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Nation Poetry

25 scenes in which the circumstances did not apply 25 scenes in which the circumstances did not apply

N 1. in the light of a lamppost, a black fence in the background, wearing a long, fabulously well-cut black coat, feet in leather boots, 6’4” over me, he is a pylon in his eyes all…

Nov 11, 2021 / Poems / Radna Fabias

Joanna Hogg and the Art of Life

Joanna Hogg and the Art of Life Joanna Hogg and the Art of Life

Her remarkable two-part film The Souvenir examines how an artist turns the fragments of their personal history into an enduring story.

Nov 11, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Devika Girish

Kurt Vonnegut’s Prescient Insight Into Veterans’ Trauma

Kurt Vonnegut’s Prescient Insight Into Veterans’ Trauma Kurt Vonnegut’s Prescient Insight Into Veterans’ Trauma

Well before PTSD became an official diagnosis, his classic novel Slaughterhouse-Five described the psychic wounds of war.

Nov 11, 2021 / Tom Roston

Glenn Youngkin

Virginia Republicans Perfected the Post-Trump Dog Whistle Virginia Republicans Perfected the Post-Trump Dog Whistle

Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin figured out exactly how far, and how close, to keep Donald Trump.

Nov 11, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Green Jobs Shouldn’t Leave Black and Brown Workers Behind

Green Jobs Shouldn’t Leave Black and Brown Workers Behind Green Jobs Shouldn’t Leave Black and Brown Workers Behind

There is a coming surge of green jobs, but the public workforce system is failing environmental justice communities. Let’s not waste this opportunity to do better.

Nov 10, 2021 / Daniel Munczek Edelman

News Alert: Dads Have a Role to Play in the Paid-Leave Fight, Too

News Alert: Dads Have a Role to Play in the Paid-Leave Fight, Too News Alert: Dads Have a Role to Play in the Paid-Leave Fight, Too

Leaving women to advocate for this essential policy on their own is not only sexist; it’s a massive disservice to fathers.

Nov 10, 2021 / Elie Mystal

It’s in the Air

It’s in the Air It’s in the Air

Climate change disproportionally impacts people of color.

Nov 10, 2021 / OppArt / Rogue Citizen

Rural Area

Here’s How the Democrats Can Win Back Rural Voters Here’s How the Democrats Can Win Back Rural Voters

Democrats have a rural problem. Our party’s failure to even seriously contest—let alone win—statehouses and congressional seats over so much of the electoral map leaves us perpetua...

Nov 10, 2021 / Jane Fleming Kleeb

“Nice” Isn’t Going to Save the Planet

“Nice” Isn’t Going to Save the Planet “Nice” Isn’t Going to Save the Planet

In a rapidly heating world, we don’t have time for etiquette.

Nov 10, 2021 / Mary Annaïse Heglar and Amy Westervelt

Farmwo

As Average Temperatures Rise, Workers Will Finally Get Protection From Extreme Heat As Average Temperatures Rise, Workers Will Finally Get Protection From Extreme Heat

There is currently no federal standard protecting workers from heat. OSHA will develop a new rule to change that.

Nov 10, 2021 / Bryce Covert

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