Why the Highlander Attack Matters Why the Highlander Attack Matters
The arson attack on the Highlander Center, a longtime leader in racial and social-justice work, is not merely a hate crime—it’s an act of war.
Apr 12, 2019 / Feature / Robin D.G. Kelley and Makani Themba
These Parents Are Making Little League Miserable—for Their Son, and for Me These Parents Are Making Little League Miserable—for Their Son, and for Me
Another reader is racking up credit-card debt to keep up with her better-off friends.
Apr 12, 2019 / Liza Featherstone
Continuity and Change at ‘The Nation’ Continuity and Change at ‘The Nation’
This year marks my 25th anniversary as editor, and it’s time to move on. I’ll be taking on a new role as editorial director—and will remain as publisher.
Apr 12, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Julian Assange’s Arrest Should Worry Anyone Who Cares About Freedom of the Press Julian Assange’s Arrest Should Worry Anyone Who Cares About Freedom of the Press
The indictment, charging him with hacking one password, may seem like good news; in fact, it’s an attack on investigative journalism.
Apr 11, 2019 / Bruce Shapiro
‘Love After Lockup’ and Its Subtle Message of Prison Abolition ‘Love After Lockup’ and Its Subtle Message of Prison Abolition
An insightful look into reentry for the newly freed, the reality TV show puts into stark relief the injustice of the criminal-justice system.
Apr 11, 2019 / Malcolm Harris
It’s Time to Stop Pretending the Murdochs Are in the News Business It’s Time to Stop Pretending the Murdochs Are in the News Business
For Rupert and his sons, the press has always been the prime weapon in their power-seeking agenda.
Apr 11, 2019 / Column / Eric Alterman
Women of Color Will Hold Joe Biden Accountable Women of Color Will Hold Joe Biden Accountable
No Democrat will win the nomination, or the White House, without women of color voters in 2020.
Apr 10, 2019 / Aimee Allison
The Salad Giant Sweetgreen Has Used Hip Hop to Turn Lettuce Into Gold The Salad Giant Sweetgreen Has Used Hip Hop to Turn Lettuce Into Gold
But if the salad giant is so woke, why are 95 percent of its shops in majority white neighborhoods?
Apr 10, 2019 / Aaron Ross Coleman
America’s Drug War Is Ruining the World America’s Drug War Is Ruining the World
A half-century of Washington’s harsh drug prohibition policies has brought misery to millions across the globe.
Apr 9, 2019 / Alfred McCoy
In Arizona, High-School Students Are Making Mental Health the Focus of Anti-Gun-Violence Legislation In Arizona, High-School Students Are Making Mental Health the Focus of Anti-Gun-Violence Legislation
They’re tired of seeing overworked counselors, and they’re tired of not being listened to—students’ mental health, they say, matters.
Apr 9, 2019 / StudentNation / Jordan Harb and Emma Rowland