It Takes a Village to Raise a Gangster Copy It Takes a Village to Raise a Gangster Copy
Are the greatest movies the product of the personal vision of their directors, auteurs who put their personal stamp on every frame? Or is filmmaking so inherently collaborative tha…
May 26, 2022 / no-paywall / Jeet Heer
VIDEO Senator Sherrod Brown Believes We Can Make American Work for Workers VIDEO Senator Sherrod Brown Believes We Can Make American Work for Workers
Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown joined The Nation for an intimate conversation about the Democrats’ Senate agenda, including the roadblocks that the caucus is facing from centrist Democ…
Jun 30, 2021 / The Nation
Washington Watch: Elise Stefanik Is a Threat to Spaghetti Dinner Towns Washington Watch: Elise Stefanik Is a Threat to Spaghetti Dinner Towns
Elise Stefanik has chosen the power politics of Donald Trump’s inner circle over the communities of northern New York. That choice has made her the No. 3 leader in the House Republ…
Jun 14, 2021 / John Nichols
Washington Watch: Schumer Says the Senate Will Approve $250 Billion for Jobs of the Future Washington Watch: Schumer Says the Senate Will Approve $250 Billion for Jobs of the Future
Chuck Schumer has his work cut out for him. The New York Democrat is the majority leader of a Senate that is evenly split between the two major party caucuses. Minority leader Mitc…
Jun 7, 2021 / John Nichols
Washington Watch: Will Leahy Just Keep Truckin’ On to Become History’s Longest-Serving Senator? Washington Watch: Will Leahy Just Keep Truckin’ On to Become History’s Longest-Serving Senator?
Patrick Leahy made history when he was elected to the US Senate in 1974. For the first time since the Constitution was amended to make way for the election of senators, the voters…
May 24, 2021 / John Nichols
VIDEO Mónica Ramírez Talks About the Severe Lack of Workplace Protections for Farmworkers VIDEO Mónica Ramírez Talks About the Severe Lack of Workplace Protections for Farmworkers
Activist, author, and civil rights attorney Mónica Ramírez joined The Nation for an intimate conversation about gender-based violence and discrimination against farmworker women at…
May 18, 2021 / The Nation
Washington Watch: The CDC’s Rollback of Covid-19 Mask and Distancing Rules Earns a Rebuke From Nurses Washington Watch: The CDC’s Rollback of Covid-19 Mask and Distancing Rules Earns a Rebuke From Nurses
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced last week that it was radically altering its Covid-19 guidance to say that people who are fully vaccinated no longer need t…
May 17, 2021 / John Nichols
Washington Watch: Biden and Harris Dive Into the Shark-Infested Waters of Bipartisanship Washington Watch: Biden and Harris Dive Into the Shark-Infested Waters of Bipartisanship
President Biden and Vice President Harris are scheduled to meet Thursday with six Republican senators—Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, John Barrasso of Wyoming, Roy Blunt of…
May 10, 2021 / John Nichols
VIDEO Chase Strangio and Raquel Willis Review the Anti-Trans Bills Sweeping the US VIDEO Chase Strangio and Raquel Willis Review the Anti-Trans Bills Sweeping the US
ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio and activist, writer, and media strategist Raquel Willis joined The Nation for an intimate conversation exploring the recent spate of anti-trans leg…
May 7, 2021 / The Nation
What’s Up in DC: Democrats Just Missed a Chance to Grab a Needed US House Seat in Texas What’s Up in DC: Democrats Just Missed a Chance to Grab a Needed US House Seat in Texas
The Democratic Caucus holds the majority of seats in the US House of Representatives. But only narrowly. After setbacks in the 2020 election, the Democratic majority in the chamber…
May 3, 2021 / John Nichols