What “Demon Copperhead” Gets Right About Appalachia What “Demon Copperhead” Gets Right About Appalachia
Barbara Kingsolver’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel shows the reality of the opioid and foster care crises in the region without resorting to stale stereotypes.
May 15, 2023 / StudentNation / Jessica Miller
The Poor People’s Campaign Launched on Mother’s Day 2018 The Poor People’s Campaign Launched on Mother’s Day 2018
It culminated in a season of nonviolent direct action.
May 14, 2023 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
How a Scrappy Group of Young Moms Transformed the Way We Think About Teen Pregnancy How a Scrappy Group of Young Moms Transformed the Way We Think About Teen Pregnancy
Over a 10-year campaign, they talked back to public health experts, government officials, and even purported allies who were treating them like they were the problem.
May 12, 2023 / Amy Littlefield
These Unions Are on the Front Lines Fighting Against the Uberization of Us All These Unions Are on the Front Lines Fighting Against the Uberization of Us All
Some long established unions are challenging Silicon Valley’s agenda by pushing back on AI, surveillance, and wage theft.
May 12, 2023 / Column / Jane McAlevey
The Debt Ceiling Drama Is All Stagecraft The Debt Ceiling Drama Is All Stagecraft
Remember: The US Treasury is obligated to make payments. The rest is optics.
May 11, 2023 / James K. Galbraith for The Nation
A New Southern Strategy to Repair Our Democracy A New Southern Strategy to Repair Our Democracy
In spite of everything stacked against it, a new generation of progressive Southern voters is rising.
May 10, 2023 / Tory Gavito
You Don’t Need a Script to Speak to Your Child You Don’t Need a Script to Speak to Your Child
"Gentle parenting" aims to protect children from harm, but in whittling acceptable language down to a handful of phrases, the movement not only distrusts parents, but also disallow...
May 9, 2023 / Kate Shannon Jenkins
Jeffrey Epstein, Harvard Man Jeffrey Epstein, Harvard Man
Why a horrific criminal found elite universities so congenial.
May 8, 2023 / Jeet Heer
The Anarchism of the Catholic Worker The Anarchism of the Catholic Worker
In its 90th year, the radical peace movement is reinvigorating itself by going hyper-local.
May 8, 2023 / Feature / Renée Darline Roden
Clarence Thomas Is Protected by Powerful Enablers From Both Parties Clarence Thomas Is Protected by Powerful Enablers From Both Parties
Our lawless Supreme Court is shielded by a bipartisan elite ranging from Liz Cheney to Dick Durbin.
May 5, 2023 / Jeet Heer