Q&A

Mexican Journalists Are Being Killed. Why Aren’t People Rising Up to Help Them?

Mexican Journalists Are Being Killed. Why Aren’t People Rising Up to Help Them? Mexican Journalists Are Being Killed. Why Aren’t People Rising Up to Help Them?

Reporter Jorge Nieto talks to The Nation after five journalists were assassinated in just six weeks.

Mar 10, 2022 / Q&A / Liliana Frankel

Leah Thomas

“You Can’t Separate People From the Planet” “You Can’t Separate People From the Planet”

Activist and author Leah Thomas lays out her vision for a more just environmental movement.

Mar 4, 2022 / Q&A / Nylah Burton

What Is Fueling Our Century’s Global “Disorder”?

What Is Fueling Our Century’s Global “Disorder”? What Is Fueling Our Century’s Global “Disorder”?

A conversation with historian Helen Thompson about the changes in energy consumption and monetary policy that set the table for today’s geopolitical instability.

Feb 28, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

A “Simultaneously Hidden and Deliciously Obvious” History of Levantine Cuisine

A “Simultaneously Hidden and Deliciously Obvious” History of Levantine Cuisine A “Simultaneously Hidden and Deliciously Obvious” History of Levantine Cuisine

Writer Antonio Tahhan and Anny Gaul, an assistant professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, discuss a new collection of essays on the region’s food.

Feb 22, 2022 / Q&A / Alexia Underwood

Manthia Diawara in the Archive of Postcolonialism

Manthia Diawara in the Archive of Postcolonialism Manthia Diawara in the Archive of Postcolonialism

His films put into practice the history of radical Black thought by placing generations of thinkers in conversation.

Feb 10, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Elias Rodriques

“If These Demands Are Not Met, We Will Be Striking by Not Attending School”

“If These Demands Are Not Met, We Will Be Striking by Not Attending School” “If These Demands Are Not Met, We Will Be Striking by Not Attending School”

An interview with Ayleen Serrano and Nikayla Dean, organizers of Oakland’s student Covid protests.

Jan 24, 2022 / Q&A / Eoin Higgins

Learning From Decades of Public Health Failure

Learning From Decades of Public Health Failure Learning From Decades of Public Health Failure

A conversation with George Aumoithe on the history of disease prevention, the economic roots of the crisis American hospitals face, and why we need to do better.

Jan 19, 2022 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

Lessons From Louise Glück

Lessons From Louise Glück Lessons From Louise Glück

A conversation with the poet and Nobel laureate about her career, teaching, her next book, and more.

Jan 18, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Sam Huber

Rebecca Solnit Is Not Giving Up Hope

Rebecca Solnit Is Not Giving Up Hope Rebecca Solnit Is Not Giving Up Hope

An interview with the essayist about the need for bread and roses—especially in perilous times.

Jan 14, 2022 / Q&A / John Nichols

Randall Kennedy Says It Loud

Randall Kennedy Says It Loud Randall Kennedy Says It Loud

A conversation with the Harvard law professor about his new essay collection, the state or racial politics, campus activism, and much more.

Jan 6, 2022 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

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