What if the Left Wins: A Q&A With George Goehl What if the Left Wins: A Q&A With George Goehl
The director of People’s Action tells The Nation how organizations can help progressive politicians advance a left agenda.
Jul 3, 2018 / Q&A / Joseph Hogan
The Dark Side of the Chinese Dream The Dark Side of the Chinese Dream
We should pay more attention to Beijing’s repressive actions.
Jul 3, 2018 / Rian Thum and Jeffrey Wasserstrom
New York Wants to Bar Streetcart Vendors From the World Trade Center Site New York Wants to Bar Streetcart Vendors From the World Trade Center Site
Citing security concerns, a bill before the City Council would push vendors—most of them Muslim—out of the area they depend on for their livelihood.
Jul 3, 2018 / Michelle Chen
‘These Kids Are Watching Their Parents Die’ ‘These Kids Are Watching Their Parents Die’
For children growing up in the shadow of the opioid crisis, public schools have become the safety net of last resort.
Jul 3, 2018 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter
You Can Protest Trump’s Policies, Just Be Polite About It You Can Protest Trump’s Policies, Just Be Polite About It
Let's try to keep the outrage to a minimum.
Jul 3, 2018 / Tom Tomorrow
Donald Trump’s Supreme Court Pick Can Be Blocked Donald Trump’s Supreme Court Pick Can Be Blocked
It is possible that just one Republican vote could be enough (in combination with Democrats) to prevent a lurch to the right.
Jul 2, 2018 / John Nichols
Are Democrats Up to the Task of Combating Trump’s Wanton Cruelty? Are Democrats Up to the Task of Combating Trump’s Wanton Cruelty?
While the administration forces families to pay a fortune to take custody of detained minors, party leaders tone-police their lefty colleagues and seem unready for the battle ahead...
Jul 2, 2018 / Joan Walsh
The Shrinking Ambitions of Donald Trump’s ‘Infrastructure’ Plan The Shrinking Ambitions of Donald Trump’s ‘Infrastructure’ Plan
Eighteen months into his administration, no credible proposal has been made.
Jul 2, 2018 / William D. Hartung
Roger Scruton’s Conservative Moment Roger Scruton’s Conservative Moment
Scruton’s new book is framed as an “invitation to the great tradition” of the right—but what it offers is anachronistic and hopelessly obscure.
Jul 2, 2018 / Joseph Hogan