Concerned About Democracy? House Republicans Invite You to “Shut Up!” Concerned About Democracy? House Republicans Invite You to “Shut Up!”
The message from Mike Johnson’s election is stark: it is not possible for a defender of democracy to serve as a Republican speaker of the House.
Oct 26, 2023 / John Nichols
October 16 Anti-War Demonstration in D.C. October 16 Anti-War Demonstration in D.C.
Jewish groups call for a Gaza cease-fire in White House protest.
Oct 26, 2023 / OppArt / Gabriela Passos
The Lesson of 9/11 Is That Israel Cannot Win Its Gaza War The Lesson of 9/11 Is That Israel Cannot Win Its Gaza War
Biden says he doesn’t want Israel to repeat America’s mistakes, so why is he supporting Israel as it does exactly that?
Oct 26, 2023 / Spencer Ackerman
A Weekend at Abortion Camp Offers a Glimpse Into the Future of Abortion Access A Weekend at Abortion Camp Offers a Glimpse Into the Future of Abortion Access
In the year after Dobbs, the movement has been operating in triage mode, and Abortion Camp was conceived as a conclave where activists could come together to have honest conversati...
Oct 26, 2023 / Rebecca Grant
The Pleasure and Peril of Gardening While Black The Pleasure and Peril of Gardening While Black
Poet Camille T. Dungy's Soil is a personal and wide-ranging history of the garden and the environment in African American life.
Oct 26, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Edna Bonhomme
The Fictional Terrorist Conspiracy Being Tried in France The Fictional Terrorist Conspiracy Being Tried in France
Seven are accused of belonging to a far-left cell, despite the paucity of evidence.
Oct 26, 2023 / Harrison Stetler and Rona Lorimer
A Cease-Fire in Gaza Is Just the First Step A Cease-Fire in Gaza Is Just the First Step
We must end the slaughter. And then comes the hard part.
Oct 26, 2023 / D.D. Guttenplan for The Nation
Will Atlanta’s “Stop Cop City” Referendum Make It Onto the Ballot? Will Atlanta’s “Stop Cop City” Referendum Make It Onto the Ballot?
Organizers collected 116,000 signatures in support of a referendum to repeal the ordinance authorizing the police training facility, but it’s unclear if—and when—the initiative wi...
Oct 26, 2023 / StudentNation / Mira Sydow
Meet the New Boss Meet the New Boss
Representative Mike Johnson, the recently christened speaker of the House, is an election denier, a religious conservative, and an all-around Trump crony.
Oct 25, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
I’m a Proud Jewish DSA Member. Here’s Why I’m Not Quitting. I’m a Proud Jewish DSA Member. Here’s Why I’m Not Quitting.
Maurice Isserman’s scurrilous piece—written at a time when Gaza is under horrific assault—does not reflect the organization I know.
Oct 25, 2023 / Hadas Thier