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The Year of Making America Great The Year of Making America Great

The first half of 2020 shows Trump’s true incompetence.

Jun 2, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow

How to Survive an Apocalypse and Keep Dreaming

How to Survive an Apocalypse and Keep Dreaming How to Survive an Apocalypse and Keep Dreaming

As Native people, we have inherited an audacious vision.

Jun 2, 2020 / Feature / Julian Brave NoiseCat

5 Ways to Rebuild Labor and Transform America

5 Ways to Rebuild Labor and Transform America 5 Ways to Rebuild Labor and Transform America

The economic fallout from Covid-19 has created an opening for unions to lead a mass movement.

Jun 2, 2020 / Feature / Bill Fletcher Jr.

The Lost History of Southern Communism

The Lost History of Southern Communism The Lost History of Southern Communism

Mary Stanton’s Red, Black, White offers a close examination of the triumphs and travails of Alabama’s local Communist Party chapter.

Jun 1, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Robert Greene II

Remembering Frederika Randall (1948–2020)

Remembering Frederika Randall (1948–2020) Remembering Frederika Randall (1948–2020)

The Nation’s longtime Rome correspondent died on May 12.

May 28, 2020 / D.D. Guttenplan

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Running Out of Stuff to Do? Try Freaking Out Running Out of Stuff to Do? Try Freaking Out

If you get through all of these suggestions, try doing them again!

May 26, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow

The Best Way to Lampoon Trump: His Own Words

The Best Way to Lampoon Trump: His Own Words The Best Way to Lampoon Trump: His Own Words

Sarah Cooper has cracked the Trump code with pandemic pantomimes.

May 22, 2020 / Jeet Heer

A Fairy-Tale Theory of Hillary Clinton

A Fairy-Tale Theory of Hillary Clinton A Fairy-Tale Theory of Hillary Clinton

Curtis Sittenfeld’s Rodham imagines an alternate version of history where Hillary can live her life (and succeed) without the baggage of Bill.

May 20, 2020 / Sophia Nguyen

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Barr Drops the Case Against Flynn Barr Drops the Case Against Flynn

A pass for Flynn, Barr thought, might be quite nice, Despite the fact that Flynn pled guilty twice. To Barr, the law’s whatever serves his boss. For that he sees no line he wouldn&…

May 19, 2020 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Comix Nation

Comix Nation Comix Nation

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May 19, 2020 / Matt Bors

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