Tarpley Hitt The original doll was not made by Mattel but by a business that perfected its practice making plaster casts of Hitler. The post My Search for Barbie’s Aryan Predecessor appeared first on The Nation.
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Are Most Americans Even Paying Attention?
Elie Mystal In this week’s Elie v. U.S., The Nation’s justice correspondent digs into the latest legal news, Trump news, and Nuzzi news—along with a look at how few people actually follow said news. The post Are Most Americans Even Paying Attention? appeared first on...
San Diego’s Clergy Offer Solace to Immigrants—and a Shield Against ICE
Sasha Abramsky In no other US city has the faith community mobilized at such a large scale to defend immigrants against the federal government. The post San Diego’s Clergy Offer Solace to Immigrants—and a Shield Against ICE appeared first on The Nation.
A New Roosevelt Institute Report Confronts the Roots of Our Media Crisis—and Calls for Breaking Up Corporate Media
Bilal Baydoun, Shahrzad Shams, Victor Pickard Today’s journalism crisis wasn’t inevitable, but it’s time to free journalism from the straitjacket of turning a democratic obligation into a profit-maximizing business model. The post A New Roosevelt Institute Report...
“I Am a Citizen”
Steve Brodner We are all Americans. The post “I Am a Citizen” appeared first on The Nation.
FIFA Kisses Up to Trump With Absurd “Peace Prize”
Dave Zirin, Jules Boykoff With the world’s soccer fans watching, Gianni Infantino, the great toady to the globe’s oligarchs, handed a made-up peace prize to the increasingly violent US president. The post FIFA Kisses Up to Trump With Absurd “Peace Prize” appeared...
A New Roosevelt Institute Report Confronts the Roots of Our Media Crisis—and Calls for Breaking Up Corporate Media
Bilal Baydoun, Shahrzad Shams, Victor Pickard Today’s journalism crisis wasn’t inevitable, but it’s time to free journalism from the straitjacket of turning a democratic obligation into a profit-maximizing business model. The post A New Roosevelt Institute Report...
“I Am a Citizen”
Steve Brodner We are all Americans. The post “I Am a Citizen” appeared first on The Nation.
FIFA Kisses Up to Trump With Absurd “Peace Prize”
Dave Zirin, Jules Boykoff With the world’s soccer fans watching, Gianni Infantino, the great toady to the globe’s oligarchs, handed a made-up peace prize to the increasingly violent US president. The post FIFA Kisses Up to Trump With Absurd “Peace Prize” appeared...
Look Up!
Peter Kuper Our addiction to cell phones is distracting from the world around us. The post Look Up! appeared first on The Nation.
The Revolt of the Republican Women
Jeet Heer Speaker Mike Johnson’s sexism is fueling an unexpected uprising within the GOP caucus. The post The Revolt of the Republican Women appeared first on The Nation.
Why Palestine Matters So Much to Queer People
Jad Salfiti Palestinian identity can “upend the whole world order, if done right, if spun right, if we activate it enough. And I think queerness is a very similar kind of identity.” The post Why Palestine Matters So Much to Queer People appeared first on The...