![Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 19, 2024, in Chicago.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-2167486805.jpg)
Shawn Fain, Raphael Warnock, and AOC Emerge as the Future of the Democratic Party Shawn Fain, Raphael Warnock, and AOC Emerge as the Future of the Democratic Party
The convention in Chicago is both a forum for past fights and a showcase of tomorrow’s stars.
Aug 20, 2024 / Jeet Heer
![A women seated during the installation of an encampment at the Bastille to demand accommodation for homeless people in Paris on August 6, 2024.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/olympics-homeless-demonstration-getty.jpg)
The Paris Olympics Has Launched a War on the Poor The Paris Olympics Has Launched a War on the Poor
Paris will almost certainly be remembered as a successful Olympic site. Such recollections, however, will leave out those who suffered under its weight.
Aug 9, 2024 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin
![Members of the GMB union who work at Amazon picket outside the online retailer's site in Coventry.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Rosenblumscrub.jpg)
For Amazon Workers, $30 Is the New $15 For Amazon Workers, $30 Is the New $15
Recent skirmishes signal the growing confidence of Amazon workers, demonstrating that withdrawal of labor can force even the most powerful company in the world into concessions.
Aug 8, 2024 / Jonathan Rosenblum
![Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro celebrates after claiming victory in the presidential election on at Miraflores Palace July 28, 2024, in Caracas. But the opposition leaders—and many observers—dispute his claim.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/maduroelection.jpg)
The Maduro Government Is Probably Stealing the Election in Venezuela The Maduro Government Is Probably Stealing the Election in Venezuela
But maintaining economic warfare by the US—including sanctions—only hurts the Venezuelan people.
Jul 30, 2024 / James North
![A protester at the Counter-Opening of the Olympics event in Paris on July 25, 2024.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/paris-olympics-protests.jpg)
The Paris Olympics Are Kicking Off With Protests The Paris Olympics Are Kicking Off With Protests
“The Olympic Games are profoundly disrupting the lives of French people,” the protesters wrote in a joint statement.“The question then arises: Who benefits from the Games?”
Jul 26, 2024 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
![Workers digging a hole to install a cable](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Handup-not-handown-AP.jpg)
Working-Class Americans Prefer a “Hand Up” to a “Handout” Working-Class Americans Prefer a “Hand Up” to a “Handout”
Working- and middle-class Americans take pride in their work. If Democrats want to win their votes, they need to acknowledge and appeal to that pride, not dismiss or patronize it....
Jul 23, 2024 / Column / Erica Etelson
![Republican vice presidential candidate and US Senator J.D. Vance speaks to Fox News anchor Sean Hannity on the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/JD-vance-republican-national-convention-getty.jpg)
J.D. Vance, a Born-Again Trumpist, Offers a Political Jackpot for Democrats J.D. Vance, a Born-Again Trumpist, Offers a Political Jackpot for Democrats
Trump’s running mate has a history of embracing rancid positions to rise to the top.
Jul 17, 2024 / Jeet Heer
![Britain's Labour Party leader Keir Starmer delivers a speech during a victory rally at the Tate Modern in London early on July 5, 2024.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/uk-election-photo.jpg)
A Close-Up View of the UK Election Gave Rise to an Unfamiliar Emotion: Envy A Close-Up View of the UK Election Gave Rise to an Unfamiliar Emotion: Envy
The US left can only dream of Democrats’ having five years ahead of interrupted power—and control of Congress—with the GOP, like the Tories, driven far to the margins for a d...
Jul 15, 2024 / Ross Barkan
![Joe Biden speaks at an event launching the Ukraine Compact at the 2024 NATO Summit on July 11, 2024, in Washington, DC.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/biden-press-conference-nato-getty.jpg)
Why Aren’t We Talking About the Great News on the Economy and Crime? Why Aren’t We Talking About the Great News on the Economy and Crime?
The Democrats have a winning election message—but do they have the right messenger?
Jul 12, 2024 / Jeet Heer
![Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico's president-elect, announces her cabinet picks at the Interactive Museum of Economics in Mexico City on June 20, 2024.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/claudia.jpg)
Claudia Sheinbaum’s Election in Mexico Shows How the Left Can Win Claudia Sheinbaum’s Election in Mexico Shows How the Left Can Win
Sheinbaum’s landslide victory is thanks to her commitment to continue policies that put the interests of the working class first.
Jun 21, 2024 / José Luis Granados Ceja