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VIDEO Viet Thanh Nguyen Talks About the Rhetoric of Imperialism and Hate

VIDEO Viet Thanh Nguyen Talks About the Rhetoric of Imperialism and Hate VIDEO Viet Thanh Nguyen Talks About the Rhetoric of Imperialism and Hate

Pulitzer Prize–winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen joined The Nation for an intimate conversation about the power of language in challenging imperialism, colonialism, and hate; the lo…

Apr 23, 2021 / The Nation

Brendan O'Connor

How Border Fascism Explains the Trump Movement How Border Fascism Explains the Trump Movement

Brendan O’Connor, author of Blood Red Lines, discusses a dangerous new strain of far-right nationalism.

Apr 23, 2021 / Q&A / Jared Olson

Gun store

The American Addiction to Violence The American Addiction to Violence

While a jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of murder earlier this week, that verdict alone, though so desperately needed, was woefully insufficient.

Apr 23, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

Grain Silo

Notes on Cant—and Other Ways of Saying What We Don’t Mean Notes on Cant—and Other Ways of Saying What We Don’t Mean

A close relative of hypocrisy, cant speech conceals the iron fist of conformity inside the velvet glove of cliche.

Apr 23, 2021 / Column / David Bromwich

Misinformation Is Destroying Our Country. Can Anything Rein It In?

Misinformation Is Destroying Our Country. Can Anything Rein It In? Misinformation Is Destroying Our Country. Can Anything Rein It In?

Trump is gone, but the right-wing media is alive and well—and will further undermine our democracy if we let it. 

Apr 23, 2021 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter

A young student sits in front of a laptop, attending an online class.

Platforms Like Canvas Play Fast and Loose With Students’ Data Platforms Like Canvas Play Fast and Loose With Students’ Data

Many universities have yet to reckon with the data justice implications of learning technologies—now, with online learning the norm, these practices deserve more scrutiny.

Apr 22, 2021 / StudentNation / Britt Paris, Rebecca Reynolds, and Catherine McGowan

Harsha Walia

Pulling Down the World’s Walls: A Conversation With Harsha Walia Pulling Down the World’s Walls: A Conversation With Harsha Walia

The Nation talked to the author and activist about her new book, Border and Rule, and what a border-free globe might look like.

Apr 22, 2021 / Q&A / John Washington

George Floyd memorial

The Chauvin Verdicts and the Movement That Made Them Possible The Chauvin Verdicts and the Movement That Made Them Possible

Jody Armour on Minneapolis, plus Mark Hertsgaard on Earth Day.

Apr 22, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

How to Kill the Oil Hydra—and Other Lessons From the Fight Against Keystone XL

How to Kill the Oil Hydra—and Other Lessons From the Fight Against Keystone XL How to Kill the Oil Hydra—and Other Lessons From the Fight Against Keystone XL

What the Indigenous-led victory over Keystone XL tells us about the struggle to stop oil pipelines.

Apr 22, 2021 / Feature / David Treuer

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Broken News Broken News

We interrupt this coverage of a tragedy with word of another tragedy.

Apr 21, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow

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