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LIVE: Naomi Klein on Winning the World We Need

LIVE: Naomi Klein on Winning the World We Need LIVE: Naomi Klein on Winning the World We Need

The acclaimed journalist and author joins Brit Marling to explain why just resisting Trump is not enough.

Jun 19, 2017 / The Nation and Haymarket Books

The Prisoner Firefighters Battling California’s Wildfires

The Prisoner Firefighters Battling California’s Wildfires The Prisoner Firefighters Battling California’s Wildfires

Three clips from a new film exploring the seemingly ordinary landscapes touched by our prison system.

May 8, 2017 / The Nation

America’s Oldest Weekly Wins Again America’s Oldest Weekly Wins Again

Several Nation writers take home new awards for fearless journalism.

Mar 16, 2017 / The Nation

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Trumpcare Isn’t Health Care. It’s a Tax Cut for the Wealthy. Trumpcare Isn’t Health Care. It’s a Tax Cut for the Wealthy.

And maybe that’s the whole point of the bill.

Mar 15, 2017 / The Nation

Donald Trump

Donald Trump Wants to Tear Down the Wall—the Wall Between Church and State Donald Trump Wants to Tear Down the Wall—the Wall Between Church and State

And the religious right couldn’t be happier.

Feb 9, 2017 / The Nation

US Senator Keith Ellison at Labor Rally

Why We Support Keith Ellison for DNC Chair Why We Support Keith Ellison for DNC Chair

He will address the party’s—and the nation’s—crisis by aligning Democrats more closely with movements for social and economic justice.

Feb 2, 2017 / The Nation

A young man holds up a sign at a recent rally against the repeal of the ACA

There’s a Lot More at Stake Than Obamacare Itself There’s a Lot More at Stake Than Obamacare Itself

The “replace” part of whatever plan Trump and Ryan produce will surely attack the fundamental idea of a right to health care.

Jan 18, 2017 / The Nation

Native Americans Are Fighting to Take Back Their Artifacts

Native Americans Are Fighting to Take Back Their Artifacts Native Americans Are Fighting to Take Back Their Artifacts

The material culture and history of too many tribes has been taken from them.

Jan 16, 2017 / The Nation

Future Generations Need to Know Our Nuclear Waste Is Deadly. How Can We Tell Them?

Future Generations Need to Know Our Nuclear Waste Is Deadly. How Can We Tell Them? Future Generations Need to Know Our Nuclear Waste Is Deadly. How Can We Tell Them?

When designing nuclear-waste storage facilities, how do we make them so uninviting that our descendants won’t get curious?

Jan 9, 2017 / The Nation

Trump Mar-a-lago

The Confirmation Process Is an Opportunity to Expose Trump’s Big Lie The Confirmation Process Is an Opportunity to Expose Trump’s Big Lie

Activists should highlight the president-elect’s bait-and-switch from fake populist to country-club reactionary.

Jan 4, 2017 / The Nation

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