it’s working.

Mar 20, 2023 / Jamila Hodge

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