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Protest and Survive!

Protest and Survive! Protest and Survive!

We can’t wait until January 2021 to shift course. Our lives depend on disruption now.

Jul 9, 2020 / Gregg Gonsalves for The Nation

Statue

This Is the Perfect Moment to Push for Reparations This Is the Perfect Moment to Push for Reparations

Congress ignored a bill to study the issue for 30 years. It’s time for African Americans to be paid what they are owed.

Jul 8, 2020 / Steve Phillips

Why the US-China Rivalry Is Thwarting Transnational Solidarity

Why the US-China Rivalry Is Thwarting Transnational Solidarity Why the US-China Rivalry Is Thwarting Transnational Solidarity

The Black Lives Matter and Hong Kong democracy movement can learn a lot from each other.

Jul 8, 2020 / Jessie Lau

Charles Booker raises his fist

Charles Booker Could Have Won Charles Booker Could Have Won

If progressive organizations keep waiting for candidates to catch fire before they hop on board, we’re doomed to keep losing winnable races.

Jul 8, 2020 / Karthik Ganapathy

Defund the Pentagon, Too

Defund the Pentagon, Too Defund the Pentagon, Too

Any effort to reduce police spending and focus on social programs should include massive cuts to the Pentagon’s bloated budget.

Jul 8, 2020 / William D. Hartung

Disaster Looms as the Coronavirus Disrupts the Garment Supply Chain

Disaster Looms as the Coronavirus Disrupts the Garment Supply Chain Disaster Looms as the Coronavirus Disrupts the Garment Supply Chain

Fashion brands are sticking suppliers and workers with unpaid bills.

Jul 7, 2020 / Michelle Chen

Trump at Mt. Rushmore

Trump’s ‘Heroes’ Garden Is a Nationalistic Nightmare Trump’s ‘Heroes’ Garden Is a Nationalistic Nightmare

The president pushes “lifelike” aesthetics and downplays the disease that’s killing people all over the country.

Jul 7, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

Anthony Fauci: The Last American Hero?

Anthony Fauci: The Last American Hero? Anthony Fauci: The Last American Hero?

Handed a golden opportunity to speak truth to power, the good doctor remains a team player in an administration bent on disaster.

Jul 7, 2020 / Mike Davis

Donald Trump walks toward Air Force One

A Shattered Nation Isn’t Buying Trump’s Angry Nationalism A Shattered Nation Isn’t Buying Trump’s Angry Nationalism

It’s harder to run on American exceptionalism in a country increasingly filled with doubts about its ability to solve fundamental problems.

Jul 6, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Covid-19 Has Put Algeria’s Peaceful Revolution on Hold

Covid-19 Has Put Algeria’s Peaceful Revolution on Hold Covid-19 Has Put Algeria’s Peaceful Revolution on Hold

The past year’s protests have been on a scale not seen in over three decades. But now, the streets are empty.

Jul 6, 2020 / Photo Essay / Abdo Shanan, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

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