Racism and Discrimination

President Donald Trump displays his executive order establishing the Trump Card for HB-1 visa applicants at the Oval Office on September 19.

The Alternate-Universe Version of Trump’s Executive Putsch The Alternate-Universe Version of Trump’s Executive Putsch

What would a Democratic presidency armed with Trump’s limitless power look like?

Sep 24, 2025 / David Faris

Columnist Karen Attiah, who was fired from The Washington Post for a tweet about Charlie Kirk’s murder.

Threatening Vulnerable People Is No Way to Mourn Someone Who Was Murdered Threatening Vulnerable People Is No Way to Mourn Someone Who Was Murdered

Those who had nothing to do with the violence against Charlie Kirk are being menaced—just like always.

Sep 19, 2025 / Elie Mystal

Smoke billows during Israeli strikes on the Mushtaha Tower in Gaza City on September 5, 2025.

To Those Who Have Just Awakened to the Horrors in Gaza To Those Who Have Just Awakened to the Horrors in Gaza

Yes, we should welcome the latecomers to the fight against genocide, but there also needs to be accountability.

Sep 16, 2025 / Column / David Klion

A makeshift memorial is set up at Turning Point USA headquarters after the shooting death at a Utah college on Wednesday, of Charlie Kirk.

How to Canonize a White Supremacist How to Canonize a White Supremacist

On the brutal murder of Charlie Kirk, the certain blowback, and this country’s raging gun problem.

Sep 12, 2025 / Elie Mystal

Senate minority leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) and House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) are on the wrong side of history.

Democrats Have No More Excuses on Gaza Democrats Have No More Excuses on Gaza

The American people want their leaders to stop supporting Netanyahu’s murderous inhumanity.

Sep 11, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel, John Nichols for The Nation

James Baldwin’s Radical Politics of Love

James Baldwin’s Radical Politics of Love James Baldwin’s Radical Politics of Love

While Baldwin was persecuted in part because of whom he loved, it was love that impelled him to bring about a more utopian future in which such persecution was not possible.

Sep 9, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Elias Rodriques

The Most Important Story I’ve Never Told

The Most Important Story I’ve Never Told The Most Important Story I’ve Never Told

The Pulitzer Prize– and Emmy Award–winning journalist recounts a story of hope and heartbreak on the South Side of Chicago.

Sep 9, 2025 / Feature / Trymaine Lee

Demonstrators gather to protest against a travel ban announced by US President Donald Trump.

The “Refugee Pipeline” Has Been Abandoned The “Refugee Pipeline” Has Been Abandoned

Since Trump took office, assistance for refugees has largely been revoked or suspended, with many recent arrivals from Afghanistan unable to bring their families.

Sep 8, 2025 / StudentNation / Ava Menkes

Systemic Racism

Systemic Racism Systemic Racism

Impression.

Sep 5, 2025 / OppArt / André Carrilho

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks the US District Courthouse in Washington, DC, on August 15, 2025.

Does DC Have a Vichy Mayor? Does DC Have a Vichy Mayor?

It’s still unclear—and that’s the problem.

Sep 5, 2025 / Dave Zirin

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