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October 10, 2016, Issue

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Native Americans Are Fighting a New but Familiar Battle at Standing Rock

The broken treaties of the past have now become a fundamental piece of the climate-justice battle.

Brian Ward

Welfare Reform Failed—and if Elected, Hillary Clinton Is Obligated to Fix It

The 1996 bill has sunk Americans deeper into poverty.

Bryce Covert

‘The Nation’ Has New Digs

From our new offices crosstown, we can see not only the Hudson River but a good stretch of our own history.

Richard Kreitner

Donald Trump Finally Told the Truth About Barack Obama’s Birth—and Then He Lied Some More

Will the media let him get away with it?

Mark Hertsgaard

Column

Dangerous Rhetoric

Calvin Trillin

Ambivalent Hillary Voters: Don’t Assume Someone Else Will Stop Trump

It’s time to get on board, and get active.

Katha Pollitt

The Only Way for Muslim Americans to Be Considered Patriotic: Stay Silent

From Khizr Khan to Fareed Zakaria, Muslims who speak out are smeared as un-American.

Laila Lalami

Letters

Letters From the October 10, 2016, Issue

So much for this magazine… The panic boom… Redoing the House—and Senate… Teach your children well… A real puzzle…

Our Readers

Feature

The Black Panthers’ Overlooked Revolution

Fifty years later, four women who helped build the party look back on the less-attention-grabbing part of its history.

Yohuru Williams and Bryan Shih

Don’t Waste Your Vote on the Corporate Agenda—Vote for Jill Stein and the Greens

Most progressives will vote for Clinton to keep Trump out of the White House. That’s understandable, but even more important is building an alternative to pro-capitalist parties.

Kshama Sawant

Your Vote for Jill Stein Is a Wasted Vote

If you want to join a party that has no chance of effecting progressive change, the Greens are for you!

Joshua Holland

Orlando Letelier Was a True Patriot

Even from exile, he continued to fight for his fellow Chileans.

Susan George

Washington Knew Pinochet Ordered an Act of Terrorism on US Soil—but Did Nothing About It

Obama now has an opportunity to commemorate his victims by releasing the still-secret documents that hold the Chilean dictator accountable.

Peter Kornbluh

40 Years Ago, This Chilean Exile Warned Us About the Shock Doctrine. Then He Was Assassinated.

Orlando Letelier’s 1976 Nation essay is still essential reading.

Naomi Klein

Bernie Sanders: The ‘Nation’ Interview

In an exclusive post-primary sit-down, Senator Sanders speaks on Our Revolution, Donald Trump, and what he really thinks about Hillary Clinton.

Katrina vanden Heuvel and John Nichols

The ‘Chicago Boys’ in Chile: Economic Freedom’s Awful Toll

Repression for the majorities and “economic freedom” for small privileged groups are two sides of the same coin.

Orlando Letelier

My Drowning City Is a Harbinger of Climate Slums to Come

Federal legislation is hastening the collapse of working class neighborhoods near water.

Virginia Eubanks

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October 10, 2016, Issue

Editorial

Native Americans Are Fighting a New but Familiar Battle at Standing Rock

Welfare Reform Failed—and if Elected, Hillary Clinton Is Obligated to Fix It

‘The Nation’ Has New Digs

Donald Trump Finally Told the Truth About Barack Obama’s Birth—and Then He Lied Some More

Column

Dangerous Rhetoric

Ambivalent Hillary Voters: Don’t Assume Someone Else Will Stop Trump

The Only Way for Muslim Americans to Be Considered Patriotic: Stay Silent

Letters

Letters From the October 10, 2016, Issue

Feature

The Black Panthers’ Overlooked Revolution

Don’t Waste Your Vote on the Corporate Agenda—Vote for Jill Stein and the Greens

Your Vote for Jill Stein Is a Wasted Vote

Orlando Letelier Was a True Patriot

Washington Knew Pinochet Ordered an Act of Terrorism on US Soil—but Did Nothing About It

40 Years Ago, This Chilean Exile Warned Us About the Shock Doctrine. Then He Was Assassinated.

Bernie Sanders: The ‘Nation’ Interview

The ‘Chicago Boys’ in Chile: Economic Freedom’s Awful Toll

My Drowning City Is a Harbinger of Climate Slums to Come

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