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It’s Only Been 30 Years Since the End of the Cold War—Why Are We Starting a New One? It’s Only Been 30 Years Since the End of the Cold War—Why Are We Starting a New One?
What can the fall of the Berlin Wall teach us at a time when democracy is in retreat, predatory capitalism is on the rise, and a new arms race is ramping up?
Oct 29, 2019 / James Carroll
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Can Virginia Democrats Win the Statehouse in 2019? Can Virginia Democrats Win the Statehouse in 2019?
The 11 extraordinary women who rode an anti-Trump wave to victory are trying to get reelected, and add to their numbers. All Republicans have to fight them are lies and fear—but th...
Oct 29, 2019 / Joan Walsh
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Argentina Can’t Quit Peronismo Argentina Can’t Quit Peronismo
With the election of President Alberto Fernández and VP Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, the country is experiencing a populist-nationalist throwback.
Oct 29, 2019 / Luisa Rollenhagen
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The Democratic Establishment Is Right to Panic The Democratic Establishment Is Right to Panic
With Sanders and Warren ascendant, the donor class feels its power in the party slipping.
Oct 29, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
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Oct. 1st -11,235 gun deaths in the U.S.
Oct 29, 2019 / OppArt / Barron Storey
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Take Action Now: Declare a Climate Emergency Take Action Now: Declare a Climate Emergency
Tell your representatives to take decisive action, donate to fire relief in California, and join the climate conversation.
Oct 29, 2019 / NationAction
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The call, he said, was proved proper. He’s called it “perfect” all along. That’s just more proof, if more were needed: He can’t distinguish right from wrong.
Oct 29, 2019 / Column / Calvin Trillin
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Letters From the November 11/18, 2019, Issue Letters From the November 11/18, 2019, Issue
A Matter of Degrees I have been most interested in The Nation’s coverage of the climate crisis, particularly Daniel Judt’s “https://www.thenation.com/article/senegal-climate-injust…
Oct 29, 2019 / Our Readers