Town Called Malice / September 29, 2023 Americans Have Already Lived Through a Shutdown While Republicans threaten to bring the government to a halt, Democrats are caving in to the austerity measures they demand. Chris Lehmann Ad Policy (AP Photo / J. Scott Applewhite, File) This article appears in the October 16/23, 2023 issue, with…
World / September 29, 2023 In Its Rush to Waive Visas for Israeli Visitors, the Biden Administration Has Insulted and Betrayed Arab Americans The repeated promise by US officials that Israel would never get a visa waiver until it stopped discriminating against Arab American visitors turned out to be worthless. James Zogby Ad Policy US…
Sabrina Jones Thousands march to U.N. demanding action. The post Climate March NYC appeared first on The Nation.
Politics / September 28, 2023 Trump Just Showed How Little He Actually Cares About the Working Class The former president traveled to a non-union plant in Michigan to tell autoworkers that their struggle for fair wages and a better future was essentially worthless. John Nichols Ad Policy Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event at…
Politics / September 28, 2023 The GOP Debate Was a Sorry Spectacle When Ron DeSantis is trying to keep things dignified, you know the show has gone off the rails. Sasha Abramsky Ad Policy 2024 Republican presidential candidates Doug Burgum, from left, Chris Christie, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Senator Tim Scott and former…
Politics / September 28, 2023 Reminder: Liberals Can Be Vaccine Deniers Too As RFK Jr. shows, it’s not just Republicans pushing anti-vax conspiracies. That’s why the White House needs to take this issue much more seriously. Gregg Gonsalves Ad Policy Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at a Hispanic Heritage Month event at…
Editorial / September 28, 2023 What’s at Stake in the UAW Strike With so much riding on the outcome, it’s time for labor and its supporters—from the White House to the grass roots—to play for keeps. Jane McAlevey for The Nation Ad Policy Members of the United Auto Workers Local 230 walk the picket line…
Books & the Arts / September 28, 2023 Why You Can’t Buy Lydia Davis’s New Book on Amazon Our Strangers is more than a beguiling collection of short fiction: It represents a stand against what might be killing the book industry. Lily Meyer Ad Policy Lydia Davis, 2018. (Photo by Pedro Martin Gonzalez Castillo /…
September 27, 2023 The Kids Are Telling Us Very Clearly That They Are Not Alright When young people are worried about the world that their future children and grandchildren will inhabit, something has gone deeply wrong. Stan Cox Ad Policy An action by World’s Youth for Climate Justice. (WYCJ) This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com….
September 27, 2023 The Great Rolling Trump Fraud A summary judgment in the legal case against the former president rules that he’s exactly as shady as he looks. Chris Lehmann Ad Policy Eric Trump, Donald J. Trump, and Donald Trump Jr. pictured at Donald J. Trump Rally at South Point Resort & Casino in Las…