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The Nation Poetry Reading Series Presents: Katie Farris, Ama Codjoe, Vanessa Angélica Villarreal and Ilya Kaminsky
Sep 27, 2022Join Nation Poetry Editor Kaveh Akbar and poets Katie Farris, Ama Codjoe, Vanessa Angélica Villarreal and Ilya Kaminsky for the magazine's...
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The Nation Poetry Reading Series Presents: Donika Kelly, Golden, and Jenny Xie
Jun 09, 2022Join Nation Poetry Editor Kaveh Akbar poets Donika Kelly, Golden, and Jenny Xie for the magazine's Spring Poetry Reading.
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After Roe: An Urgent Conversation
May 26, 2022Katha Pollitt, Amy Littlefield, and Elie Mystal discuss what comes next in the fight for abortion access.
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After Amazon: Unions, Capitalism and the Future of the Labor Movement
May 11, 2022Labor is on the march! Join us for a conversation with scholars and organizers from across the labor movement.
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Beyond Inclusion: Meet the BIPOC Press
Apr 13, 2022Join a conversation about the critical importance of independent media and lifting up underreported stories.
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Nation Conversation: Why Banning Books Never Works
Mar 23, 2022Art Spiegelman and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen discuss book bans and censorship.
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Nation Conversation: A Black Guy’s Guide to the Constitution
Mar 16, 2022Elie Mystal and Dahlia Lithwick discuss Mystal's new book and antidotes to the poison of our current political system.
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The Nation Poetry Reading Series Presents: Claire Schwartz, Tsering Wangmo Dhompa, and Phillip B. Williams
Mar 09, 2022Join Nation Poetry Editor Kaveh Akbar and 2022 featuring poets from the magazine's pages for our first virtual reading series of...
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Nation Conversation: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy
Feb 28, 2022Congressman Jamie Raskin, Katrina vanden Heuvel, and John Nichols discuss Raskin's book, the Jan. 6 hearing, and his priorities for...
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Nation Conversation: Why Cori Bush is Just Getting Started in Congress
Feb 16, 2022Representative Cori Bush and Elie Mystal discuss Rep. Bush's agenda for 2022.
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The Nation Cruise on Land | Club Med Sandpiper Bay
Dec 03, 2021 - Dec 07, 2021Join us for our first-ever Nation Cruise on Land.
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The Nation Poetry Reading Series Presents: Ada Limón, Jos Charles, and Threa Almontaser
Nov 05, 2021Watch recording of the first installment of a new virtual reading series hosted by Nation Literary Editor David Marcus and...
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The Kaepernick Effect: Taking a Knee, Changing the World
Sep 29, 2021Watch Dave Zirin and Katrina vanden Heuvel in a conversation about an inspiring national movement of citizen-athletes fighting for racial...
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Conversation with The Nation: The Future of Roe v. Wade
Sep 22, 2021What is the future of Roe and how best can abortion rights be defended? Watch the conversation with Katha Pollit...
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Conversations with The Nation | Governing in Crisis
Aug 25, 2021Watch our conversation with Gov. Jerry Brown and Katrina vanden Heuvel on the climate crisis, continuing nuclear peril, the critical...
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Conversations with The Nation | GO BIG: How to Fix Our World
Jul 28, 2021Watch video of former British Labour Party leader and current MP Ed Miliband in a bold conversation with Nation Editorial...
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Conversations with The Nation | Making America Work for Workers
Jun 21, 2021Watch the conversation with Sen. Sherrod Brown, Katrina vanden Heuvel and John Nichols in a frank conversation about the state...
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Conversations with The Nation | Making Room for Art
Jun 09, 2021Watch a recording of Wallace Shawn and Nation editor D.D. Guttenplan as they tackle these issues—and attempt to answer your...
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Conversations with The Nation | Whistle-Blowing as a Moral Mission
Jun 02, 2021Watch video of our conversation with Daniel Ellsberg and Katrina vanden Heuvel about whistle-blowing and the Pentagon Papers.
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Conversations with The Nation | Anti-Imperialism in the 21st Century
May 19, 2021Watch a recording of this critical debate on fundamental questions of global equity, self-determination, international human rights and empire.
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Conversations with The Nation | Justice for Migrant Women
May 12, 2021Watch the recording of our event with Justice for Migrant Women founder Mónica Ramírez leading an urgent conversation about organizing...
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Conversations with The Nation | Keeping Transgender Youth Safe
May 05, 2021Watch a recording of our conversation with Chase Strangio and Raquel Willis on keeping trans youth safe amidst a slew...
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Conversations with The Nation | Shut Up and Dribble: Sports, Politics and Progress
Apr 28, 2021Watch Sports Editor Dave Zirin in conversation on a range of racial and social justice issues roiling the sports world.
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Conversations with The Nation | Challenging Colonialism in Literature
Apr 21, 2021Watch Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen in a spirited conversation with The Nation about colonialism and literature.
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Conversations with The Nation | Parenting from Prison
Apr 15, 2021Watch video of Chesa Boudin and Sylvia A. Harvey in an urgent conversation about parenting and mass incarceration.
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The 2021 Nation NYC Mayoral Forum
Apr 07, 2021Watch the video of our 2021 NYC Mayoral forum with Shaun Donovan, Kathryn Garcia, Scott Stringer, and Maya Wiley.
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Conversations with The Nation | How a Climate-Justice Champion Can Win Office in Rural America
Mar 24, 2021Watch Sen. Chloe Maxmin for a conversation about progressive policies in rural America with The Nation.
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Conversations with the Nation | Democracy Reform and Racial Equity
Mar 10, 2021Ben Jealous joined the Nation for a conversation about the continued fight for racial equity.
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Conversation with The Nation | The Death Penalty’s Fundamental Flaws
Feb 24, 2021 - Feb 24, 2021Watch the Nation conversation with Sister Helen Prejean about the capital punishment and what we can do to stop it.
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Nation Conversation | Can We Prevent the Next Pandemic?
Feb 10, 2021Watch our Nation Conversation with Jimmy Tobias, Lizzy Ratner, and Katrina vanden Heuvel about what we can do to prevent...
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Nation Conversation | Biden’s First 100 Days
Jan 27, 2021Watch our conversation with Gregg Gonsalves, Jane McAlevey, Barbara Ransby and John Nichols about the priorities for Biden's first 100 days. Nation Editor D.D. Guttenplan...
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Nation Conversation | Insurrection 2021
Jan 13, 2021The Capitol Riot shocked the country, but the belief that America previously had a well-functioning democracy is an illusion. Watch...
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The Nation Festival | Reimagining America
Nov 19, 2020 - Nov 21, 2020Featuring Sen. Bernie Sanders, Bill McKibben, Michael Bennett, Alicia Garza, Rick Steves, and many more!
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The Trial of the Chicago 7 | Rennie Davis and Jon Wiener
Oct 30, 2020 - Oct 30, 2020Watch a conversation between Chicago 7 defendant Rennie Davis and historian Jon Wiener about the historic trial and Aaron Sorkin's...
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Nation Conversation: Pre-Election Roundtable
Oct 28, 2020Join a special, extended, wide-ranging conversation with The Nation's most astute political observers on the cusp of the most important...
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Jamaal Bowman | Legislating Radical Change
Oct 07, 2020Rep.-Elect Jamaal Bowman discusses the upcoming elections and how progressive insurgents can legislate radical change.
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Ari Berman | Threats to the 2020 Election
Sep 30, 2020Ari Berman will join The Nation for a critical discussion about how to protect the right to vote in the...
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Film Screening | We Are Many
Sep 21, 2020The Nation is partnering with the We Are Many movie for a unique film screenig and panel discussion to mark...
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Sochie Nnaemeka | How to Win in November
Sep 16, 2020Sochie Nnaemeka, Director of the Working Families Party in New York, leads an urgent conversation on how, and why, progressive insurgents...
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Dorian Warren | Mobilizing During the Pandemic
Sep 09, 2020Dorian Warren on organizing the power of people most marginalized by injustice.
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Chris Hayes | America on the Brink
Aug 26, 2020Chris Hayes leads an urgent conversation about American political life during the age of COVID.
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John Nichols | The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party
Aug 24, 2020Join Nation National Affairs Correspondent John Nichols for a vital discussion on the future of Democratic party.
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Representative Katie Porter | Putting Working People First
Aug 12, 2020Representative Katie Porter details the critical policies needed to help American workers in the wake of Covid-19.
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Keeping the Fight Alive
Aug 05, 2020Melissa Harris-Perry, Elie Mystal, Maurice Mitchell, and Dorian Warren lead a riveting conversation about the ongoing fight for racial justice.
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Joan Walsh | Voting During a Pandemic
Jul 29, 2020Joan Walsh talks about her reporting about the November elections, the pandemic and the protests.
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Los Angeles Protest: Past and Present
Jul 20, 2020Mike Davis and Jon Wiener trace the history of protest and police brutality in Los Angeles.
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Naomi Klein | Big Tech’s Pandemic Shock Doctrine
Jul 15, 2020Naomi Klein leads a conversation about the billionaires looking to build a high-tech dystopia.
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Native America and Covid-19
Jul 08, 2020Join an urgent conversation with leaders of the Lakota Sioux—Chase Iron Eyes, Tokata Iron Eyes, and Madonna Thunder Hawk
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Rep. Ro Khanna | This Movement Moment
Jul 01, 2020Rep. Ro Khanna leads a conversation about how to break big money's grip on our political system.
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Eric Foner | The Legacy of Jim Crow
Jun 24, 2020Eric Foner discusses the serious challenges to voting rights, due process, and equal protection under the law.
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Alicia Garza | Political Organizing Amid a Pandemic
Jun 17, 2020Alicia Garza, co-founder of #BlackLivesMatter, leads a conversation about police violence and political organizing.
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Robert Reich | The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It
Jun 10, 2020Robert Reich leads a conversation about how the "rigged" systems of American politics and power operates.
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Ilyse Hogue | The Reality of Roe
May 27, 2020Ilyse Hogue, President of NARAL Pro-Choice America, discusses the reality of reproductive rights.
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Ai-jen Poo | Organizing During a Pandemic
May 20, 2020Author and activist Ai-jen Poo leads a discussion about how we can help domestic workers in the age of Covid-19.
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Zephyr Teachout | Fighting for our Democracy
May 13, 2020Zephyr Teachout leads a discussion about why the Democratic Party must be as open as possible.
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Bill McKibben | Coronavirus and Climate Change
May 06, 2020Bill McKibben leads a discussion about Covid-19 and climate change.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin | Protecting our Constitutional Democracy
Apr 29, 2020Representative Jamie Raskin leads a conversation about protecting our constitutional democracy.
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Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II | A Moral Majority
Apr 22, 2020Civil rights leader Rev. William Barber discusses the disproportionate effects of the coronavirus on communities of color.
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal | Next Steps for the Progressive Caucus
Apr 15, 2020Rep. Pramila Jayapal discusses the end of Bernie Sanders’ campaign and the next steps for the House Progressive Caucus.
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Elie Mystal | Justice and the Courts
Apr 08, 2020Nation Justice Correspondent, Elie Mystal, leads a conversation on the courts and our justice system.
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Dave Zirin | Sports, Society and Coronavirus
Apr 01, 2020NationSports Editor Dave Zirin discusses the postponement of the Olympics.
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Sanders or Warren | Time to Choose?
Feb 24, 2020Bhaskar Sunkara, Zephyr Teachout, Brad Lander, and Maurice Mitchell make the case for Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren.
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