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David Montgomery in a picket line during a 1955 UE strike.

David Montgomery and the Vitality of Labor History David Montgomery and the Vitality of Labor History

From his first book to his landmark account of the politics of the pre-WWI labor movement, Montgomery explored how people’s experiences of work shaped their political horizons.

Dec 17, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Kim Phillips-Fein

Democratic political consultant David Plouffe

The Dead Hand of the Democratic Consultant Class The Dead Hand of the Democratic Consultant Class

Breaking the grip of grifters who refuse to learn or leave won’t be easy. But it is essential to effectively opposing the coming plutocracy.

Dec 17, 2024 / D.D. Guttenplan

Ethan Herisse as Elwood and Brandon Wilson as Turner in “Nickel Boys.”

The Illusory Beauty of “Nickel Boys” The Illusory Beauty of “Nickel Boys”

An avant-garde adaptation of Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize–winning novel careens between questions of style and substance.

Dec 17, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Kearse

How America Invented the Red State

How America Invented the Red State How America Invented the Red State

According to conventional wisdom, the last quarter century of elections has proved that most of the country leans conservative. It all started with a map.

Dec 17, 2024 / Feature / Tarence Ray

Donald Trump, George Stephanopoulos

Trump’s Attack on the Free Press Is Just Getting Started Trump’s Attack on the Free Press Is Just Getting Started

The president-elect’s recent settlement with ABC News is an early volley in an all-out MAGA war against media independence.

Dec 17, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Nation Poetry

from “Mojave Ghost” from “Mojave Ghost”

Dec 17, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Forrest Gander

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump watch during a military flyover as they host the 2020 “Salute to America” event in honor of Independence Day on the White House South Lawn.

The Military Under Trump Will Be a Disaster The Military Under Trump Will Be a Disaster

It’s no longer clear that anyone in Trump’s second term will be there to restrain him from moving forward with his worst intentions against civilians.

Dec 16, 2024 / Andrea Mazzarino

Daniel Penny arrives at the Manhattan Criminal Court as jurors continue deliberation on December 5, 2024, in New York City.

Trump Invites a Killer to His Luxury Box Trump Invites a Killer to His Luxury Box

Daniel Penny, who choked Jordan Neely to death on the subway, sat with Trump at the Army-Navy game. The right-wing celebrations of Penny echo a violent, racist past.

Dec 16, 2024 / Dave Zirin

Packed

Packed Packed

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Dec 16, 2024 / OppArt / Gary Taxali

French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet with President-elect Donald Trump at the Elysée Palace on December 7, 2024, in Paris, France.

How Europe Can Learn to Love Trump How Europe Can Learn to Love Trump

Is it too late for Europe to unwind its dependence on the United States?

Dec 16, 2024 / Harrison Stetler

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