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Graham Rayman & Reuven Blau

Rikers Just Had Its Deadliest Year. Two Authors Explain Why It’s Still Open. Rikers Just Had Its Deadliest Year. Two Authors Explain Why It’s Still Open.

A conversation with Graham Rayman and Reuven Blau about their new book on Rikers Island, a jail system plagued by decades of institutional inertia.

Jan 20, 2023 / Q&A / Victoria Law

Big Pharma Greed’s Knows No Bounds

Big Pharma Greed’s Knows No Bounds Big Pharma Greed’s Knows No Bounds

A proposal by Moderna to hike Covid vaccine costs to as much as $130 a dose is “what corporate greed looks like.”

Jan 20, 2023 / John Nichols

An unarmed Trident II D5 missile is test-launched

Who Benefits Most From a Bloated Pentagon Budget? The Weapons Industry. Who Benefits Most From a Bloated Pentagon Budget? The Weapons Industry.

The Pentagon’s long-awaited National Defense Strategy, released late last year, is an object lesson in how not to make choices among competing priorities. 

Jan 20, 2023 / William D. Hartung

Student climate protest

What Do Young People Want? What Do Young People Want?

If President Biden and the Democrats want to keep young voters engaged, the party needs to actually address their concerns.

Jan 20, 2023 / StudentNation / Porter Wheeler

The Left Was Missing in Action From the McCarthy Spectacle

The Left Was Missing in Action From the McCarthy Spectacle The Left Was Missing in Action From the McCarthy Spectacle

Watching the GOP’s circular firing squad during the speaker votes was entertaining, but what do progressive Democrats have to show for rallying round their party’s leadership?

Jan 20, 2023 / D.D. Guttenplan for The Nation

The Supreme Court’s Big Investigation Into the “Dobbs” Leak Was a Big Fake

The Supreme Court’s Big Investigation Into the “Dobbs” Leak Was a Big Fake The Supreme Court’s Big Investigation Into the “Dobbs” Leak Was a Big Fake

The institution whose members claim to have the power to see into the minds of dead people couldn’t figure out who leaked the Dobbs draft.

Jan 19, 2023 / Elie Mystal

Kenneth Roth portrait on black background

Harvard Reverses Course After a “Nation” Exposé Harvard Reverses Course After a “Nation” Exposé

The Kennedy School has decided to extend an invitation to Ken Roth, the former head of Human Rights Watch, after a Nation cover story revealed that his fellowship was initially vet...

Jan 19, 2023 / The Editors

Tony Dungy of NBC Sports

Tony Dungy Is a Right-Wing Zealot and the NFL and NBC Don’t Care Tony Dungy Is a Right-Wing Zealot and the NFL and NBC Don’t Care

The Hall of Fame coach is held up as the epitome of character—but Tony Dungy has used his devoutness as cover for anti-gay bigotry.

Jan 19, 2023 / Dave Zirin

Trump vs. DeSantis Death Match? Bring It On!

Trump vs. DeSantis Death Match? Bring It On! Trump vs. DeSantis Death Match? Bring It On!

While the Florida governor crusades against “woke capitalism” and mulls a run for president, Trump promises to “handle that the way I handle things.” I can’t wait.

Jan 19, 2023 / Joan Walsh

Does Kathy Hochul Really Want to Go Down With Hector LaSalle’s Sinking Ship?

Does Kathy Hochul Really Want to Go Down With Hector LaSalle’s Sinking Ship? Does Kathy Hochul Really Want to Go Down With Hector LaSalle’s Sinking Ship?

The governor’s stubborn embrace of her pick for chief judge has already revealed some troubling truths about her political instincts—and beliefs.

Jan 19, 2023 / Elie Mystal

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