November 24, 2023 The Looming Threat of Israel’s Nuclear Option A cornered, nuclear-armed Benjamin Netanyahu would be the definition of a perilous situation in a war where nothing—not journalists, schools, or even hospitals—has proven off-limits. Joshua Frank Ad Policy Demonstrators led by the protest group Code Pink wear masks of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Politics / November 24, 2023 Why “Liberal” Donors Love Giving Money to the Extreme Right Many purportedly progressive plutocrats turn reactionary on Israel and labor. Jeet Heer Ad Policy Eyes right: EBay founder Pierre Omidayar, whose Omidyar Network Foundation helped to pay for the labor section of Project 2025—designed to help a second Trump administration…
This Week / November 24, 2023 Holiday Declarations Milei’s milieu. Steve Brodner Ad Policy Keep Reading Steve Brodner Steve Brodner is an award-winning graphic artist/journalist. More from The Nation On Anti-Zionism and Antisemitism On Anti-Zionism and Antisemitism A “non-Jewish” Jewish perspective. Lewis Siegelbaum The Devastating Wars Abroad Are Windfalls for Weapons Manufacturers The Devastating Wars…
32 minutes ago About sharing David Cameron says his six years as prime minister “was a good apprenticeship” for being foreign secretary By James Landale BBC diplomatic correspondent in Ramallah Lord Cameron has defended his pro-China policy as prime minister, insisting that it is still right to “engage” with Beijing. In his first full interview…
The mum of Harvey Owen, killed alongside his three friends, says she cannot accept she won’t hold him again.
2 minutes ago About sharing A van carrying Palestinian detainees arrives at the Israeli military prison, Ofer, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank By Lucy Williamson & George Wright BBC News in the West Bank and London A total of 39 Palestinian detainees are due to be released from Israeli jails on Friday in exchange for…
Peter Kuper Oil companies double down as Earth heats up. The post Spinning Out of Balance appeared first on The Nation.
1 hour ago About sharing Tumbling temperatures will bring widespread frosts By Ben Rich & Sarah Keith-Lucas BBC Weather You might have heard rumours that cold weather and snow are in the outlook. It is certainly true that temperatures are set to tumble by the end of the week, but before you dust off the…
The Score / November 24, 2023 You Deserve a 4-Day Workweek It’s time for Americans to claw their lives back from work. Bryce Covert Ad Policy (Infographic by Tracy Matsue Loeffelholz) This article appears in the December 11/18, 2023 issue, with the headline “The 32-Hour Week.” After six weeks of strikes against General Motors, Ford,…
Society / November 24, 2023 On Anti-Zionism and Antisemitism A “non-Jewish” Jewish perspective. Lewis Siegelbaum Ad Policy Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators outside the constituency office of Labour Party leader Keir Starmer on November 18, 2023 in London, United Kingdom, calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. (Mark Kerrison / Getty) Seeking some “common understanding” about the…