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Natacha López The new Chilean constitution will be one of the most progressive in the world, but passage is anything but certain. The post Can Chile’s Radical New Constitution Survive a Vote? appeared first on The Nation.

Ruben Bolling Who gets protection? The post Pregnant Gun? appeared first on The Nation.

William D. Hartung Spending $1.4 trillion to address a narrowly defined concept of national security should be considered budgetary malpractice on an immeasurably grand scale. The post More Money for the Pentagon Won’t Make Us Safe appeared first on The Nation.

Nicholas Lemann Michael Kazin’s new book examines the contradictory past and uncertain future of the Democratic Party. The post The Democrats at a Crossroads appeared first on The Nation.

Moustafa Bayoumi A journalist heads to the US naval base and detention center, seeking out truths we’re not meant to see. The post Journey to Guantánamo: A Week in America’s Notorious Penal Colony appeared first on The Nation.

Erin L. Thompson Interrogated, tortured, and held for decades without charges, Gitmo prisoners held onto their humanity by creating art. The post The Artwork of Guantánamo Detainees appeared first on The Nation.

David Bromwich Though the language of cliché has switched from the middle-class respectability of the 1950s to our current obsessions with “inclusion” and concern for the marginalized, the practice of washing our clean linen in public endures in our culture. The post...

Michael T. Klare With the home front fatigued, the alliance expands in Europe and campaigns to curb China’s rise. The post Biden’s NATO Summit Divides the World Into Hostile Camps appeared first on The Nation.

Ross Barkan After a disastrous showing in last week’s Democratic primary, the state's institutional left looks weak and inconsequential. The post How Many Battalions Does the Left Have in New York State? appeared first on The Nation.

Colleen Quinn Texting trouble. The post Ginni and Clarence Thomas appeared first on The Nation.

Gary Younge A potent combination of sex, booze, and lies finally turned the British prime minister’s narcissism, contempt for truth, and blatant disregard for convention from personality traits into political liabilities. The post Boris Johnson’s Downfall Also Marks...

Sasha Abramsky Despite an extraordinary effort by Boris Johnson to cling to power, the parliamentary system and the principles of collective responsibility within the cabinet have held firm. The post The UK Held Corruption Accountable. Why Can’t We? appeared first on...