Society

Stacey Abrams Georgia governor's race

The Revolutionary Implications of Stacey Abrams’s Victory The Revolutionary Implications of Stacey Abrams’s Victory

Her campaign bet on expanding the electorate, especially people of color and progressive whites. They won big.

May 22, 2018 / Steve Phillips

High school students call for anti-gun laws as they protest and rally in Washington Square Park, Friday April 20, 2018 in New York.

Fight for an End to Gun Violence in Your Community Fight for an End to Gun Violence in Your Community

You can also call your representative in the House to demand they fight for net neutrality, and join the Poor People’s Campaign.

May 22, 2018 / NationAction

Medicare for All crowd

The Democratic Wave Won’t Crest Without Progressive Insurgents The Democratic Wave Won’t Crest Without Progressive Insurgents

The progressive base of the Democratic Party is revolting against the centrist, big-money politics that have proved so ruinous.

May 22, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Chadwick Boseman

10 Commencement Speakers Who Told Students to ‘Rise Up for Peace and Justice’ 10 Commencement Speakers Who Told Students to ‘Rise Up for Peace and Justice’

From Anita Hill to Chadwick Boseman, these speakers reminded students that they have the ability to improve the world they are entering.

May 22, 2018 / StudentNation / Brandon Jordan

Wilma Rudolph

Uncovering the Hidden Resistance History of Black Women Athletes Uncovering the Hidden Resistance History of Black Women Athletes

Professor Amira Rose Davis reveals forgotten heroines of athletic resistance. 

May 21, 2018 / Dave Zirin

University of Michigan

Are Social Media Normalizing Campus Racism? Are Social Media Normalizing Campus Racism?

University officials must do more—their priority should be the well-being of students of color, not the institution’s reputation.

May 21, 2018 / StudentNation / Noëlle Lilley

Blood Money

Blood Money Blood Money

Crazy greedy NRA.

May 21, 2018 / OppArt / Alessandra Mondolfi

Army-McCarthy hearings

Trumpism Is the New McCarthyism Trumpism Is the New McCarthyism

Just as as McCarthyism did decades ago, Trumpism conceals the Republican Party’s long-term program to dismantle the public sector.

May 21, 2018 / Ellen Schrecker

Beitar Jerusalem fans cheer

Israel’s Most Racist Soccer Club Renames Itself After Donald Trump Israel’s Most Racist Soccer Club Renames Itself After Donald Trump

If there were ever two entities that deserve each other, it’s Beitar Jerusalem and Donald Trump.

May 18, 2018 / Dave Zirin

‘The Nation’ Launches ‘Black on Campus’ in Partnership With the Anna Julia Cooper Center of Wake Forest University

‘The Nation’ Launches ‘Black on Campus’ in Partnership With the Anna Julia Cooper Center of Wake Forest University ‘The Nation’ Launches ‘Black on Campus’ in Partnership With the Anna Julia Cooper Center of Wake Forest University

Ten emerging storytellers shine the light of truth upon the lived experiences of black college students.

May 18, 2018 / StudentNation / Press Room

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