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Chris Christie Says He’d Shoot Down Russian Planes and Trigger War

Chris Christie Says He’d Shoot Down Russian Planes and Trigger War Chris Christie Says He’d Shoot Down Russian Planes and Trigger War

But even if we wanted World War III, would we want it run like New Jersey?

Dec 18, 2015 / Leslie Savan

Democrats Better Get to the Bottom of Datagate, and Soon

Democrats Better Get to the Bottom of Datagate, and Soon Democrats Better Get to the Bottom of Datagate, and Soon

In the meantime, both sides should ease off the bluster.

Dec 18, 2015 / Joan Walsh

The Federal Reserve’s Shaky Optimism

The Federal Reserve’s Shaky Optimism The Federal Reserve’s Shaky Optimism

Janet Yellen will be blamed by both the right and the left if the economy does not fulfill her hopes.

Dec 18, 2015 / William Greider

Workers of Sui Bao Security Transport Company strike for higher salaries, blocking a road in Guangzhou, China, February 11, 2014.

China’s Latest Crackdown on Workers Is Unprecedented China’s Latest Crackdown on Workers Is Unprecedented

Seven worker-activists involved in the independent labor organizations known as “worker centers” have been arrested.

Dec 18, 2015 / Michelle Chen

The Inside Story of Syriza’s Struggle to Save Greece

The Inside Story of Syriza’s Struggle to Save Greece The Inside Story of Syriza’s Struggle to Save Greece

Exclusive interviews with the party’s top players shed light on the eurozone showdown.

Dec 18, 2015 / Paul Mason

Memorial for Sandra Bland

The Real Reason Sandra Bland Got Locked Up The Real Reason Sandra Bland Got Locked Up

As in Ferguson, Waller County and Prairie View are choking residents with court fees in order to fill their coffers in a state without income tax.

Dec 18, 2015 / Debbie Nathan

December 18, 1878: Joseph Stalin Is Born

December 18, 1878: Joseph Stalin Is Born December 18, 1878: Joseph Stalin Is Born

“A good friend might advise Stalin to put a stop to the orgy of personal glorification which has been permitted to sweep the country.”

Dec 18, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Tony Kushner, Eve Ensler, Bill McKibben, and Calvin Trillin Join Katrina vanden Heuvel for a Stunning Tribute to the 150th Anniversary of ‘The Nation’

Tony Kushner, Eve Ensler, Bill McKibben, and Calvin Trillin Join Katrina vanden Heuvel for a Stunning Tribute to the 150th Anniversary of ‘The Nation’ Tony Kushner, Eve Ensler, Bill McKibben, and Calvin Trillin Join Katrina vanden Heuvel for a Stunning Tribute to the 150th Anniversary of ‘The Nation’

Watch the sold-out show at St. Ann’s Warehouse, recorded on October 24, 2015.

Dec 17, 2015 / The Nation

Rajon Rondo, Gay-Bashing, and the Beautiful Response to an Ugly Hate Crime

Rajon Rondo, Gay-Bashing, and the Beautiful Response to an Ugly Hate Crime Rajon Rondo, Gay-Bashing, and the Beautiful Response to an Ugly Hate Crime

How one NBA referee took a hate crime against his sexuality and turned it on its head.

Dec 17, 2015 / Dave Zirin

Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders Just Got Two of His Biggest Endorsements Yet Bernie Sanders Just Got Two of His Biggest Endorsements Yet

A major progressive activist group and a major union issue endorsements of the insurgent Democratic contender.

Dec 17, 2015 / John Nichols

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