Elizabeth Robeson Police brutality and corruption are painful realities. So are officers who die honorably performing their duty. But the memorial in Washington fails to distinguish between them. The post The Jim Crow Origins of National Police Week appeared first on...
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The Post-Future Has Arrived in Argentina—and It Looks Remarkably Like the Past
Jacob Sugarman Javier Milei’s right-wing government is racking up new debt with the IMF. It’s part of a vicious cycle the country seems unable to break. The post The Post-Future Has Arrived in Argentina—and It Looks Remarkably Like the Past appeared first on The...
Is California’s Plan to Trump-Proof the State Enough?
Sasha Abramsky California officials shored up the state’s defenses to respond to Donald Trump’s lawless actions. But can their “Trump-proofing” strategy hold the line? The post Is California’s Plan to Trump-Proof the State Enough? appeared first on The...
How Philadelphia Is Fighting Back Against Donald Trump’s Anti-Worker Crusade
Kendra Brooks The Protect Our Workers Enforce Rights Act can serve as a model for cities all across the country. The post How Philadelphia Is Fighting Back Against Donald Trump’s Anti-Worker Crusade appeared first on The Nation.
Is It Time for Unions to Rethink Everything?
Jacqui Germain As union membership declines and regulators turn against workers, maybe we need to start talking about some radical change to the way the labor movement works. The post Is It Time for Unions to Rethink Everything? appeared first on The Nation.
Inside the Bloodbath at the NIH
Gregg Gonsalves Sources say that a climate of fear has spread throughout the agency as the Trump administration takes a hatchet to its core functions. The post Inside the Bloodbath at the NIH appeared first on The Nation.
Trump’s Tax Plan
Felipe Galindo A disastrous tax plan favors corporations and the wealthy. The post Trump’s Tax Plan appeared first on The Nation.
Trump Has Made His First Round of Judicial Picks—and They’re Terrifying
Elie Mystal The appointments—which include an attorney who helped steer a major anti-trans case—are about the failures of the Democrats as much as the ruthlessness of Republicans. The post Trump Has Made His First Round of Judicial Picks—and They’re Terrifying...
A GOP Scheme to Steal a North Carolina Supreme Court Seat Has Been Foiled
John Nichols A Trump-appointed federal judge rejected a bizarre GOP attempt to disenfranchise voters after they cast their ballots. The post A GOP Scheme to Steal a North Carolina Supreme Court Seat Has Been Foiled appeared first on The Nation.
To Suppress the Latest Protest, Columbia Unveils a Violent New Form of Campus Policing
Lara-Nour Walton Protestors rechristened the Lawrence A. Wien Reading Room “Basel Al-Araj Popular University” in honor of the late Palestinian writer before Public Safety and the NYPD arrived. The post To Suppress the Latest Protest, Columbia Unveils a Violent New...
To Suppress the Latest Protest, Columbia Unveils a Violent New Form of Campus Policing
Lara-Nour Walton Protestors rechristened the Lawrence A. Wien Reading Room “Basel Al-Araj Popular University” in honor of the late Palestinian writer before Public Safety and the NYPD arrived. The post To Suppress the Latest Protest, Columbia Unveils a Violent New...
A GOP Scheme to Steal a North Carolina Supreme Court Seat Has Been Foiled
John Nichols A Trump-appointed federal judge rejected a bizarre GOP attempt to disenfranchise voters after they cast their ballots. The post A GOP Scheme to Steal a North Carolina Supreme Court Seat Has Been Foiled appeared first on The Nation.