Chris Lehmann Sinclair Lewis imagined an American version of the rise of fascism in Europe. His predictions didn’t come true then, but seem eerily familiar now. The post The 1935 Novel That Predicted Trump’s Second Term appeared first on The Nation.
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Why We Must Remember Brandon Teena
Kelsy Burke Decades after his death, Brandon’s name was invoked in the Nebraska legislature as a reminder of what led to his murder. This Transgender Day of Remembrance, we must not forget. The post Why We Must Remember Brandon Teena appeared first on The Nation.
Trump Promised to Bring Back Coal. This Town Listened.
Ezra Graham Through executive orders, Congress, and a loyalist cabinet, the Trump administration has delivered big for enclaves of coal country like Colstrip, Montana. But how long can it last? The post Trump Promised to Bring Back Coal. This Town Listened. appeared...
El nuevo desequilibrio del poder blando
María Repnikova Desde el inicio de su segundo mandato, el presidente estadounidense Donald Trump ha estado desmantelando los canales tradicionales del poder blando estadounidense. La Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID) ya no está...
A Bold Campaign to Confront Global Crises
Although the world is experiencing severe global crises, there are new efforts underway to create a more effective means of coping with them. The crises are clear enough. They include vast slaughter in horrific wars, worldwide climate catastrophe, massive population...
Brazil: Guarani Leader Killed in Attack on Indigenous Community
Vicente Fernandes Vilhalva, a spokesman for the Guarani Kaiowá people was shot in the forehead by gunmen who attacked his community. © Aty Guasu/Survival International While Indigenous land rights are under scrutiny at the COP 30 in Brazil, in the Sunday morning...
Ecuador: un país de paz en las fauces de la geoeconomía bélica
El 16 de noviembre el pueblo ecuatoriano rechazó la propuesta de cambiar la Constitución aprobada en 2008. También se rehusó eliminar la cláusula que prohíbe la instalación de bases militares extranjeras en el país, un significativo acto de autodeterminación en el...
Gli agricoltori europei faticano a trovare eredi per la loro attività
In Belgio, più della metà delle aziende agricole sono scomparse negli ultimi trent’anni perché mancava chi le portasse avanti. La tendenza riguarda tutto il continente, dove la maggior parte degli agricoltori ha più di 55 anni. Il video di Arte. Leggi
Personalità
L’editoriale sui giornali che prendono posizione è sorprendentemente lacunoso. È fuorviante limitarsi alla distinzione tra fatti e commenti perché questa distinzione… Leggi
Shusten feste
◆ Anni fa mio padre scrisse su un pezzo di carta un elenco di possibili titoli per dischi. Quello che più mi ha commosso è stato Shusten feste n.1965 . Il titolo è un’italianizzazione… Leggi
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La parola coreana jeong indica il legame emotivo che... Leggi
Why Is Larry Summers Still Employed?
Elie Mystal The revelations about the economist’s attempts to pressure a women into a “relationship”—with guidance from Jeffrey Epstein—should finally disqualify him from teaching students. The post Why Is Larry Summers Still Employed? appeared first on The...