Texan Republican Cancel Culture Targets the Teachings of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Texan Republican Cancel Culture Targets the Teachings of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Why did Texas senators vote to drop Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and “Letter From a Birmingham Jail” from school curriculums?
Jul 21, 2021 / John Nichols
MLK Was Right About America’s ‘Spiritual Death’ MLK Was Right About America’s ‘Spiritual Death’
Pro-austerity and anti-poor economic policies, along with over-militarization, have kept America in a death spiral for the past half-century.
Apr 5, 2021 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
Is America’s Soul Beyond Redemption? Is America’s Soul Beyond Redemption?
It’s been over 50 years since MLK called attention to the “giant triplets” of racism, militarism, and materialism in the US. In 2021, not much has changed.
Feb 15, 2021 / Andrew J. Bacevich
A $2,000 Check Is a Good Start, but Struggling Americans Need $2,000 Every Month A $2,000 Check Is a Good Start, but Struggling Americans Need $2,000 Every Month
Dr. King taught us that direct cash payments are a smart response to poverty and mass unemployment. In this crisis, we need to heed that call.
Jan 18, 2021 / John Nichols
Faith and Labor Movements Are Bridging Trump’s Racial Divide With Hope and Love Faith and Labor Movements Are Bridging Trump’s Racial Divide With Hope and Love
The president’s lies and fearmongering don’t lead to inevitable decline. We can push back.
Sep 18, 2020 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Richard Trumka
The World Is Finally Catching Up to Spike Lee The World Is Finally Catching Up to Spike Lee
From Do the Right Thing to Da 5 Bloods, no American filmmaker speaks more urgently to our times.
Jun 22, 2020 / Jeet Heer
The Rev. Jesse Jackson: ‘Every City Has Its George Floyd’ The Rev. Jesse Jackson: ‘Every City Has Its George Floyd’
“The outrage at the murder of George Floyd breaks open doors that have been locked for decades,” the reverend told The Nation in an exclusive interview.
Jun 11, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage
‘Normalcy—Never Again!’ ‘Normalcy—Never Again!’
The past is nowhere to return to. As the pandemic changes the world, may we come together to demand that it change for the better.
May 8, 2020 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
Trump Leads a Government of, by, and for Bullies Trump Leads a Government of, by, and for Bullies
Where are the president and his minions on the empathy scale? Pretty damn low.
Jan 21, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
It’s Time We Celebrate Ella Baker Day It’s Time We Celebrate Ella Baker Day
Honoring Baker alongside Martin Luther King would highlight the long and patient work of building a social movement.
Jan 17, 2020 / Mark Engler