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…
Politics Today 9:22 am Kevin McCarthy Isn’t Up to This Battle. But Neither Is Anyone Else. Kevin McCarthy Isn’t Up to This Battle. But Neither Is Anyone Else. All that protects McCarthy right now is the tiny but effective coat of armor he wore in January: No one else can get a majority vote. Joan…
Politics / September 14, 2023 Democrats Need to Have an Honest Talk About White People The party needs a sober, empirically grounded analysis of what we really know—and don’t know—about how best to expand support among white voters. Steve Phillips Ad Policy Joe Biden with supporters during a caucus night watch party in Des Moines,…
Politics / September 14, 2023 The Future of the Voting Rights Act Depends on… Brett Kavanaugh A new effort by Alabama to gut the VRA was clearly inspired by a recent Kavanaugh opinion. Now the state is appealing to the Supreme Court—and Kavanaugh—to help seal the deal. Elie Mystal Ad Policy US Supreme Court Justice…
September 14, 2023 How Do We Deal With Our Planet’s Unprecedented Decline? Across the planet, horrifying “natural” fire, flood, and heat records were set this summer. Tom Engelhardt Ad Policy Flames from the Caldor Fire crown in trees at Echo Lake, Calif., in August 2021. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez / San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)…
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Activism / September 14, 2023 Should Cruises Exist? These People Say Absolutely Not. A group of environmental activists in France is gaining traction with one bold argument: The cruise industry should be abolished completely. Cole Stangler Ad Policy Activists from Stop Croisières during a demonstration against cruise ships as the MSC World Europa leaves Marseille’s…
Activism / September 14, 2023 Cop City and the Silencing of Dissent Officials in Georgia are covering up the police killing of a protester and waging a chilling assault on the right to protest. Cori Bush and Rashida Tlaib Ad Policy Protesters react before council members voted 11-4 to approve legislation to fund the Atlanta…