![Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai, and Elon Musk during Trump’s presidential inauguration in the rotunda of the US Capitol.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/bigtechCapito.jpeg)
This Is What Government by Electronic Plebescite Looks Like This Is What Government by Electronic Plebescite Looks Like
Today’s tech oligarchs want the appearance of public acclaim for their deeply elitist vision of society—while maintaining a docile and cooperative public.
![Kendrick Lamar stands center amid Black dancers in red, white and blue tracksuits forming an American flag during his halftime performance at the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AP25041078331860-scaled.jpg)
How the “Subversive Genius” of Kendrick Lamar Sent Trump Home a Loser How the “Subversive Genius” of Kendrick Lamar Sent Trump Home a Loser
The Philadelphia Eagles and Kendrick Lamar’s collective of geniuses made this the Super Bowl we needed.
Feb 10, 2025 / Dave Zirin
![Demonstrators protest federal layoffs and demand the termination of Elon Musk from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in Washington, DC, on February 7, 2025.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/musk-protestor.jpeg)
The Democrats’ Choice: Fight Trump’s Oligarchy or Keep Groveling to Billionaire Donors The Democrats’ Choice: Fight Trump’s Oligarchy or Keep Groveling to Billionaire Donors
Elon Musk’s power grab is finally energizing a resistance. But it’s already being undermined by the party elite’s dependency on Silicon Valley.
Feb 10, 2025 / Jeet Heer
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RFK Junior, Bad Bobby RFK Junior, Bad Bobby
A reminder of what was, and what is.
Feb 10, 2025 / OppArt / Eric Orner
![University police on the University of Chicago campus as they break up a pro-Palestinian encampment.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/UChicago-Palestine-Protest.jpg)
Universities Have Been Doing Trump’s Work for Him Universities Have Been Doing Trump’s Work for Him
The University of Chicago, despite its free speech reputation, has laid the groundwork for the president's threats against students who protest for Palestine.
Feb 10, 2025 / StudentNation / Harley Pomper
![From left to right, Ricarda Lang, a federal chairperson of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen; Terry Reintke, the Greens' lead candidate for the 2024 European elections; and Omid Nouripour, a federal Chairperson of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, react to the first projections at the Greens' election party in the Columbiahalle in Berlin.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/green-party-germany-getty.jpg)
How the Greens Became the Driving Force of German Militarism How the Greens Became the Driving Force of German Militarism
The Greens, founded as a pacifist party, are now enthusiastic cheerleaders for rearmament.
Feb 10, 2025 / Fabian Scheidler
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Resistance 2.0 Is Already a Systems Failure Resistance 2.0 Is Already a Systems Failure
With Trump back in the White House, the Democrats are floundering instead of fighting.
Feb 10, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
![Donald Trump speaks to the press upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on February 2, 2025.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GettyImages-2196911926.jpg)
Trump Already Has Blood on His Hands Trump Already Has Blood on His Hands
The president is taking a chainsaw to our public health infrastructure—and people will die as a result.
Feb 10, 2025 / Gregg Gonsalves
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In the first English translation in half a century, Paul Reitter and Paul North distill the essence of the Marxist masterpiece by going back to basics.
Feb 10, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Alyssa Battistoni
![Kara Walker, “Fortuna and the Immortality Garden (Machine),” 2024 © Kara Walker.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Himes-Kara_Walker_SFMOMA-Installation.jpg)
The Art and Automatons of Kara Walker The Art and Automatons of Kara Walker
Walker’s new installation at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art offers us visions from both the past and future.
Feb 10, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Rachel Hunter Himes