America After El Paso

America After El Paso

Joan Walsh on Trump, plus Katha Pollitt on Protest and D.D. Guttenplan on the Green New Deal.

Facebook
Twitter
Email
Flipboard
Pocket

After Trump’s tweets about the El Paso massacre, Beto O’Rourke’s response was one of the best: “He’s not tolerating violence, he’s inciting racism and violence in this country.” Joan Walsh, national affairs correspondent for The Nation, examines the mainstream media’s failures in covering Trump.

Also: Trump gets worse every week. Two years ago we had massive nationwide protest demonstrations—so why don’t more people take to the streets these days? Nation columnist Katha Pollitt has been thinking about that.

Plus: last month was the 50th anniversary of Americans’ walking on the moon; what would it take to get a similar mobilization today of money and effort—and vision—to combat climate change? D.D. Guttenplan comments—he’s editor of The Nation.

We need your support

What’s at stake this November is the future of our democracy. Yet Nation readers know the fight for justice, equity, and peace doesn’t stop in November. Change doesn’t happen overnight. We need sustained, fearless journalism to advocate for bold ideas, expose corruption, defend our democracy, secure our bodily rights, promote peace, and protect the environment.

This month, we’re calling on you to give a monthly donation to support The Nation’s independent journalism. If you’ve read this far, I know you value our journalism that speaks truth to power in a way corporate-owned media never can. The most effective way to support The Nation is by becoming a monthly donor; this will provide us with a reliable funding base.

In the coming months, our writers will be working to bring you what you need to know—from John Nichols on the election, Elie Mystal on justice and injustice, Chris Lehmann’s reporting from inside the beltway, Joan Walsh with insightful political analysis, Jeet Heer’s crackling wit, and Amy Littlefield on the front lines of the fight for abortion access. For as little as $10 a month, you can empower our dedicated writers, editors, and fact checkers to report deeply on the most critical issues of our day.

Set up a monthly recurring donation today and join the committed community of readers who make our journalism possible for the long haul. For nearly 160 years, The Nation has stood for truth and justice—can you help us thrive for 160 more?

Onwards,
Katrina vanden Heuvel
Editorial Director and Publisher, The Nation

Ad Policy
x