Q&A

‘You Have to Listen to the Streets’: Rebel Diaz on Hip Hop and the Chilean Constitution

‘You Have to Listen to the Streets’: Rebel Diaz on Hip Hop and the Chilean Constitution ‘You Have to Listen to the Streets’: Rebel Diaz on Hip Hop and the Chilean Constitution

Brothers Rodrigo “RodStarz” and Gonzalo “G1” Venegas, who make up Rebel Diaz, discuss the role of art and music in Chilean activism.

Nov 5, 2020 / Q&A / Jack Delaney

What We Call Freedom Has Never Been About Being Free

What We Call Freedom Has Never Been About Being Free What We Call Freedom Has Never Been About Being Free

Annelien de Dijn’s new book looks at how the modern conception of freedom emerged as an antidemocratic reaction by elites who wanted to curtail state power.

Oct 29, 2020 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 13, 2017

Sherrod Brown: Covid Shows How Corporate ‘Free Trade’ Policies Threaten Public Health Sherrod Brown: Covid Shows How Corporate ‘Free Trade’ Policies Threaten Public Health

The Ohio senator proposes a radically different approach to trade policy. It starts with the word “public.”

Oct 29, 2020 / Back Page / John Nichols

Paul Gilroy: ‘Whiteness Just Ain’t Worth What it Used to Be’

Paul Gilroy: ‘Whiteness Just Ain’t Worth What it Used to Be’ Paul Gilroy: ‘Whiteness Just Ain’t Worth What it Used to Be’

A conversation about racial tensions on both sides of the Atlantic, nationalism, and why inequality might be the key to understanding our current crisis.

Oct 28, 2020 / Q&A / Francis Wade

Checking the Systems That Hold Us Back

Checking the Systems That Hold Us Back Checking the Systems That Hold Us Back

On The Nation’s new podcast, System Check, hosts Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian Warren set about diagnosing and repairing our malfunctioning democracy.

Oct 26, 2020 / Back Page / Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian T. Warren

One Weird Trick for Destroying the Digital Economy

One Weird Trick for Destroying the Digital Economy One Weird Trick for Destroying the Digital Economy

Tim Hwang thinks we should burst the bubble of the ad-supported internet before it’s too late.

Oct 13, 2020 / Q&A / Marie Solis

Donald Trump pointing with Joe Biden in the background

What History Tells Us About Trump’s Implosion and Biden’s Opportunity What History Tells Us About Trump’s Implosion and Biden’s Opportunity

Political scientist Stephen Skowronek discusses whether a President Biden could become an era-shaping leader.

Oct 12, 2020 / Q&A / Richard Kreitner

How Kendrick Lamar Became the Voice of a Generation

How Kendrick Lamar Became the Voice of a Generation How Kendrick Lamar Became the Voice of a Generation

A conversation with Marcus J. Moore about his cultural biography of Lamar and the L.A. rapper’s impact on Black America.

Sep 30, 2020 / Q&A / Ann-Derrick Gaillot

Should the United States Stay United?

Should the United States Stay United? Should the United States Stay United?

A conversation with Richard Kreitner about rethinking the history and the meaning of secession.

Sep 29, 2020 / Q&A / Jessica Suriano

Claudia Rankine Wants Us to Talk

Claudia Rankine Wants Us to Talk Claudia Rankine Wants Us to Talk

A conversation with the writer about her new book, Just Us, which is a close reading of the language and affects that go into our understanding of race.

Sep 24, 2020 / Q&A / Nawal Arjini

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