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Martha Nussbaum Thinks the So-Called Retreat of Liberalism Is an Academic Fad

Martha Nussbaum Thinks the So-Called Retreat of Liberalism Is an Academic Fad Martha Nussbaum Thinks the So-Called Retreat of Liberalism Is an Academic Fad

We talked to the philosopher about her recent book The Cosmopolitan Tradition: A Noble but Flawed Ideal and her thoughts on contemporary global politics.

Jan 22, 2020 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

There’s a New Playbook for Securing Abortion Access

There’s a New Playbook for Securing Abortion Access There’s a New Playbook for Securing Abortion Access

Recent wins suggest that we are more effective when we proudly proclaim our support for abortion access for all—and defend that position when the attacks come.

Jan 22, 2020 / Andrea Miller

Mikhail Khodorkovsky: the Man, the Myth, the Movie

Mikhail Khodorkovsky: the Man, the Myth, the Movie Mikhail Khodorkovsky: the Man, the Myth, the Movie

“It seemed to me that ideologically he [Putin] was one of our people,” the former Russian oligarch says in the new Alex Gibney documentary Citizen K.

Jan 22, 2020 / Lucy Komisar

Demonstrators protest Guantanamo

We’re Still Living In Guantánamo’s Shadow We’re Still Living In Guantánamo’s Shadow

The detention camp has helped enshrine indefinite detention, secrecy, and rogue justice in American life.

Jan 22, 2020 / Karen J. Greenberg and Joshua L. Dratel

An Iranian man and child in a drugstore, 2018

The US Sanctions on Iran Are Causing a Major Humanitarian Crisis The US Sanctions on Iran Are Causing a Major Humanitarian Crisis

There has been a catastrophic drop in living standards, and the deterioration in public health warrants immediate action by the international community.

Jan 21, 2020 / Ahmad Jalalpour

Kenneth Starr and Alan Dershowitz

Trump’s Tainted Legal Team Will Help Him Debase the Impeachment Process Trump’s Tainted Legal Team Will Help Him Debase the Impeachment Process

Picking Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr proves Trump wants impeachment to be a circus.

Jan 21, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Take Action Now: Fight for Everyone to Be Counted

Take Action Now: Fight for Everyone to Be Counted Take Action Now: Fight for Everyone to Be Counted

Educate your community about the Census, bird-dog the candidates, and host a voter registration drive.

Jan 21, 2020 / NationAction

Mourners attend a funeral procession for Suleimani and al-Muhandis.

The Long-Term Consequences of Trump’s Middle East Blundering The Long-Term Consequences of Trump’s Middle East Blundering

His obsession with Iran and the assassination of Suleimani have strengthened Iran’s power in Iraq and damaged the anti-ISIS coalition.

Jan 21, 2020 / Mohamad Bazzi

There Are Bigger Issues for Progressives to Tackle Than Each Other

There Are Bigger Issues for Progressives to Tackle Than Each Other There Are Bigger Issues for Progressives to Tackle Than Each Other

“Progressives unite” should be the 2020 motto.

Jan 21, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Putin Index Finger

Putin Begins the Transition of His Own Power Putin Begins the Transition of His Own Power

Even without the formal status of president, Putin would remain the supreme ruler of Russia.

Jan 21, 2020 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

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