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Sheila Jasanoff

Science Will Not Come on a White Horse With a Solution Science Will Not Come on a White Horse With a Solution

Sheila Jasanoff, a professor of science and technology studies, tells The Nation that we’ve modeled the progression of the disease, but not the social consequences.

Apr 6, 2020 / Q&A / Nawal Arjini

Food service worker biking with a mask

Your Rent or Your Life Your Rent or Your Life

The pandemic is forcing workers to make impossible choices.

Apr 3, 2020 / Michelle Chen

The Coronavirus Reveals That the Stars Are Not Like Us

The Coronavirus Reveals That the Stars Are Not Like Us The Coronavirus Reveals That the Stars Are Not Like Us

If there was ever a fourth wall dividing celebrities and the rest of us on social media, the quarantine has broken it.

Apr 3, 2020 / Column / Kali Holloway

Seattle cops with homeless man

Seattle Destroyed Homeless Encampments as the Pandemic Raged Seattle Destroyed Homeless Encampments as the Pandemic Raged

Advocates say the City continued to do unannounced sweeps, even after it was clear that the policy put unhoused people in danger of infection.

Apr 2, 2020 / Dae Shik Kim Jr. and Guy Oron

Masked model

Covid-19 Shows America’s Class Divide Is Untenable Covid-19 Shows America’s Class Divide Is Untenable

The disparity in who has access to coronavirus tests is just the beginning.

Apr 1, 2020 / Shuja Haider

Our Public Servants Maintain Normalcy by Being Regular Incompetent

Our Public Servants Maintain Normalcy by Being Regular Incompetent Our Public Servants Maintain Normalcy by Being Regular Incompetent

Coronavirus’s impact on American lives deepens.

Mar 31, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow

Child Waiting for food in Mexico

12 Coronavirus Funds That Will Help the Most Vulnerable 12 Coronavirus Funds That Will Help the Most Vulnerable

The stimulus package won’t reach everyone who needs help right now.

Mar 27, 2020 / Shirley Ngozi Nwangwa

This Is What an Opposition Party Is Supposed to Sound Like

This Is What an Opposition Party Is Supposed to Sound Like This Is What an Opposition Party Is Supposed to Sound Like

Bernie Sanders’s moral outrage and devastating sarcasm struck back against a GOP assault on poor and low-income workers. 

Mar 27, 2020 / John Nichols

Thomas Piketty: Confronting Our Long History of Massive Inequality

Thomas Piketty: Confronting Our Long History of Massive Inequality Thomas Piketty: Confronting Our Long History of Massive Inequality

We talked to the French economist about his new book Capital and Ideology, his thoughts on Covid-19, and more.

Mar 26, 2020 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

The Coronavirus Crisis Is Making a Guaranteed Income More Likely Than Ever Before

The Coronavirus Crisis Is Making a Guaranteed Income More Likely Than Ever Before The Coronavirus Crisis Is Making a Guaranteed Income More Likely Than Ever Before

Republicans are pushing through a means-tested, non-universal cash assistance bill. Our podcast explains why that’s a mistake.

Mar 23, 2020 / Francis Reynolds

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