Mark Hertsgaard Americans still don’t comprehend how imminent, dangerous, and far-reaching the threat is—and journalists are partly to blame. The post Americans Are Concerned About Climate Change—but They Should Be Afraid appeared first on The Nation.
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The Life and Times of Talking Heads
David Hajdu How influential was the New Wave band? The post The Life and Times of Talking Heads appeared first on The Nation.
Why Did This Farmworker Die in an Immigration Raid?
David Bacon With Trump and Stephen Miller cheering on ICE’s terror tactics, Jaime Alanis Garcia’s fatal fall in the raid on Glass House Farms was the most recent example of a death foretold. The post Why Did This Farmworker Die in an Immigration Raid? appeared first...
The Trump Administration Is Reviving Institutionalized Torture
Rebecca Gordon The ambient threat of torture is a form of social control, encouraging everyone else to comply with and bow down before the regime. The post The Trump Administration Is Reviving Institutionalized Torture appeared first on The Nation.
The Supreme Court Just Crowned Trump King—Again
Elie Mystal In ruling the president can decimate the Department of Education, the court took a key congressional power—and gave it to Trump. The post The Supreme Court Just Crowned Trump King—Again appeared first on The Nation.
Trump Is the Confederacy’s Revenge
Mark Hertsgaard A mass shooting in New Orleans eerily foretold the return of white supremacy to the White House. The post Trump Is the Confederacy’s Revenge appeared first on The Nation.
As the World Confronts Climate Change, the US Leaves Our Future Behind
Ilana Cohen While the White House takes a sledgehammer to critical climate policy, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights announced a landmark decision on climate change and human rights. The post As the World Confronts Climate Change, the US Leaves Our Future...
The Fragmented Lives of Nate Lippen
Joshua Gutterman Tranen His bracing novels represent an honest reckoning with the post-AIDS era and its effect on life and imagination. The post The Fragmented Lives of Nate Lippen appeared first on The Nation.
Sanctioning Francesca Albanese
Richard Falk Marco Rubio tramples on law, justice, and truth. The post Sanctioning Francesca Albanese appeared first on The Nation.
80 Years After Trinity, the Dangers of Nuclear War Have Never Been Higher
Norman Solomon Yet mainstream US media outlets and partisan politics are routinely oblivious to threat of oblivion. The post 80 Years After Trinity, the Dangers of Nuclear War Have Never Been Higher appeared first on The Nation.
Will the Government Ever Do Right by Mahmoud Khalil?
Elie Mystal Khalil is suing the government for false imprisonment and other harms. He should win—but will the courts let him? The post Will the Government Ever Do Right by Mahmoud Khalil? appeared first on The Nation.
Andréa Becker on the Politics of Hysterectomy
Sara Franklin A conversation with the medical sociologist about her new book, Get It Out, and the perils of considering abortion, hysterectomy, and gender-affirming care as separate issues. The post Andréa Becker on the Politics of Hysterectomy appeared first on The...