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Germany’s Homeless Face Down the Coronavirus

Germany’s Homeless Face Down the Coronavirus Germany’s Homeless Face Down the Coronavirus

A portrait of one abandoned factory, as services and support dry up for Berlin’s homeless population.

Jun 1, 2020 / Photo Essay / Johanna Maria Fritz, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

National Guard

Exclusive: The US Military Is Monitoring Protests in 7 States Exclusive: The US Military Is Monitoring Protests in 7 States

A National Guard member says troops are ill-equipped to respond to civil unrest.

May 30, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein

Person in PPE taking test samples for COVID-19 in Itaewon

The Coronavirus Thrives on Hate The Coronavirus Thrives on Hate

Homophobia may help tip South Korea back into its Covid-19 crisis. It may also keep America deeply mired in its own public health disaster.

May 29, 2020 / Patrick G. Lee

Argentina and the Future of Finance Capitalism

Argentina and the Future of Finance Capitalism Argentina and the Future of Finance Capitalism

Don’t the country's creditors know the only choice is between an orderly restructuring and a disorderly restructuring?

May 29, 2020 / Joseph E. Stiglitz

Minneapolis protests for George Floyd

People Can Only Bear So Much Injustice Before Lashing Out People Can Only Bear So Much Injustice Before Lashing Out

As the media denounces the Minneapolis protesters, it’s worth remembering that it takes incredible strength to practice nonviolence in the face of murder and oppression.

May 28, 2020 / Elie Mystal

New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern Is Everything Donald Trump Is Not

New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern Is Everything Donald Trump Is Not New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern Is Everything Donald Trump Is Not

Jacinda Ardern has in recent days been identified as “one of the young, progressive world leaders countering Trump” and “our coolest world leader.” It’s not just that New Zealand’s…

May 28, 2020 / John Nichols

2 Days in May That Shattered Korean Democracy

2 Days in May That Shattered Korean Democracy 2 Days in May That Shattered Korean Democracy

The US response to a dictatorship’s repression in Gwangju in 1980 was even worse than we thought.

May 28, 2020 / Tim Shorrock and Injeong Kim

The Critical Role of Athletes in Fighting White Blindness

The Critical Role of Athletes in Fighting White Blindness The Critical Role of Athletes in Fighting White Blindness

After the police murder of George Floyd, many athletes spoke out. This is a key part of the process of building anti-racism.

May 28, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Remembering Frederika Randall (1948–2020)

Remembering Frederika Randall (1948–2020) Remembering Frederika Randall (1948–2020)

The Nation’s longtime Rome correspondent died on May 12.

May 28, 2020 / D.D. Guttenplan

Boxes of medical supplies with the phrase

Trump’s Decision to Freeze WHO Funding Worries the US Military Trump’s Decision to Freeze WHO Funding Worries the US Military

Exclusive: Africom fears that China will use the White House’s suspension of World Health Organization payments to expand its influence in Africa.

May 27, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein

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