Stephen Kearse Ryan Coogler’s blockbuster horror period piece sets out to reinvent the creature feature—for better and for worse. The post The Bloody Blues of “Sinners” appeared first on The Nation.
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As Trump Goes After Protected Status, Venezuelan Students Are “Terrified”
Shandra Back While those with TPS are safe on paper, the administration’s attempted revocation and ongoing legal battle has left many young immigrants—regardless of status—fearing detainment. The post As Trump Goes After Protected Status, Venezuelan Students Are...
In Canada’s Anti-Trump Election, Liberals Eke Out a Victory
Jeet Heer As recently as January 20, it looked like the conservatives were on track for a historic victory—but then Trump came to power next door. The post In Canada’s Anti-Trump Election, Liberals Eke Out a Victory appeared first on The Nation.
Weike Wang’s Meticulous Satires of Identity Politics
Camille Bromley Rental House, a novel of marriage and manners, tries to make sense of how a blended family negotiates conflicts of race and class. The post Weike Wang’s Meticulous Satires of Identity Politics appeared first on The Nation.
MAGA Followers Think They’re Punk Rock—but Then Why Are They All Such Cowards?
Dave Zirin Trump supporters may think they’re hardcore, but they seem to be afraid of op-eds, books, and history they can’t even bear to read. The post MAGA Followers Think They’re Punk Rock—but Then Why Are They All Such Cowards? appeared first on The...
The Group Chat From Hell Has Been Exposed
Chris Lehmann Marc Andreessen, Tucker Carlson, and a Winklevoss walk into a bar… and the rest of us run out of it screaming. The post The Group Chat From Hell Has Been Exposed appeared first on The Nation.
Why Democrats Need an Opposition—and a Proposition—Agenda
Rep. Pramila Jayapal The American people can smell a rat. If we want to be trusted partners, we have to show we are worthy of the trust and be willing to do what it takes to engage, explain and bring people to us. The post Why Democrats Need an Opposition—and a...
Chile in Our Hearts
Steven Volk John Dinges’s revisionist account of Missing. The post Chile in Our Hearts appeared first on The Nation.
Writing on the Floor
Karen Guancione, Kimberly Miller A Visibility Brigade action, on a bridge over a highway in Paramus, New Jersey. The post Writing on the Floor appeared first on The Nation.
The First 100 Days of Self-Dealing Trump’s Thugocracy
Sasha Abramsky This isn’t a government of, by, and for the people; it’s a government of, by, and for American oligarchs. The post The First 100 Days of Self-Dealing Trump’s Thugocracy appeared first on The Nation.
The Fatal Mistake That Democrats Keep Making
Max Kiefel The party can't break its addiction to the politics of technocratic managerialism. The post The Fatal Mistake That Democrats Keep Making appeared first on The Nation.
100 Days of Chaos and Calumnies
Robert L. Borosage Where FDR used his radio addresses to reassure a distressed nation andprovide hope, Trump employs his bully pulpit and social media to shockand appall. The post 100 Days of Chaos and Calumnies appeared first on The Nation.