Editorial

Aaron Bushnell

Taking Aaron Bushnell at His Word (and Deed) Taking Aaron Bushnell at His Word (and Deed)

The airman who set himself alight on Sunday signed up to sacrifice himself for the greater good—only to discover that he had become an accomplice to evil.

Feb 28, 2024 / Comment / Lyle Jeremy Rubin

A person wears a hat supporting those arrested for participating in the January 6 US Capitol attack during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., on February 22, 2024.

I Was Banned From CPAC, but the Extremists Weren’t I Was Banned From CPAC, but the Extremists Weren’t

From the lobby, I watched neo-Nazis and other far-right figures waltz unimpeded into the Conservative Political Action Conference.

Feb 27, 2024 / Comment / Amanda Moore

Ali Abu Awwad

“I Don’t Want to Resist the Occupation—I Want to End the Occupation” “I Don’t Want to Resist the Occupation—I Want to End the Occupation”

An interview with Palestinian activist Ali Abu Awwad.

Feb 27, 2024 / Editorial / Ray Suarez

A 12 year-old, Palestinian boy named Hasan Abu Emune collects recyclable material such as, paper, metal and glass to contribute his family's livelihood as the daily life continues under difficult conditions in Khan Yunis, Gaza on April 24, 2023.

The Missing News About Gaza The Missing News About Gaza

To understand Palestine and Israel, we need more coverage of the everyday structural violence of occupation.

Feb 26, 2024 / Comment / Alexei Sisulu Abrahams

Mikhail Gorbachev

To Seek Peace in Ukraine, Remember the End of the Cold War To Seek Peace in Ukraine, Remember the End of the Cold War

US-Russia relations once seemed so promising after the collapse of the USSR. An honest look at how they soured can help us understand today’s conflicts.

Feb 22, 2024 / Comment / Anatol Lieven

President Joe Biden announces almost $5 billion for 37 transportation projects across the US.

Why the Public Is Negative on the Economy Why the Public Is Negative on the Economy

The economic picture under Biden actually looks great—but he’s polling poorly anyway.

Feb 21, 2024 / Comment / Dean Baker

Humphrey Bogart in “Casablanca”

Can We Afford to Sit Out the Fight Against Fascism? Can We Afford to Sit Out the Fight Against Fascism?

Choosing the lesser evil is never inspiring. Still, it’s a choice all of us will have to face.

Feb 20, 2024 / Editorial / D.D. Guttenplan

US President Joe Biden boards Air Force One before departing from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on February 16, 2024.

How Biden Can Win How Biden Can Win

The key play is to make the race about Trump’s utter contempt for the core values of the American experiment.

Feb 19, 2024 / Editorial / John Nichols for The Nation

The Movement for Palestine Takes Over MoMA

The Movement for Palestine Takes Over MoMA The Movement for Palestine Takes Over MoMA

Hundreds of protesters occupied the storied museum in a reminder that the art world cannot evade its political and moral responsibilities.

Feb 14, 2024 / Dispatch / Ella Fanger and Emmet Fraizer

Trump supporters rally to welcome him at Manchester airport in Manchester, N.H., on May 10, ahead of his CNN town hall.

Will the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 Turn Trumpism Into a Governing Agenda? Will the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 Turn Trumpism Into a Governing Agenda?

Be scared, be very scared.

Feb 8, 2024 / Comment / Robert L. Borosage

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