Religious Fundamentalists Are Making the Pandemic Worse Religious Fundamentalists Are Making the Pandemic Worse
In the US and abroad, leaders are putting faith before good science.
May 20, 2020 / no-paywall / Juan Cole
Just Because It’s Natural Doesn’t Mean It’s Moral: A Conversation With Alan Levinovitz Just Because It’s Natural Doesn’t Mean It’s Moral: A Conversation With Alan Levinovitz
In his new book, he explores the bad fads, science, and laws that have arisen from an undying trust in what is considered “natural.”
May 7, 2020 / Q&A / Alex Ronan
A Prayer for Justice and Compassion During the Pandemic A Prayer for Justice and Compassion During the Pandemic
“May we who are merely inconvenienced remember those whose lives are at stake. May we who have no risk factors remember those most vulnerable.”
May 3, 2020 / no-paywall / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
Conversations With ‘The Nation’: The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II Conversations With ‘The Nation’: The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
The reverend spoke with Nation readers about the severe social, economic, and political fissures the pandemic has worsened.
Apr 20, 2020 / Conversations With ‘The Nation’ / The Nation
Union-Busting in the Name of God Union-Busting in the Name of God
Catholic universities are relying on a religious exemption to avoid recognizing workers’ rights—and workers are appealing to Catholic values to fight back.
Mar 31, 2020 / Feature / Amy Littlefield
Letters From the April 6, 2020, Issue Letters From the April 6, 2020, Issue
The rest is commentary…
Mar 24, 2020 / Letters / Susie Linfield and Joshua Leifer
The Beautiful, Baffling Mysteries of Paolo Sorrentino’s Vatican The Beautiful, Baffling Mysteries of Paolo Sorrentino’s Vatican
His television series, The Young Pope and The New Pope, tell us a story bigger than one focused on just church or state.
Mar 23, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Erin Schwartz
‘The Government Has Done This’: Inside India’s Muslim Pogrom ‘The Government Has Done This’: Inside India’s Muslim Pogrom
The RSS is driving both the anti-Muslim attacks and the decisions of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
Mar 5, 2020 / Fahad Shah
Those Shoes Were Made by a Uighur Detainee Those Shoes Were Made by a Uighur Detainee
China forces Muslim minorities to produce materials that may be used by Nike, Uniqlo, Zara, and other retail giants. It’s time for the fashion industry to talk about divestment.
Mar 5, 2020 / Jasmin Malik Chua
Inside Trump’s Divisive Mission to Identify and Deter Potential Extremists Inside Trump’s Divisive Mission to Identify and Deter Potential Extremists
Marginalized minorities targeted by the DHS’s counter-extremism program say it lacked transparency and deepened their mistrust of government.
Mar 2, 2020 / Feature / Julia Harte