Ted Cruz’s Poll Numbers Rose After He Proposed Carpet Bombing Ted Cruz’s Poll Numbers Rose After He Proposed Carpet Bombing
How do we explain Americans’ lack of empathy for those on the other end of our bombing campaigns?
Jan 11, 2016 / Rick Shenkman
Black Votes Matter in Ferguson Black Votes Matter in Ferguson
A federal trial challenging the city’s discriminatory election system begins today.
Jan 11, 2016 / Ari Berman
Israel’s Settler Diplomacy Has Apparently Failed in Brazil Israel’s Settler Diplomacy Has Apparently Failed in Brazil
Brazil’s rejection of settler-advocate Dani Dayan as ambassador sends a strong message to Netanyahu and the Israeli right.
Jan 11, 2016 / Greg Grandin
Jewy, Queer, Daring, and Political, ‘Transparent’ Pushes Past Parody Jewy, Queer, Daring, and Political, ‘Transparent’ Pushes Past Parody
The second season is even better—more expansive, textured, and emotional—than the first.
Jan 11, 2016 / Alisa Solomon
Can This New York State Campaign Finish What the Paris Climate Talks Started? Can This New York State Campaign Finish What the Paris Climate Talks Started?
The COP21 agreement is filled with holes—this diverse, statewide coalition aims to fill them.
Jan 11, 2016 / Rebecca Nathanson
Paying for Journalism That Matters Paying for Journalism That Matters
Starting January 11, we’ll be using a meter system that will keep The Nation free for new readers, while also asking frequent visitors to help fund our important work.
Jan 10, 2016 / Richard Kim
Visualizing the Four Freedoms: FDR’s Fighting Artist, Arthur Szyk Visualizing the Four Freedoms: FDR’s Fighting Artist, Arthur Szyk
We all know about Norman Rockwell. But it was Szyk who best conveyed the life-or-death urgency of the struggle against fascism.
Jan 8, 2016 / Allison Claire Chang
Has Trump Made Political Ads Obsolete? Has Trump Made Political Ads Obsolete?
His first TV spot was standard racist fear-mongering, as cheesy as a Trump hotel lobby. Meanwhile, Jeb Bush has spent over $100 million on ads, only to reach a humiliating 3.3-perc...
Jan 8, 2016 / Leslie Savan
Regime Change in Poland, Carried Out From Within Regime Change in Poland, Carried Out From Within
Since taking office in November, the Law and Justice party has abandoned the institutions of liberal democracy in the raw pursuit of power.
Jan 8, 2016 / David Ost
Did Kim Jong Un Blow Up a Nuclear Weapon for His Birthday? Did Kim Jong Un Blow Up a Nuclear Weapon for His Birthday?
And what can Washington do about it?
Jan 8, 2016 / Bruce Cumings