Society

Hubert Harrison’s Brand of Black Radicalism

Hubert Harrison’s Brand of Black Radicalism Hubert Harrison’s Brand of Black Radicalism

In this interview with Brian Kwoba, “The Nation” talks with the author about his new book on the legacy of a little-known but influential activist.

Aug 19, 2026 / Q&A / Peter Cole

Signage outside a polling location during a primary election in Miami, Florida, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.

Protecting the Midterms—at the Grassroots and in the Courts Protecting the Midterms—at the Grassroots and in the Courts

Leah Greenberg and Vanita Gupta join the show to discuss preparations to protect voting, ballot counting, and election certification in the midterms.

Aug 19, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

Delaney Hall Detention Facility, Newark, New Jersey

Delaney Hall Detention Facility, Newark, New Jersey Delaney Hall Detention Facility, Newark, New Jersey

A privately operated ICE detention facility where enforcement, profit, and human dignity collide—echoes of concentration camps.

Aug 18, 2026 / OppArt / Karen Guancione

How Protein Ate Our Grocery Stores

How Protein Ate Our Grocery Stores How Protein Ate Our Grocery Stores

Everyone from RFK Jr. to social-media influencers is telling us that the nutrient needs to be maximized in our diet as much as possible. But is that actually good for our bodies?

Aug 18, 2026 / Feature / Maya Vinokour

Participants from a coalition of voting rights groups march over the historic Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, on May 16, 2026, in a protest following the Supreme Court decision “Louisiana v. Callais.”

Attacks on Black Citizenship Are Attacks on Democracy Attacks on Black Citizenship Are Attacks on Democracy

Too often, Democrats reinforce Republicans’ lie that the language of racial justice is the problem—instead of the injustices the language is trying to name.

Aug 18, 2026 / Column / Kali Holloway

Lecture at Regis College, 1978.

Adjuncting Until the End of Time Adjuncting Until the End of Time

Universities now have more adjuncts than tenured and tenure-track professors combined. The conditions are unsustainable—for professors and students alike.

Aug 15, 2026 / Maria Adelmann

The Devil Wears Galliano

The Devil Wears Galliano The Devil Wears Galliano

Tainted food carts.

Aug 14, 2026 / Steve Brodner

Brothers in race-baiting: Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a SpaceX launch in 2024.

The New Right’s Toxic Addiction to Racial Conflict The New Right’s Toxic Addiction to Racial Conflict

A former fellow with the Claremont Institute explains how white nationalist dogma sets the terms of political belonging on the MAGA right.

Aug 14, 2026 / Pedro Gonzalez

Adou Thiero of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on in the first half of the 2026 NBA Summer League game against the Chicago Bulls on July 16, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Bogus Lakers Sale Is Exactly Why We Need Publicly Owned Sports Teams The Bogus Lakers Sale Is Exactly Why We Need Publicly Owned Sports Teams

These private-equity vampires will just keep strip-mining the things that give us joy if we let them.

Aug 14, 2026 / Dave Zirin

View of apartment buildings in Manhattan

Bad Mothers and Monstrous Children Bad Mothers and Monstrous Children

Jordy Rosenberg’s “Night Night Fawn” offers a multigenerational tale of Marxists, Zionists, and estrangement.

Aug 13, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Emmet Fraizer

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