Politics / September 15, 2023 75 Percent of Americans Side With Striking UAW Members Polling shows exceptionally wide support for the union’s bold demands. John Nichols Ad Policy Demonstrators during a United Auto Workers practice picket outside the Stellantis Mack Assembly Plant in Detroit, Mich., on August 23, 2023. (Photo: Jeff Kowalsky / Bloomberg) The…
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Politics / September 15, 2023 Mitt Romney’s Lonely Exit The former GOP presidential nominee is now a pariah in his own party. Jeet Heer Ad Policy Senator Mitt Romney. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Mitt Romney is ill-fitted for the role of an outcast. By upbringing, by temperament, and by lifelong…
Economy / September 15, 2023 Garment Workers Are Getting Closer to a Fair Wage Advocates are working to get a version of California’s Garment Workers Protection Act passed at the federal level. Sasha Abramsky Ad Policy Members of the Protect LA’s Garment Jobs Coalition, along with garment workers and labor and affordable-housing allies, attend a…
Activism Today 11:05 am Morocco Morocco On the media. Steve Brodner September 15, 2023 (Steve Brodner) Subscribe to The Nation Subscribe now for as little as $2 a month! Get The Nation’s Weekly Newsletter Fridays. The best of the week. Email By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to…
Q&A / September 15, 2023 Survivor Justice and Democracy: A Conversation With Kylie Cheung The Nation spoke with the journalist and author about the ways in which domestic violence and the ongoing attacks on bodily autonomy impede the democratic process. Victoria Law Ad Policy (Melina Castorillo) This article appears in the October 2/9, 2023 issue,…
Objection! / September 15, 2023 James Ho Wants to Be the Next Clarence Thomas The Fifth Circuit judge is a far-right extremist and provocateur—and he’s angling for a seat on the Supreme Court. Elie Mystal Ad Policy (Tom Williams / CQ Roll Call) This article appears in the October 2/9, 2023 issue, with the headline…
Editorial / September 15, 2023 America’s Short-Lived Safety Net Has Almost Fully Unraveled The American Rescue Plan created unprecedented programs protecting parents and young children, renters, and childcare providers. Now they are almost entirely gone. Bryce Covert for The Nation Ad Policy This article appears in the October 2/9, 2023 issue, with the headline “The…