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How Tenants’ Rights Are Flourishing—Right in Trump’s New Backyard How Tenants’ Rights Are Flourishing—Right in Trump’s New Backyard

DC is home to some of the country’s most progressive efforts to keep housing affordable.

Oct 9, 2017 / Jimmy Tobias

Che Guevara in NYC

It Has Been 50 Years Since Che Guevara Was Murdered It Has Been 50 Years Since Che Guevara Was Murdered

But for many, the legacy of Che Guevara lives on.

Oct 9, 2017 / Bill Ayers and Michael Steven Smith

Medicare for All crowd

Why Do Republicans (and Some Democrats) Vilify Single Payer? Why Do Republicans (and Some Democrats) Vilify Single Payer?

The answer has everything to do with our campaign-finance system.

Oct 9, 2017 / John Nichols

Bully Culprit

Bully Culprit Bully Culprit

From the NFL players to Puerto Rico to the media, every day the president uses the bully pulpit to bully.

Oct 9, 2017 / OppArt / Robbie Conal

Che Guevara

Che Guevara: Lessons From a Revolutionary Life Che Guevara: Lessons From a Revolutionary Life

Fifty years after Che Guevara’s death, The Nation interviews his biographer, Jon Lee Anderson.

Oct 9, 2017 / Q&A / Miguel Salazar

Columbus Statue

The Invention of Christopher Columbus, American Hero The Invention of Christopher Columbus, American Hero

How the founding fathers turned Christopher Columbus, a mediocre Italian sailor and mass murderer, into a historical icon.

Oct 9, 2017 / Ed Burmila

Mike Pence’s NFL Walkout Was a Cheap, Transparent Stunt

Mike Pence’s NFL Walkout Was a Cheap, Transparent Stunt Mike Pence’s NFL Walkout Was a Cheap, Transparent Stunt

For which taxpayers picked up the tab.

Oct 8, 2017 / Dave Zirin

As the Threat of Nuclear War Grows, ‘the bomb’ Breaks the Silence

As the Threat of Nuclear War Grows, ‘the bomb’ Breaks the Silence As the Threat of Nuclear War Grows, ‘the bomb’ Breaks the Silence

Like the Nobel Peace Prize–winning group ICAN, Eric Schlosser’s multimedia creation raises awareness about a looming catastrophe.

Oct 7, 2017 / Mark Hertsgaard

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High-School Student Activists Have More Rights Than You Might Think High-School Student Activists Have More Rights Than You Might Think

Public school teachers and administrators across the country think they have more power than they actually do—and students need to know.

Oct 6, 2017 / StudentNation / Jordana Rosenfeld

Russiagate Is More Fiction Than Fact

Russiagate Is More Fiction Than Fact Russiagate Is More Fiction Than Fact

From accusations of Trump campaign collusion to Russian Facebook ad buys, the media has substituted hype for evidence.

Oct 6, 2017 / Aaron Maté

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