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Get Ready for the Poor People’s Campaign Get Ready for the Poor People’s Campaign

A conversation with campaign co-chair Rev. Liz Theoharis about finishing what MLK started. 

May 13, 2018 / Greg Kaufmann

Kara Eastman

Why Didn’t Pro-Choice Groups Support This Pro-Choice Woman in Nebraska? Why Didn’t Pro-Choice Groups Support This Pro-Choice Woman in Nebraska?

Kara Eastman’s opponent in the Nebraska-2 congressional race is not anti-choice—anymore—but still, Eastman deserved these groups’ support.

May 11, 2018 / Katha Pollitt

How Unequal School Funding Punishes Poor Kids

How Unequal School Funding Punishes Poor Kids How Unequal School Funding Punishes Poor Kids

Our system for funding education is broken, and it’s hurting society’s most vulnerable.

May 11, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Stacey Abrams Georgia governor's race

What Progressives Can Learn From Stacey Abrams What Progressives Can Learn From Stacey Abrams

A brighter political future depends upon turning out large numbers of voters of color.

May 11, 2018 / Column / Kai Wright

‘The Nation’ Names Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Senior Editor

‘The Nation’ Names Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Senior Editor ‘The Nation’ Names Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Senior Editor

Brings new and idiosyncratic voices, ideas, and vision to expand coverage of business, technology, culture, and globalization.

May 11, 2018 / Press Room

The #MeToo Moment Is Lifting Up Record Numbers of Women Candidates

The #MeToo Moment Is Lifting Up Record Numbers of Women Candidates The #MeToo Moment Is Lifting Up Record Numbers of Women Candidates

It’s painful when male allies fail. But the success of so many female candidates is the other side of the story.

May 10, 2018 / Joan Walsh

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At the VA, a Law Meant to Discipline Executives is Being Used to Fire Low-Level Workers At the VA, a Law Meant to Discipline Executives is Being Used to Fire Low-Level Workers

An investigation reveals that food-service workers, housekeepers, and claims processors—many veterans themselves—have lost their jobs under a new accountability law.

May 10, 2018 / Jasper Craven

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Letters From the June 4/11, 2018, Issue Letters From the June 4/11, 2018, Issue

Betrayal of Beliefs... Clarification

May 10, 2018 / Our Readers

Zuckerberg’s Invasion and Evasion

Zuckerberg’s Invasion and Evasion Zuckerberg’s Invasion and Evasion

Damage done, Cambridge Analytica moves into the shadows, while Facebook marches on.

May 10, 2018 / OppArt / Anthony Freda

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Are We Finally Getting Over the Belief That Periods Are Embarrassing? Are We Finally Getting Over the Belief That Periods Are Embarrassing?

To fight for pads and tampons for all, we have to talk openly about menstruation.

May 10, 2018 / Column / Katha Pollitt

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