Progressives, Keep an Eye on These 10 Races Progressives, Keep an Eye on These 10 Races
From Andrew Gillum in Florida to marijuana legalization in North Dakota, wins in these elections would be game changers.
Oct 18, 2018 / The Nation
‘The Nation’ Appoints Anti-Corruption Powerhouse Zephyr Teachout to Its Editorial Board ‘The Nation’ Appoints Anti-Corruption Powerhouse Zephyr Teachout to Its Editorial Board
The distinguished academic and principled, savvy politician has been at the forefront of advancing progressive reform for nearly two decades.
Oct 18, 2018 / Press Room
RaMell Ross’s Beautifully Unsentimental Meditation on Southern Life RaMell Ross’s Beautifully Unsentimental Meditation on Southern Life
Hale County This Morning, This Evening is a probing and intimate documentary about life in today’s rural Alabama.
Oct 18, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
SWIFT: A Modest Proposal? SWIFT: A Modest Proposal?
An alternative bank transfer network won’t be enough to counter American financial hegemony.
Oct 17, 2018 / Stefan Eich
Tenants Are Fighting Eviction Before It Starts Tenants Are Fighting Eviction Before It Starts
A Certificate of No Harassment could become tenants’ preemptive strike against predatory developers encircling their neighborhoods.
Oct 17, 2018 / Michelle Chen
The Austerity Hawks Are Coming for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid The Austerity Hawks Are Coming for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid
Mitch McConnell just revealed the scheme: cut taxes for the billionaires class, create deficits, and then shred the social safety net.
Oct 17, 2018 / John Nichols
Why Do the Media Keep Parroting Trump’s Falsehoods? Why Do the Media Keep Parroting Trump’s Falsehoods?
The circle of lies begins with Trump, continues through Fox News, and ends up in the mainstream media.
Oct 17, 2018 / Column / Eric Alterman
Israel Detained This Palestinian-American Student—Now She’s Challenging the State in Court Israel Detained This Palestinian-American Student—Now She’s Challenging the State in Court
This isn’t the first time Israel has denied entry to a prospective student, but Lara Alqasem is the first to challenge it.
Oct 17, 2018 / StudentNation / Molly Minta
Inconvenient Thoughts on Cold War and Other News Inconvenient Thoughts on Cold War and Other News
Intelligence agencies, Nikki Haley, sanctions, and public opinion.
Oct 17, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
We Must Channel Our Fury Over Kavanaugh Before Election Day We Must Channel Our Fury Over Kavanaugh Before Election Day
Our rage presents an opportunity, but we have to focus it.
Oct 17, 2018 / Mike Lux and Celinda Lake