World / October 9, 2023 Israel’s Response to Its 9/11 Risks Missing the Lessons of America’s 9/11 Ignoring intelligence failures and doubling down on bad policy is the worst response to terrorism. Jeet Heer Ad Policy Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses world leaders during the United Nations General Assembly on September 22, 2023, in…
World / October 9, 2023 Gaza Is a Nightmare Today, but We Will Not Stop Dreaming of Freedom This war is happening for one reason: the prolonged suffering and occupation that Palestinians have endured for seven decades. Mohammed R. Mhawish Ad Policy Palestinians search for survivors after an Israeli airstrike on buildings in the refugee…
Kirk Maynard Despite spending more per capita on health care than any other wealthy country, the US struggles to match other nations’ life expectancy and health outcomes. The post America’s Healthcare System Is a Failure appeared first on The Nation.
Books & the Arts / October 9, 2023 Oscar Wilde’s Art of Disobedience Revisiting his critical writing, we learn a valuable lesson about the critic’s role in refusing bad taste and bad politics. Rachel Vorona Cote Ad Policy Oscar Wilde. (Photo by Napoleon Sarony / Corbis via Getty Images) “Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone…
Politics / StudentNation / October 9, 2023 Student Loan Payments Have Resumed, but the Fight for Cancellation Isn’t Over With Biden’s plan blocked by SCOTUS, borrowers find themselves closer to reaching $2 trillion of student debt. Now more than ever, we need to end this crisis. Ad Policy Student loan cancellation advocates rally outside of…
Society / Feature / October 9, 2023 What My Infant Son Taught Me About Caring for My Patients in the ICU Like my patients, he was on life support—but from my body rather than machines. Colleen M. Farrell Illustration by Victor Juhasz. This article appears in the October 16/23, 2023 issue, with the headline “The…