The Craft of John Edgar Wideman The Craft of John Edgar Wideman
A conversation with one of the greatest living Black American writers on work, life, and why good fiction is like a game of basketball.
Apr 26, 2021 / Q&A / Elias Rodriques
Biden’s First Hundred Days: A Historical Audit Biden’s First Hundred Days: A Historical Audit
The president has made a promising start on a historically bold agenda. But to deliver, he’ll need to do more to explain how we got here, who is to blame—and what needs to be done.
Apr 26, 2021 / Robert L. Borosage for The Nation
Biden’s Anti-China Ambitions Biden’s Anti-China Ambitions
Like Trump, Joe Biden is committed to a distinctly anti-China global strategy rooted in fears of American decline.
Apr 24, 2021 / Dilip Hiro
Guilty, Guilty, Guilty Guilty, Guilty, Guilty
Covid à la Modi. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of April 19.
Apr 23, 2021 / Steve Brodner
Dianne Morales Looks for Space—and Support—on New York’s Left Dianne Morales Looks for Space—and Support—on New York’s Left
Though her mayoral campaign is still polling in single digits, Morales would represent a profound break with the city’s past.
Apr 23, 2021 / Ross Barkan
On Earth Day, US Power Brokers Acknowledge the Scale and Urgency of the Climate Crisis On Earth Day, US Power Brokers Acknowledge the Scale and Urgency of the Climate Crisis
Warning of wars over water, the vice president joins activists, business leaders, and other Biden administration officials urging stronger action.
Apr 23, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard
Walter Mondale’s Decades-Long Crusade for Fair Housing and the Full Promise of Civil Rights Walter Mondale’s Decades-Long Crusade for Fair Housing and the Full Promise of Civil Rights
To the end of his life, Mondale waged the battle against segregation he had joined as the sponsor of the Fair Housing Act of 1968.
Apr 23, 2021 / John Nichols
How Border Fascism Explains the Trump Movement How Border Fascism Explains the Trump Movement
Brendan O’Connor, author of Blood Red Lines, discusses a dangerous new strain of far-right nationalism.
Apr 23, 2021 / Q&A / Jared Olson
The American Addiction to Violence The American Addiction to Violence
While a jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of murder earlier this week, that verdict alone, though so desperately needed, was woefully insufficient.
Apr 23, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky