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A Snapshot of a Mother’s Life in Gaza Under Occupation A Snapshot of a Mother’s Life in Gaza Under Occupation
Khawla Ibraheem’s play Knock on the Roof examines how the Israeli military terrorizes Palestinians in their most intimate and private spaces: their homes.
Feb 6, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Ahmed Moor
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The activist lawyer speaks to Laura Flanders about his radical self-help book, “Love in a F*cked Up World.”
Feb 6, 2025 / Q&A / Laura Flanders
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The Exhausting Fight for Climate Action The Exhausting Fight for Climate Action
The struggle against climate change has long been demoralizing and draining. But we need to gather our strength to meet this moment.
Feb 5, 2025 / Ilana Cohen
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New DNC Chair Ken Martin Is Ready to Build a Bigger, Bolder Party New DNC Chair Ken Martin Is Ready to Build a Bigger, Bolder Party
The DNC elects a new leader as it seeks to unify the party and win back working-class voters.
Feb 5, 2025 / John Nichols
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Protesters Demand Action From Feckless Democrats Protesters Demand Action From Feckless Democrats
At a protest against Elon Musk’s takeover of the Treasury Department, activists turned their ire on the Democratic lawmakers in the crowd and demanded a response that fits the mom...
Feb 5, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
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From X to rallies, Musk’s fascist messages are clear.
Feb 5, 2025 / OppArt / Giulio Bonasera
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President’s bullying of allies yields symbolic results—but betrays substantive weakness.
Feb 5, 2025 / Jeet Heer
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Grassroots efforts in places like North Carolina show what we can—and increasingly must—do in a world plagued by climate disasters.
Feb 5, 2025 / Anna Simonton
![Displaced Palestinians return to their homes in the north of Gaza on February 3, 2025.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GettyImages-2196935415.jpg)
Everything Is Destroyed in Gaza. But I Still Feel the Pulse of Life. Everything Is Destroyed in Gaza. But I Still Feel the Pulse of Life.
When I am finally able to return to the ruins of what was my house, I will do so, not to weep, but to make a promise to rebuild it.
Feb 5, 2025 / Lujayn
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Cassidy Caves to MAGA Threats Cassidy Caves to MAGA Threats
Fearing a primary challenge, the Louisiana Republican and physician backed away from his critique of RFK Jr. to recommend his nomination. It’s unlikely to be blocked in the Senate...
Feb 4, 2025 / Joan Walsh