Politics / September 19, 2023 The Government Shutdown Is a Cartoonishly Bad—but Still Terrifying—Sequel The latest congressional villains are the GOP’s hard-right nihilists, but their motives for sabotaging the government make no sense. Chris Lehmann Ad Policy Representative Matt Gaetz, a member of the right-wing House Freedom Caucus, talks to reporters on his way to…
Today 10:34 am Zelensky’s Visit to Washington Zelensky’s Visit to Washington Time for some hard talking. Anatol Lieven September 19, 2023 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and US President Joe Biden shake hands during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine on February 20, 2023, (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office / AP) Subscribe to The Nation Subscribe now…
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Activism / September 19, 2023 Making Climate the Everything Story The news media needs to stop treating climate change as a niche topic—and start treating it as the most important story of our time. Ad Policy Activists lie down during a “Rally for Climate Sanity” outside the Town Hall of Calgary, Canada, on September 17,…
Books & the Arts / September 19, 2023 The Misfit James Purdy’s outsider fiction. James Purdy’s Chronicles of Outsiderdom His fiction, which ranged from slapstick humor to sheer terror, fixated on the lives of those society discarded. John Lingan Ad Policy James Purdy, 1957. (Photo by Carl Van Vechten Collection / Getty Images) This article…
Society / Mic Drop / September 19, 2023 Why Houses Don’t Look Like Houses Anymore Aggregated real estate listings like Zillow have distorted our understanding of what makes a house a home. Kate Wagner Ad Policy (Shutterstock) This article appears in the October 2/9, 2023 issue, with the headline “The Staged Home.” Recently, a friend…
Deadline Poet / September 19, 2023 Dropping the “Pro-Life” Calvin Trillin Ad Policy Matthew Gossage with his new baby. (Abby Batko-Taylor) This article appears in the October 2/9, 2023 issue. WASHINGTON—Republican strategists are exploring a shift away from “pro-life” messaging on abortion after consistent Election Day lossesfor the GOP when reproductive rights were on the…
September 18, 2023 The Plundering of the South China Sea We’re not going to mine our way out of the climate crisis. Joshua Frank Ad Policy Sailors observe the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Carrier Strike Groups steam in formation as the Nimitz Carrier Strike Force (CSF) in the South…
Politics / September 18, 2023 Lauren Boebert Is Not the Only Republican Ruining Musicals How failed theater kids are destroying a great art form—and American politics. Jeet Heer Ad Policy No business like show business: Representative Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) wows them at CPAC. (Brandon Bell / Getty) On September 10, members of a Denver audience…
Society / September 18, 2023 Deion Sanders and the Joys of Hype While other college football coaches pine for the past, Deion Sanders has taken advantage of new rules and made the present fun. Dave Zirin Ad Policy Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, right, hugs his son Shilo Sanders during an NCAA college football game…