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The Bank of China on April 10, 2025, in New York City. US stocks tumbled as investors assessed the worsening trade war with China.

Trump’s Tariff Shock and the China Supply Chain Trump’s Tariff Shock and the China Supply Chain

We are now in a trade war with China, and the only question is: How long before Trump (and America) blink?

Apr 16, 2025 / James K. Galbraith

Employees and supporters protest outside the headquarters for United States Agency for International Development (USAID), on Monday, February 3, 2025, after Elon Musk posted on social media that he and President Donald Trump would shut down the agency.

Elon Musk Has No Idea How USAID Works. This Former Staffer Knows. Elon Musk Has No Idea How USAID Works. This Former Staffer Knows.

USAID programs demonstrate a moral commitment that Americans today urgently need to preserve, not destroy.

Apr 15, 2025 / Arnold Isaacs

We Must Save Public Media to Change It

We Must Save Public Media to Change It We Must Save Public Media to Change It

We need public media more than ever—it’s too precious to let Trump defund it. But to live up to its democratic promise, we must support public media to serve our needs.

Apr 15, 2025 / Victor Pickard

Translating the Attack on DEI

Translating the Attack on DEI Translating the Attack on DEI

Trump administration rolls back civil rights.

Apr 15, 2025 / OppArt / Ruben Bolling

(L-R) The Rev. Katey Zeh from Religious Community for Reproductive Choice and Katie Quiñónez-Alonso, former executive director of Women’s Health Center in Maryland, look on as the Reverend Jim Lewis, an original member of the Clergy Consultation Service, talks about how he helped women access abortion care before Roe, during the clinic-blessing ceremony.

Bless This Clinic: How Clergy Are Showing Up for Abortion Clinics Bless This Clinic: How Clergy Are Showing Up for Abortion Clinics

Clinic blessings continue a legacy of religious leaders and people of faith championing abortion access.

Apr 15, 2025 / Rev. Katey Zeh and Asha Dahya

Donald Trump meets with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador in the Oval Office of the White House April 14, 2025

Trump’s Great Big Fascist Gaslighting Show Trump’s Great Big Fascist Gaslighting Show

Trump, his minions, and El Salvador’s president teamed up to tell a string of obscene lies about the innocent man they sent to a gulag.

Apr 15, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Jaime Cook, principal of Sackets Harbor Central School.

The People Are Resisting While the Elites Are Surrendering The People Are Resisting While the Elites Are Surrendering

The Ivy League is silently complicit in Trump’s war on international students.

Apr 14, 2025 / Jeet Heer

In 2021, McDonald’s Promised to Fight Sexual Harassment—What Happened?

In 2021, McDonald’s Promised to Fight Sexual Harassment—What Happened? In 2021, McDonald’s Promised to Fight Sexual Harassment—What Happened?

An investigation by The Nation and Type Investigations raises serious questions about the effectiveness of new global brand standards at stopping harassment at the fast food giant...

Apr 14, 2025 / Feature / Bryce Covert

“Blues People” and Black Life: A Conversation With Imani Perry

“Blues People” and Black Life: A Conversation With Imani Perry “Blues People” and Black Life: A Conversation With Imani Perry

We spoke with the scholar about Black in Blues, a poetic exploration of the relationship between the color blue and Black people.

Apr 14, 2025 / Q&A / Elias Rodriques

People walk among the rubble of the residential buildings targeted in Israel's attack in Gaza, Palestinian territories on April 9, 2025.

Israel’s Genocide Has Resumed—and So Have the Media’s Failures Israel’s Genocide Has Resumed—and So Have the Media’s Failures

Israel has returned to full-scale slaughter in Gaza. Western outlets have returned to the same disastrous coverage of the past 18 months.

Apr 14, 2025 / Assal Rad

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