September 27, 2023 The Kids Are Telling Us Very Clearly That They Are Not Alright When young people are worried about the world that their future children and grandchildren will inhabit, something has gone deeply wrong. Stan Cox Ad Policy An action by World’s Youth for Climate Justice. (WYCJ) This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com….
September 27, 2023 The Great Rolling Trump Fraud A summary judgment in the legal case against the former president rules that he’s exactly as shady as he looks. Chris Lehmann Ad Policy Eric Trump, Donald J. Trump, and Donald Trump Jr. pictured at Donald J. Trump Rally at South Point Resort & Casino in Las…
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Politics / September 27, 2023 My President Joined a Picket Line No matter what you think of Joe Biden, his decision to stand with UAW workers is historic. And it might just get him reelected. John Nichols Ad Policy Joe Biden on the UAW picket line outside a General Motors Service Parts Operations plant in…
Books & the Arts Edward in Palestine Reflections on Edward Said 20 years after his death. Ad Policy Edward Said (Sophie Bassouls / Getty) “Hard to believe,” we kept saying to ourselves as we lived through another troubled (and deadly) year in occupied Palestine: It was hard to believe that it will be 20 years…
Activism / September 27, 2023 It’s Time to Abolish Grand Juries Once and for All Whether they’re targeting Donald Trump or Cop City protesters, grand juries are an irredeemable and unaccountable tool of state prosecutorial power. Ad Policy Volunteer Rojauna McPherson looks at a table full of pamphlets after being trained as a new volunteer…
A statue of Henrietta Lacks in Bristol, England. The statue, created by Bristol artist Helen Wilson-Roe, is the first public sculpture of a Black woman made by a Black woman in the UK. (Ben Birchall / PA Images via Getty Images) Subscribe to The Nation Subscribe now for as little as $2 a month! Get The…
Environment / September 27, 2023 Automakers Don’t Need to Choose Between Labor and Climate Corporations say they can’t meet the UAW’s demands while also transitioning to electric vehicles. The truth is they just need to fork over the money. Lucy Dean Stockton Ad Policy Electric vehicles on the production line at General Motors’ Factory ZERO…
Las Vegas Hospitality Workers Have an Ace Up Their Sleeve The image of the city as an adult playground has often meant extreme and erratic change for hotels, casinos, and restaurants. The Culinary Union has had enough. Ad Policy Union members and supporters march along the Strip during a Culinary Union “We Will Come Back…