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John Luther Adams’s Songs for a Vanished World

John Luther Adams’s Songs for a Vanished World John Luther Adams’s Songs for a Vanished World

A conversation, conducted via satellite phone, with the legendary composer about his new memoir, Silences So Deep, and the music of his life.

Oct 7, 2020 / Rumaan Alam

‘60 Minutes,’ ‘The Guardian,’ and Game-Changing New Climate Science

‘60 Minutes,’ ‘The Guardian,’ and Game-Changing New Climate Science ‘60 Minutes,’ ‘The Guardian,’ and Game-Changing New Climate Science

The climate crisis is a scientific reality, not a partisan issue—and one of America’s most widely watched programs just gave it the weight it deserves.

Oct 7, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

A Reckoning Inside the Domestic-Violence Movement

A Reckoning Inside the Domestic-Violence Movement A Reckoning Inside the Domestic-Violence Movement

Domestic abuse presents a deadly threat to millions of people across America. But as concerns about police misconduct grow, feminists are reconsidering the costs of criminalization...

Oct 7, 2020 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter

How to Cope With Daily Life During a Pandemic

How to Cope With Daily Life During a Pandemic How to Cope With Daily Life During a Pandemic

After all these months and 210,000 deaths, you’d think we’d be used to it all. I’m not. It doesn’t seem even a little normal yet.

Oct 7, 2020 / Frida Berrigan

How America Turned on Itself

How America Turned on Itself How America Turned on Itself

Amid talk of “civil war,” it’s impossible to imagine the violence of this moment in the absence of America’s forever wars abroad.

Oct 6, 2020 / Andrew McCormick

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How ICE Became a ‘Propaganda Machine’ for Trump How ICE Became a ‘Propaganda Machine’ for Trump

Internal communications exclusively obtained by The Nation show that ICE has singled out journalists and social media users for retaliation.

Oct 6, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein

Voter Suppression Is a Crime

Voter Suppression Is a Crime Voter Suppression Is a Crime

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is prosecuting those who undermine democracy—and setting an example for other attorneys general.

Oct 6, 2020 / John Nichols

Workers clean a rooftop pool while a large building is seen in the background.

Will 2020 Be Trump’s Bay of Pigs? Will 2020 Be Trump’s Bay of Pigs?

To advance his political fortunes in Florida, Trump assaults the right to travel to Cuba.

Oct 6, 2020 / Peter Kornbluh

Amy Coney Barrett and Donald Trump stand on a platform facing a crowd at an outdoor press conference.

We Have a Covidiot in the White House We Have a Covidiot in the White House

Trump may be a super-spreader. But don’t get hung up on medical updates; in swing states, Republicans are plotting to steal this election.

Oct 6, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

Step One Is Turning Out the Vote. Step Two Is Protecting It.

Step One Is Turning Out the Vote. Step Two Is Protecting It. Step One Is Turning Out the Vote. Step Two Is Protecting It.

No matter what happens, we should demand a full and fair election.

Oct 6, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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