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Cece Jones-Davis Wants to Stop an Execution
Julius Jones is on death row in Oklahoma, but there’s a growing movement that just might save his life.
Karlos K. Hill
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September 17, 2021
How to Have a Safe Abortion—Even in Texas
Elisa Wells, a Plan C cofounder, discusses the future of reproductive care after SB 8.
Gloria Oladipo
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September 16, 2021
The Problem With Making War “Humane”
A conversation with Samuel Moyn about his new book Humane, the pacifism of Leo Tolstoy, and the origins of forever war.
Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
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September 9, 2021
Scam the Rich: A Conversation With Novelist Marlowe Granados
On her new novel Happy Hour, con artists, and fiction that embraces joy.
Sophie Kemp
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September 7, 2021
Fulton Leroy Washington Was a Prison Painter. Now He’s an Art-World Star.
The 66-year-old wants to use Black art to transform Compton.
Karlos K. Hill
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The Nation is reader supported.
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September 1, 2021
Can “Lottocracy” Save Democracy From Itself?
Hélène Landemore’s new book argues that we need a new, more inclusive system of governance that is less elitist and more participatory to cure what ails democracy.
Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
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September 1, 2021
How Do You Tell the Story of a Fire?
A conversation with reporter Lizzie Johnson about the aftermath of wildfires and the human cost of neglected infrastructure.
Emma Hager
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August 25, 2021
“Hear Our Cries”: What Terrifies an Afghan Women’s Rights Activist
K, an anonymous advocate for Afghan women, speaks out while hiding from the Taliban in Kabul.
Mona Tajali
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August 13, 2021
Talking Radical Media With Noam Chomsky
The 92-year-old leftist sees meaningful progress in news coverage.
Victor Pickard
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August 12, 2021
The Long History of American Cruelty
A conversation with Adam Serwer about the ideological roots of Trumpism, the failures of the Reconstruction era, and his new book, The Cruelty Is the Point.
Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins