Beyond the Wall: A Q&A With Wendy Brown Beyond the Wall: A Q&A With Wendy Brown
For the Berkeley political-science professor, border walls signify a population in distress.
Jan 9, 2019 / Q&A / Atossa Araxia Abrahamian
Farewell, Norman Birnbaum, 1926–2019 Farewell, Norman Birnbaum, 1926–2019
For those of us who worked with Norman, it’s hard to imagine The Nation without him. He contributed articles, editorials, and reviews to our pages for an astounding six decades.
Jan 9, 2019 / The Nation
Who Gets Hurt When the Government Shuts Down? Who Gets Hurt When the Government Shuts Down?
The people who rely on the government for food, housing, and their paychecks.
Jan 9, 2019 / Zoë Carpenter
He’s All Yours He’s All Yours
The GOP stands by their man, but for how much longer?
Jan 9, 2019 / OppArt / Randall Enos
Trump Absolutely Failed to Make a Case That His Border ‘Crisis’ Is a National Emergency Trump Absolutely Failed to Make a Case That His Border ‘Crisis’ Is a National Emergency
The president’s speech was a mangled mess of lies and fearmongering that further discredited his shutdown gambit.
Jan 8, 2019 / John Nichols
Dear Media, Please Cut the Sob Stories About Trump Voters Hurt by Trump Policies Dear Media, Please Cut the Sob Stories About Trump Voters Hurt by Trump Policies
It’s time to focus on the people who’ve been fighting to stop him all along.
Jan 8, 2019 / Elie Mystal
This Is How We Win This Is How We Win
It’s time to bring back the power of the strike.
Jan 8, 2019 / Jane McAlevey
Why the Ideas Primary Matters Why the Ideas Primary Matters
What’s important now is to hold the media accountable for reporting on the substance of the ideas fairly, not simply on the glitz and gossip of the campaigns.
Jan 8, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Networks That Air Trump’s Address Are Endangering Immigrants—and the Country Networks That Air Trump’s Address Are Endangering Immigrants—and the Country
“Fact-checking” the president’s hate is not a sufficient fix.
Jan 8, 2019 / George Zornick
Belt-Tightening Loopholes Belt-Tightening Loopholes
Curiously, austerity always asks more from those without.
Jan 8, 2019 / OppArt / Eneko Las Heras