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JD Vance Can’t Even Bullshit Properly JD Vance Can’t Even Bullshit Properly
Donald Trump is a world-class BS artist. His running mate is just a twitchy liar.
Kamala’s Capitalist Class Kamala’s Capitalist Class
Both parties have little trouble attracting support from the superrich. But a closer look reveals fissures within the ruling class.
The Ornery Intrigues of “Slow Horses” The Ornery Intrigues of “Slow Horses”
Emblematic of post–prestige television drama, AppleTV+’s spy thriller relies on the dyspeptic repartee and verbal sparring instead of sophisticated plot twists.
Will the Closure of an Oil Refinery Bring Justice or Gentrification to Philadelphia? Will the Closure of an Oil Refinery Bring Justice or Gentrification to Philadelphia?
Four years after the largest oil refinery on the East Coast shut down, residents in South and Southwest Philadelphia still don’t know what will come next.
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Justin Trudeau’s Exit and Canada’s Rocky Future in the Trump Era Justin Trudeau’s Exit and Canada’s Rocky Future in the Trump Era
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TikTok’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day in Court TikTok’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day in Court
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How John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Imagine” Became the Refrain of Jimmy Carter’s Funeral How John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Imagine” Became the Refrain of Jimmy Carter’s Funeral
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A Trump L’Oeil and More Signs of What’s to Come A Trump L’Oeil and More Signs of What’s to Come
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The Labor Crisis Putting People With Disabilities at Risk The Labor Crisis Putting People With Disabilities at Risk
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Justin Trudeau’s Fecklessness Made Him an Easy Target for MAGA Manifest Destiny Justin Trudeau’s Fecklessness Made Him an Easy Target for MAGA Manifest Destiny
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What Do We Want From Bob Dylan’s Story? What Do We Want From Bob Dylan’s Story?
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How John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Imagine” Became the Refrain of Jimmy Carter’s Funeral How John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Imagine” Became the Refrain of Jimmy Carter’s Funeral
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Trump and His Crypto Cronies Have Big Plans. Be Afraid. Trump and His Crypto Cronies Have Big Plans. Be Afraid.
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The Nation has had many Nobel Prize winners contribute to our pages over the years. But we have had only one staff member who went on to win the Prize.
2024 Election
![Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and former president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during the first presidential debate at National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on September 10, 2024.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/GettyImages-2170868640.jpg)
Abortion Took Center Stage at the Debate, but Queering Reproductive Justice Must Be the Goal Abortion Took Center Stage at the Debate, but Queering Reproductive Justice Must Be the Goal
If LGBTQIA+ communities are not centered in the fight for justice, our communities will never be free.
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With Her Rope-a-Dope Strategy, Kamala Harris Baited Trump Into Scaring Swing Voters With Her Rope-a-Dope Strategy, Kamala Harris Baited Trump Into Scaring Swing Voters
Last night’s debate will help give Democrats an edge. But strengthening the base remains crucial.
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Kamala Harris Won the Debate About the Future of American Democracy Kamala Harris Won the Debate About the Future of American Democracy
Harris exposed Donald Trump as a clear and present danger, framing a stark choice and inviting voters to “turn the page.”
World
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Israel’s Crackdown on the West Bank Has Already Killed an American Citizen Israel’s Crackdown on the West Bank Has Already Killed an American Citizen
Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi was shot by an IDF soldier during a protest against settlement expansion, while Israel pursues its aim of permanently annexing all Palestinian territory.
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Where Is the Outrage Over Israel’s Killing of Aysenur Eygi? Where Is the Outrage Over Israel’s Killing of Aysenur Eygi?
The Biden administration made clear that the murder of an American demands a response—unless that American is killed in the West Bank by the Israel Defense Forces.
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Ukrainians Will Also Be Watching Tonight’s Presidential Debate Anxiously Ukrainians Will Also Be Watching Tonight’s Presidential Debate Anxiously
With Republicans divided over the issue of continuing military support for Ukraine, Democrats have had little to say on the issue. But tonight’s confrontation could change that.
Books & the Arts
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What Adorno Can Still Teach Us What Adorno Can Still Teach Us
A conversation with Peter Gordon about the enduring influence of the Frankfurt School’s leader, the future of critical theory, and his recent book, A Precarious Happiness.
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What Do We Want From Bob Dylan’s Story? What Do We Want From Bob Dylan’s Story?
In James Mangold’s film A Complete Unknown, we get a cautious and reverent story of a musician who has always sought to transcend the limits imposed upon him.
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Adam Ehrlich Sachs’s Exhibitions of Absurdity Adam Ehrlich Sachs’s Exhibitions of Absurdity
In Gretel and the Great War, an antic epistolary novel set in early 20th-century Austria, the writer tries to make sense of a society gone mad.
Politics
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Trump Is As Gullible as He Is a Threat to Democracy Trump Is As Gullible as He Is a Threat to Democracy
A decade into his political career, Donald J. Trump is entirely at the mercy of his own BS.
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Ron DeSantis Goes Full Big Brother on Abortion Rights Supporters Ron DeSantis Goes Full Big Brother on Abortion Rights Supporters
DeSantis is fighting hard to block a ballot initiative codifying abortion rights in Florida—so hard he’s sent police to question people who signed a petition supporting the measur…
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JD Vance’s Slanders Are Far From the Worst Thing the US Has Done to Haitians JD Vance’s Slanders Are Far From the Worst Thing the US Has Done to Haitians
After years of strenuously ignoring the country’s agony, Secretary of State Antony Blinken finally visited Haiti last week. For five hours.
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