Politics

How the Theatrics of Banning TikTok Enables Repression at Home

How the Theatrics of Banning TikTok Enables Repression at Home How the Theatrics of Banning TikTok Enables Repression at Home

If US politicians were sincerely concerned about Chinese state violence, they would also be implicating the Silicon Valley companies that profit from the surveillance of Uighurs.

Oct 8, 2020 / Xiaowei Wang

Kamala Harris Called Out Covid Lies and Guilty Men

Kamala Harris Called Out Covid Lies and Guilty Men Kamala Harris Called Out Covid Lies and Guilty Men

The Democratic nominee for vice president won a critical debate against Vice President Mike Pence with facts, figures, and a demand for accountability.

Oct 8, 2020 / John Nichols

Pence Looks Normal Only in Comparison to Trump

Pence Looks Normal Only in Comparison to Trump Pence Looks Normal Only in Comparison to Trump

The vice president tried to give a more acceptable face to Trumpian politics, with partial success.

Oct 8, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Watch the Vice Presidential Debate Tonight With ‘The Nation’

Watch the Vice Presidential Debate Tonight With ‘The Nation’ Watch the Vice Presidential Debate Tonight With ‘The Nation’

Join us to watch Kamala Harris confront Mike Pence, because friends don’t let friends watch election debates alone. 

Oct 7, 2020 / The Nation

The NFL Season Could Be Facing a Covid Collapse

The NFL Season Could Be Facing a Covid Collapse The NFL Season Could Be Facing a Covid Collapse

After years of scandals and PR disasters, Roger Goodell has finally put the league’s profits in jeopardy.

Oct 7, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Amy Coney Barrett

The Democrats Need to Prepare for the Supreme Court to Overturn ‘Roe v. Wade’ The Democrats Need to Prepare for the Supreme Court to Overturn ‘Roe v. Wade’

Biden has promised to codify abortion rights should the new, more conservative court overturn Roe. It’s a solution that sounds good but is far from sufficient.

Oct 7, 2020 / Elie Mystal

The Man Protected by ‘Mother’ Has Rarely Dealt With a Woman Like Kamala

The Man Protected by ‘Mother’ Has Rarely Dealt With a Woman Like Kamala The Man Protected by ‘Mother’ Has Rarely Dealt With a Woman Like Kamala

It won’t be easy for him.

Oct 7, 2020 / Joan Walsh

Donald Trump stands on the balcony of the White House taking off a surgical mask

This Is Your President on Drugs This Is Your President on Drugs

The president is infectious, medicated, and erratic while working with a depleted staff.

Oct 7, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Head of State

Head of State Head of State

His nibs

Oct 7, 2020 / OppArt / Ed Hall

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How ICE Became a ‘Propaganda Machine’ for Trump How ICE Became a ‘Propaganda Machine’ for Trump

Internal communications exclusively obtained by The Nation show that ICE has singled out journalists and social media users for retaliation.

Oct 6, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein

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