Editorial

Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter Is a Demand, Not a Plea Black Lives Matter Is a Demand, Not a Plea

The movement’s protests targeting Bernie Sanders have provoked heated debate among progressive politicos—and that’s just fine.

Aug 12, 2015 / Kai Wright

Mayor Bill de Blasio visits a school

New York’s Education ‘Reform’ Movement Keeps Racking Up Victories; Here’s How the Mayor Can Fight Back New York’s Education ‘Reform’ Movement Keeps Racking Up Victories; Here’s How the Mayor Can Fight Back

Bill de Blasio needs to offer more than universal pre-K—he needs to offer a vision.

Jul 30, 2015 / Pedro Noguera

E.L. Doctorow

So Long, E.L. Doctorow, It’s Been Good to Know Yuh So Long, E.L. Doctorow, It’s Been Good to Know Yuh

You were a friend, a supporter of The Nation, and one of America’s great novelists.

Jul 30, 2015 / Victor Navasky

How the Rich Can Keep Their Homes, Businesses, Artwork, and Wealth Tax-Free—Forever

How the Rich Can Keep Their Homes, Businesses, Artwork, and Wealth Tax-Free—Forever How the Rich Can Keep Their Homes, Businesses, Artwork, and Wealth Tax-Free—Forever

Dynasty trusts enable the wealthy to control their assets even beyond the grave.

Jul 30, 2015 / Mike Konczal

Donald Trump speaks before a crowd of supporters.

Why Donald Trump Is Winning Why Donald Trump Is Winning

No candidate more shamelessly caters to the conservative paranoid style than “The Donald.”

Jul 30, 2015 / The Editors

Jon Stewart

Why I’m Going to Miss Jon Stewart Why I’m Going to Miss Jon Stewart

And how will we watch the GOP debates without him?

Jul 28, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Javad Zarif

The Real Promise of the US-Iran Agreement The Real Promise of the US-Iran Agreement

Yes, it will prevent Iran from developing nukes. But it could also transform the Middle East, bringing  order and peace to a region falling into chaos.

Jul 16, 2015 / The Editors

Austerity Has Been Discredited. So Why Won’t It Die?

Austerity Has Been Discredited. So Why Won’t It Die? Austerity Has Been Discredited. So Why Won’t It Die?

Greece has been pushed to the brink not to help its economy, but to show who’s in charge.

Jul 16, 2015 / Sarah Leonard

Goldman Sachs

How Goldman Sachs Profited From the Greek Debt Crisis How Goldman Sachs Profited From the Greek Debt Crisis

The investment bank made millions by helping to hide the true extent of the debt, and in the process almost doubled it.

Jul 16, 2015 / Robert B. Reich

Greece and the Euro

The Troika’s Ultimatum to Greece Is Terrible. Leaving the Euro Would Be Worse. The Troika’s Ultimatum to Greece Is Terrible. Leaving the Euro Would Be Worse.

Those who blithely call for exit haven’t fully imagined what that would mean for Greek citizens.

Jul 13, 2015 / Maria Margaronis

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