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NYPD officers line bridge in riot gear

The Violence Didn’t Start With the Protests The Violence Didn’t Start With the Protests

Violence has been a constant throughout American history and is woven through countless American systems today.

Jun 12, 2020 / Column / Kali Holloway

The Troubling Origins of Birthright Politics

The Troubling Origins of Birthright Politics The Troubling Origins of Birthright Politics

Two new works of history examine how the politics of birthright citizenship can be a vehicle for liberation and equality and serve the cause of exclusion.

Jun 2, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Nathan Perl-Rosenthal

The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party Is a Fight for the Future

The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party Is a Fight for the Future The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party Is a Fight for the Future

Henry Wallace, FDR’s vice president, argued 75 years ago that Democrats had to go big on economic and social and racial justice. That’s still true.

Jun 2, 2020 / Feature / John Nichols

How to Survive an Apocalypse and Keep Dreaming

How to Survive an Apocalypse and Keep Dreaming How to Survive an Apocalypse and Keep Dreaming

As Native people, we have inherited an audacious vision.

Jun 2, 2020 / Feature / Julian Brave NoiseCat

5 Ways to Rebuild Labor and Transform America

5 Ways to Rebuild Labor and Transform America 5 Ways to Rebuild Labor and Transform America

The economic fallout from Covid-19 has created an opening for unions to lead a mass movement.

Jun 2, 2020 / Feature / Bill Fletcher Jr.

The Lost History of Southern Communism

The Lost History of Southern Communism The Lost History of Southern Communism

Mary Stanton’s Red, Black, White offers a close examination of the triumphs and travails of Alabama’s local Communist Party chapter.

Jun 1, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Robert Greene II

V-E Day Was 75 Years Ago. How Relevant Is It Today?

V-E Day Was 75 Years Ago. How Relevant Is It Today? V-E Day Was 75 Years Ago. How Relevant Is It Today?

The dark cloud of World War II has stopped recent US leaders from seeing the world as it actually is.

May 6, 2020 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Bernie Sanders Reflects on the Power of International Solidarity

Bernie Sanders Reflects on the Power of International Solidarity Bernie Sanders Reflects on the Power of International Solidarity

On May Day, the senator talked with The Nation about the ways in which we’ll need each other in order to recover from this pandemic.

May 5, 2020 / John Nichols

The Making of the Radical Republicans

The Making of the Radical Republicans The Making of the Radical Republicans

How did the struggle for emancipation become a mass politics?

May 5, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner

The Inner Life of American Communism

The Inner Life of American Communism The Inner Life of American Communism

Vivian Gornick’s and Jodi Dean’s books mine a lost history of comradeship, determination, and intimacy.

May 5, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Corey Robin

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