Letters From the May 4/11, 2020, Issue Letters From the May 4/11, 2020, Issue
The Truth About Lies Susie Linfield warns us against “telling lies” [Letters, April 6], then proceeds to demonstrate her commitment to exactly that by claiming, falsely, that I hav…
Apr 21, 2020 / Noam Chomsky and Our Readers
The Park Without George The Park Without George
Shelter-in-place to slow the spread of Covid-19.
Apr 21, 2020 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
The Radical Idea That Undergirds Our Postal System The Radical Idea That Undergirds Our Postal System
Victorian-era postal reform enshrined the principle that all letter writers were equal. Now that principle is under threat.
Apr 21, 2020 / Rachael Scarborough King
Lorraine Hansberry’s Radicalism Lorraine Hansberry’s Radicalism
For the playwright and activist, neither liberal reform nor countercultural art were enough. The very foundations of American democracy needed to be transformed.
Apr 21, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Elias Rodriques
Trump’s Pandemic Priorities? Incite Violence, Increase Pollution. Trump’s Pandemic Priorities? Incite Violence, Increase Pollution.
That, plus more deportations—of coronavirus-exposed refugees.
Apr 21, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
Michael Jordan’s Last Dance Michael Jordan’s Last Dance
The Athletic’s NBA scribe Michael Lee joins the show again to talk about Last Dance, a documentary on Michael Jordan and the ’98 Chicago Bulls.
Apr 21, 2020 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Conversations With ‘The Nation’: The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II Conversations With ‘The Nation’: The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
The reverend spoke with Nation readers about the severe social, economic, and political fissures the pandemic has worsened.
Apr 20, 2020 / The Nation
How Brexit Infected Britain’s Coronavirus Response How Brexit Infected Britain’s Coronavirus Response
Boris Johnson’s government keeps promising to “Get Brexit Done,” even as the deadly pandemic ravages the country.
Apr 20, 2020 / Natasha Hakimi Zapata
The Coronavirus Has Lessons for Journalists Covering the Climate Crisis The Coronavirus Has Lessons for Journalists Covering the Climate Crisis
Earth Day’s 50th anniversary serves as a moment to reflect on how to more rigorously cover the climate story.
Apr 20, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
Corona Quotes Corona Quotes
Most memorable comments from the pandemic.
Apr 20, 2020 / OppArt / Steve Brodner