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Ben Schwartz How the fabled Hollywood director confronted survivor’s guilt, the legacies of the Holocaust and the paradoxes of Zionism The post Billy Wilder’s Battle With the Past appeared first on The Nation.

Andrew Courtney Starvation mounts as Netanyahu escalates attacks. The post Gaza Protests Spread appeared first on The Nation.

Abhinandan Gaba Our education system faces a crisis of affordability and access only amplified by the passage of the Big, Beautiful Bill and Trump’s attempted cuts. States need to step up. The post As Federal Support Wanes, States Must Reinvest in Higher Education...

Rachel Hunter Himes A new at the Metropolitan Museum of Art tracks what has changed and what has remained the same in the artist’s work. The post The Art and Genius of Lorna Simpson appeared first on The Nation.

Chris Lehmann Trump and his followers don’t just want to halt progress. They want to turn back the clock. The post MAGA Conservatives Are Terrified of the Future appeared first on The Nation.

Elie Mystal At a moment when large-scale resistance can feel futile,
there are other ways to oppose, engage, and fight back. The post On the Power of Small Acts of Noncompliance appeared first on The Nation.

Dave Zirin Trump compels his followers to endorse obvious lies. It’s accelerating the country’s descent into authoritarianism. The post The Perils and Absurdities of Trump’s DC Occupation appeared first on The Nation.

Joan Walsh The symbolism of the Border Patrol’s gratuitous display wasn’t lost on the leadership of the Japanese American National Museum, where the event was held. The post “Unbelievably Disrepectful”: Trump Sends Troops to Newsom’s Big Beautiful Press Conference...

Steve Brodner "ME WANT!". The post Fire With Fire appeared first on The Nation.

Osita Nwanevu The fight to reclaim American democracy has to begin with our oligarchic political economy. The post To Make Democracy Work, Give More of It to Workers appeared first on The Nation.

Andrea Arroyo Barcelona, Spain, 2025. The post Gaza Solidarity Graffiti appeared first on The Nation.

Eric Ross This year, the sanitized appeals to peace, hope, and resilience in memory of the catastrophe have become increasingly hollow. The post What Does It Mean to Remember Hiroshima as Bombs Drop on Gaza? appeared first on The Nation.