Zephyr Teachout By treating IT and AI as neutral tools, we obscure our ability to see—and resist—power. If just one of the big three tech giants collapses, societal mayhem could follow. The post When It Comes to Understanding the Dangers Posed by Big Tech, We’re Lost...
Viet Thanh Nguyen So why are we still surprised when the tide of blood reaches our own shores? Some personal reflections on Marco Rubio and me—and the roots of Trump’s imperial ambitions. The post Greater America Has Been Exporting Disunion for Decades appeared first...
Sevim Dagdelen The post What to Expect From the Upcoming NATO Summit appeared first on The Nation.
Marcus J. Moore His songs, for generations of listeners, provided community, solace, and a sense of understanding. The post You Can’t Understand Black Music Without Sly Stone appeared first on The Nation.
Steven Yoder, Felicia Mello, Alexandra Villarreal, Miles MacClure At universities in California, Illinois, Louisiana, and Texas, students report changes to clubs, diminished research opportunities, and fears for international students’ safety. The post How Trump Is...
John Nichols Americans have a right to assemble and a right to petition for the redress of grievances. They will use those rights this weekend to resist Trumpism. The post From Tom Paine in 1776 to Main Street in 2025: No Kings! appeared first on The Nation.
Ava Menkes Thousands of protesters marched in Chicago against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in their city and President Trump’s deployment of troops in Los Angeles. The post “Every Single Day I Pray”: Young People Protest ICE in Chicago appeared first on...
Sasha Abramsky Kilmar Abrego Garcia is just the latest example of cases in which the administration is finding the flimsiest of reasons to label undocumented immigrants as “criminals.” The post Trump Is Weaponizing the Justice System in Plain Sight appeared first on...
Sanford Levinson, Tarence Ray Sanford Levinson maintains that a peaceful breakup would be preferable to a divided polity, while Tarence Ray argues that the working class must remain united across state lines. The post If an Authoritarian Trump Seizes More Power,...
JoAnn Wypijewski Given advance warning of an impending war crime, the former cheerleader for the Iraq war decided his priority was to protect his scoop. The post How Jeffrey Goldberg and “The Atlantic” Blew “the Biggest Story of the Year” appeared first on The...
Joan Walsh After law enforcement assaulted Senator Alex Padilla, we know: We are the only guardrails. Show up at a “No Kings” rally Saturday. The post Trump Lurches Us Toward a Police State appeared first on The Nation.
URTARTE A mural in Oaxaca honoring the disappeared women. The post All Mothers Deserve to See Their Daughters Return appeared first on The Nation.