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President Punch (and His Judys)

President Punch (and His Judys) President Punch (and His Judys)

Trump lashes out as the pandemic spreads. 

May 6, 2020 / OppArt / James McMullan

A man grasps a used needles

Will the Pandemic Lead to Better Treatment for Drug Users? Will the Pandemic Lead to Better Treatment for Drug Users?

Harm-reduction advocates hope new emergency rules for medication-assisted treatment will foster broader reforms after the Covid-19 crisis.

May 6, 2020 / Michelle Chen

Carrie Fisher’s Inimitable Voice

Carrie Fisher’s Inimitable Voice Carrie Fisher’s Inimitable Voice

Her books display a rare gift for making life’s bleakest moments less humiliating without diminishing their gravity.

May 6, 2020 / Quinn Moreland

If the Coronavirus Is a Wildfire, Colonialism Has Fueled the Blaze

If the Coronavirus Is a Wildfire, Colonialism Has Fueled the Blaze If the Coronavirus Is a Wildfire, Colonialism Has Fueled the Blaze

Scenes from a pandemic: 6

May 6, 2020 / Taté Walker

V-E Day Was 75 Years Ago. How Relevant Is It Today?

V-E Day Was 75 Years Ago. How Relevant Is It Today? V-E Day Was 75 Years Ago. How Relevant Is It Today?

The dark cloud of World War II has stopped recent US leaders from seeing the world as it actually is.

May 6, 2020 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Covid Is About to Become the Newest Excuse for Police Brutality

Covid Is About to Become the Newest Excuse for Police Brutality Covid Is About to Become the Newest Excuse for Police Brutality

Throughout the country, police are being given new powers to enforce social distancing—and that can only mean one thing for Black people.

May 5, 2020 / Elie Mystal

President Donald Trump speaks with his hands in the air while standing at a podium

Donald J. Trump, MD Donald J. Trump, MD

Because his uncle taught at MIT, He catches on to science—so says he. That means that from those genes of his from Queens He knows his stuff on testing and vaccines. For otherwise…

May 5, 2020 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Demand Protections for People on the Front Lines

Demand Protections for People on the Front Lines Demand Protections for People on the Front Lines

Support frontline workers, demand housing protections, and fight for voting rights.

May 5, 2020 / NationAction

The Pandemic Has Made the Poor People’s Campaign Virtual—and Vital

The Pandemic Has Made the Poor People’s Campaign Virtual—and Vital The Pandemic Has Made the Poor People’s Campaign Virtual—and Vital

A powerful movement—and a moral leader whose time has come—will mobilize millions to demand change.

May 5, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Bernie Sanders Reflects on the Power of International Solidarity

Bernie Sanders Reflects on the Power of International Solidarity Bernie Sanders Reflects on the Power of International Solidarity

On May Day, the senator talked with The Nation about the ways in which we’ll need each other in order to recover from this pandemic.

May 5, 2020 / John Nichols

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