Society

It Feels Surreal Being a Puerto Rican in the United States These Days

It Feels Surreal Being a Puerto Rican in the United States These Days It Feels Surreal Being a Puerto Rican in the United States These Days

The disaster has revealed our ambiguous status as citizen-strangers.

Oct 17, 2017 / Javier Morillo

U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the Values Voter Summit

The Values Voters Summit Props Up Our White-Supremacist Corporate Oligarchy The Values Voters Summit Props Up Our White-Supremacist Corporate Oligarchy

These Christian nationalists serve only the wealthiest Americans and take every opportunity to hurt the poor.

Oct 17, 2017 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

Protesters rally against the National Football League (NFL) and in support of Colin Kaepernick in New York City on August 23, 2017.

What Happens When Bosses Collude to Bar You From Your Job? What Happens When Bosses Collude to Bar You From Your Job?

Former NBA player Royce White joins the show to talk about collusion, mental health, the Second Amendment, and more.

Oct 17, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Gregg Popovich

‘A Soulless Coward’: Coach Gregg Popovich Responds to Trump ‘A Soulless Coward’: Coach Gregg Popovich Responds to Trump

In an exclusive here at The Nation, the Spurs coach speaks about Trump’s latest outrage.

Oct 16, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Join Chicago Activists in Their Fight Against a $95 Million Police-Training Academy

Join Chicago Activists in Their Fight Against a $95 Million Police-Training Academy Join Chicago Activists in Their Fight Against a $95 Million Police-Training Academy

They are demanding that the funds be spent on resources like schools, clinics, and housing.

Oct 16, 2017 / NationAction

What Would Women Be Doing if We Weren’t Constantly Dealing With Male Abuse?

What Would Women Be Doing if We Weren’t Constantly Dealing With Male Abuse? What Would Women Be Doing if We Weren’t Constantly Dealing With Male Abuse?

The torrent of #MeToo stories reveals just how much time we spend dealing with this shit.

Oct 16, 2017 / Joan Walsh

Demonstrators protest Guantanamo

Does This Trump Move Seem Familiar? Probably Because George Bush Did It First. Does This Trump Move Seem Familiar? Probably Because George Bush Did It First.

Remember Guantánamo?

Oct 16, 2017 / Karen J. Greenberg

Buffalo Bills

Player Protests Are Not a Spectator Sport Player Protests Are Not a Spectator Sport

Amplifying the movement is critical, it is not a substitute for a movement in and of itself.

Oct 16, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Harvey Weinstein’s Greatest Enabler Was Hollywood Itself

Harvey Weinstein’s Greatest Enabler Was Hollywood Itself Harvey Weinstein’s Greatest Enabler Was Hollywood Itself

The entire film industry is built on pervasive and entrenched sexism. That’s what needs to change.

Oct 15, 2017 / Lizzy Ratner

Rohingya Bangladesh

A Hero Turned Villain: Aung San Suu Kyi and the Annihilation of Myanmar’s Rohingya A Hero Turned Villain: Aung San Suu Kyi and the Annihilation of Myanmar’s Rohingya

They potentially face the final two stages of genocide—mass annihilation and erasure from the country’s history.

Oct 13, 2017 / Neve Gordon

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