Nikki Haley’s Presidential Run Is Already a National Joke Nikki Haley’s Presidential Run Is Already a National Joke
Her Machiavellian maneuvering notwithstanding, count on one thing: She won’t be able to beat either Donald Trump or Ron DeSantis.
Mar 8, 2023 / Clarence Lusane
What the Oscars Represent: Meritocracy Without Merit What the Oscars Represent: Meritocracy Without Merit
In Michael Schulman’s extensive history of the awards, Oscar Wars, he documents how the institution’s reactionary origins still leak into today’s film culture.
Mar 8, 2023 / Books & the Arts / David Hajdu
Florida Judges Have the Power to Force Young People to Give Birth Florida Judges Have the Power to Force Young People to Give Birth
Everything from their grades to their demeanor in the courtroom is fair game for a judge’s veto power.
Mar 8, 2023 / Anna Eskamani
When Force-Feeding Is Torture When Force-Feeding Is Torture
After years of litigation, The Nation and Type Investigations have acquired footage of a force-feeding at a federal prison. It shows treatment that may amount to torture.
Mar 8, 2023 / Feature / Aviva Stahl
Banning Trans Athletes Is Just the Beginning Banning Trans Athletes Is Just the Beginning
Rightists have a genocidal perspective on trans kids. Now they want the federal government to use Title IX to further push trans young people from public life.
Mar 7, 2023 / Dave Zirin
The Devastating Consequences of a War Over Taiwan The Devastating Consequences of a War Over Taiwan
Cities devastated, untold thousands dead, and the global economy, with its epicenter in Asia, left in ruins—a war would be ruinous to the region and the world.
Mar 7, 2023 / Alfred McCoy
The Country Is Paying for Merrick Garland’s Failure to Prosecute Trump The Country Is Paying for Merrick Garland’s Failure to Prosecute Trump
The special counsel may indict Trump for something, but it’s already too late to stop him from running for president again.
Mar 7, 2023 / Elie Mystal
Women’s History Month Is Every Month Women’s History Month Is Every Month
Women united will never be defeated.
Mar 7, 2023 / OppArt / Christy Arbogast
Dispatch From Kyiv: Ballet in a Time of War Dispatch From Kyiv: Ballet in a Time of War
While Ukraine’s capital has mostly returned to normal, reminders of the brutal fighting are everywhere.
Mar 7, 2023 / Carol Schaeffer
Biden Has Gotten a Lot Done. Have Voters Noticed? Biden Has Gotten a Lot Done. Have Voters Noticed?
The president is betting that he can defy the overall trend of public opinion and demonstrate that government can actually work.
Mar 7, 2023 / Chris Lehmann