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Lewis Gordon The author’s latest book is a wide-ranging collection of left-wing ecocriticism catalyzed by his own ecological awakening. The post Richard Seymour’s World Is Full of Wonder appeared first on The Nation.

John Nichols The Michigan congressman and labor organizer is the latest target of AIPAC and corporate-funded groups seeking to defeat progressives in Democratic primaries nationwide. The post Big Corporate Money Wants to Kick Andy Levin Out of Congress appeared first...

Laura Flanders A vivid reminder that rural Americans are on the front lines of democracy. The post It Can Happen Here: A White Supremacist Coup That Succeeded appeared first on The Nation.

Lisa Link Archival photos of Pro-Choice demonstrations, Washington DC and NYC, 1990-1992. The post 30 Years Ago and Today: History Repeats Itself. appeared first on The Nation.

Sasha Abramsky The gerontocrats currently running the country seem to have no ability to comprehend the five-alarm urgency of the moment. The post The Democratic Party Is No Match for a Nation on Fire appeared first on The Nation.

Ilan Stavans Did Pessoa truly control his alter egos? Or did his creations, in many ways, control him? The post The Literary Games of Fernando Pessoa appeared first on The Nation.

Lisa Torio In the wake of Shinzo Abe’s assassination, his antidemocratic legacy has been whitewashed—and his death has renewed calls for revisions to Japan’s pacifist Constitution. The post The Misremembering of Shinzo Abe appeared first on The Nation.

Andrew J. Bacevich It’s time to focus on the more modest goal of salvaging a unified American republic The post Resurrecting the American Century Is a Huge Mistake appeared first on The Nation.

Andrew J. Bacevich It’s time to focus on the more modest goal of salvaging a unified American republic The post Resurrecting the American Century Is a Huge Mistake appeared first on The Nation.

Lily Meyer The Danish novelist and poet was a rare writer—one who shunned sentiment but not empathy in her stories. The post Tove Ditlevson’s Unsentimental Education appeared first on The Nation.

Rebecca Gordon Preserving some form of democratic government two years from now depends in part on keeping Republicans from taking over Congress this year. The post We Still Need Electoral Organizing appeared first on The Nation.

Karen Nussbaum 20 global labor leaders weigh in on the myriad ways the right is threatening organizing efforts. The post Unions Protect Democracy. How Do We Protect Unions? appeared first on The Nation.