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Trump’s Nevada Rally Is a Mockery to Millions Trump’s Nevada Rally Is a Mockery to Millions

It flies in the face of CDC guidelines and insults all Americans who have sacrificed to slow the pandemic’s spread.

Sep 15, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

The Police Are Lying in LA and the Media Is Falling for It—Again

The Police Are Lying in LA and the Media Is Falling for It—Again The Police Are Lying in LA and the Media Is Falling for It—Again

In the wake of the brutal shooting of two police officers, the sheriff's department is trying to fabricate a case against Black Lives Matter, and journalists are playing along.

Sep 15, 2020 / Elie Mystal

I Voted, I Voted.

I Voted, I Voted. I Voted, I Voted.

Illegal illegal.

Sep 15, 2020 / OppArt / Brian Stauffer

Maintaining Hope and Effecting Change

Maintaining Hope and Effecting Change Maintaining Hope and Effecting Change

Over a decade ago, The Nation’s Katrina vanden Heuvel wrote, “It can be difficult, in these times, to maintain a sense of hope—as corruption, war, lies, and injustices large and sm…

Sep 15, 2020 / Caitlin Graf

Young, LGBTQ Voters of Color Could Swing This Election

Young, LGBTQ Voters of Color Could Swing This Election Young, LGBTQ Voters of Color Could Swing This Election

They constitute a crucial voting bloc: About 9 million LGBTQ adults are eligible to vote, and nearly half of them are under age 35.

Sep 15, 2020 / StudentNation / DeAsia Paige

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf on This Moment of Sports and Struggle

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf on This Moment of Sports and Struggle Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf on This Moment of Sports and Struggle

A discussion between Abdul-Rauf, Felicia Eaves, and yours truly.

Sep 15, 2020 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Ayad Akhtar, Shahzia Sikander

The Incantatory Power of Ayad Akhtar and Shahzia Sikander The Incantatory Power of Ayad Akhtar and Shahzia Sikander

The two artistic geniuses—a novelist and a visual artist—discuss US politics, Islamophobia, and their recent work.

Sep 15, 2020 / Q&A / Ayad Akhtar and Shahzia Sikander

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Trump Supporters Need a Reality Check Trump Supporters Need a Reality Check

Climate change, racism, and mail-in voting are all conspiracies, I guess?

Sep 15, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow

We’ve Entered the Era of ‘Branding for Black Lives’

We’ve Entered the Era of ‘Branding for Black Lives’ We’ve Entered the Era of ‘Branding for Black Lives’

Amid NFL-approved statements against racism, players fought to have a real message heard—and in another sport, a hero emerged.

Sep 14, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Democrats Have Ignored Cities Like Kenosha for Too Long

Democrats Have Ignored Cities Like Kenosha for Too Long Democrats Have Ignored Cities Like Kenosha for Too Long

Neglected cities across this country are desperate for a sincere and savvy politics of racial and economic justice. Biden has the chance to speak to every one of them.

Sep 14, 2020 / John Nichols

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