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…
World / September 26, 2023 Racism?? In Finland!!?? Trouble in the “World’s Happiest Nation.” David Kirp Ad Policy The flag of Finland on display. (Jarno Mela / Finland Image Bank) Helsinki—Racism doesn’t come readily to mind when you think of Finland. The country has been lauded—justifiably so—as the plucky nation that joined NATO last spring,…
Activism OppArt Today 8:30 am A Federal Judge Declares DACA Illegal Again A Federal Judge Declares DACA Illegal Again Deferred action for childhood arrivals. The fate of hundreds of thousands of immigrants is caught in an endless court fight (DACA recipients in the program will continue to have some protections, but new applicants won’t be…
Politics / September 26, 2023 The Supreme Court Could Soon Let Trump Buy All the Guns He Wants Trump is currently prohibited from buying guns because he’s under criminal indictment. But two big court cases could change that. Elie Mystal Ad Policy Donald Trump poses for a picture at a South Carolina gun store. (Daily…
Politics / September 26, 2023 The UAW Strike Inspires Anti-Union Panic—and Lies—From GOP Presidential Contenders Tim Scott calls for firing workers. Nikki Haley celebrates union busting. And Trump’s attacking UAW leaders. John Nichols Ad Policy Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley (Photo by Peter Zay / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) When Dwight Eisenhower was running…