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Feature
Why the Godfather of Human Rights Is Not Welcome at Harvard
Kenneth Roth, who ran Human Rights Watch for 29 years, was denied a fellowship at the Kennedy School. The reason? Israel.
Michael Massing
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US Democracy Is Under Attack. These Human Rights Defenders Are Not Backing Down.
The progressives topping the 2022 Nation Honor Roll have refused to give up in the face of overwhelming challenges.
John Nichols
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Pakistan’s Transgender Community Rises Up
In the wake of changing legal standards recognizing the self-determination of gender identity, transgender Pakistanis are taking steps to live openly.
Hasan Ali
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Editorial
Republicans Are Consigning the Poor to Disease and Death
The GOP is refusing to fund government programs that help people avoid getting Covid. And the uninsured will suffer the most.
Bryce Covert
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Protect Democracy by Bolstering Organized Labor
The Democrats must adopt long-term strategies to address the ongoing threats to American democracy.
Jacob M. Grumbach
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The Congressional Progressive Caucus Expands
Democrats may have lost their majority, but many promising new members have secured roles in the House.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
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Access to Journalism Is a Human Right
Corporate overlords and repressive governments want to control the Internet. But information belongs to us.
Maria Bustillos
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The Senate Puts Pregnant Workers on the Verge of Getting New Protections
A bill to ensure that pregnant workers receive accommodations on the job has been approved as an amendment to the must-pass omnibus spending bill.
Bryce Covert for The Nation
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Column
Ye Is a Right-Wing Tool—and Black People Know It
Anti-Semitic hatred has become entangled with many other forms of hatred; Ye is carrying water for all of them.
Kali Holloway
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Hannah Arendt Was Really a Prophet Against Conformity
To the question of how totalitarian methods could ever draw the compliance of free citizens, she replied: through the enchantment of success.
David Bromwich
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Books & the Arts
The Fragile and Complex Worlds of George Saunders
In his short fiction, Saunders reminds us that when it comes to ethical dilemmas there are often no clean ways out.
Erin Somers
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The Past and Future of Mexican Chicago
From the machine politicians in La Villita to the radicals in Pilsen, Mexican Chicagoans have played a central role in defining their city.
Juan Ignacio Mora
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Did New York’s Creative Spirit Revive During the Pandemic?
In Feral City, Jeremiah Moss asks if Manhattan changed during the Covid years.
Daniel Brook
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How Students Fought for Democracy in 2022
Recent StudentNation coverage highlights the issues weighing on young people—and how they are organizing to fight back.
StudentNation
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