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The Moment Joe Biden Found His Voice—and Won the Final Debate

The Moment Joe Biden Found His Voice—and Won the Final Debate The Moment Joe Biden Found His Voice—and Won the Final Debate

The Democratic nominee had a lot of good answers, but talking about immigrants, and the 545 children Trump ripped from their families, was his finest.

Oct 23, 2020 / Joan Walsh

QAnon Is Becoming a Republican Dog Whistle

QAnon Is Becoming a Republican Dog Whistle QAnon Is Becoming a Republican Dog Whistle

Even some candidates who don’t openly support the conspiracy theory are using Q-related talking points to attack their Democratic challengers.

Oct 22, 2020 / Zoë Carpenter

Jerry Lewis holding a microphone

The Disabled Community Doesn’t Want Your Pity The Disabled Community Doesn’t Want Your Pity

Why former telethon participants are protesting the return of the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s most famous fundraising effort.

Oct 22, 2020 / Sara Luterman

What Amy Coney Barrett Means For the Climate

What Amy Coney Barrett Means For the Climate What Amy Coney Barrett Means For the Climate

Roe v. Wade and Obamacare aren’t the only things endangered by Republicans’ rushed Supreme Court nomination.

Oct 21, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

The Nation Texas Observer Partnership

‘The Nation’ and the ‘Texas Observer’ Partner on Hard-Hitting Accountability Journalism in a Key Battleground State ‘The Nation’ and the ‘Texas Observer’ Partner on Hard-Hitting Accountability Journalism in a Key Battleground State

Building out The Nation’s on-the-ground footprint and the Observer’s reach, the two outlets join forces at a critical moment for America’s political future.

Oct 20, 2020 / Press Room

Hunter Biden, wearing a suit and tie, speaks at the DNC via webcam

Trump Keeps Slinging Mud, but This Time It’s Not Sticking Trump Keeps Slinging Mud, but This Time It’s Not Sticking

Smear merchants like Steve Bannon and Rudy Giuliani are trying to peddle a sequel to the Clinton scandals of 2016—but they’ve lost their groove.

Oct 19, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Donald Trump looks distressed on stage at an NBC town hall

Democrats Should Welcome More Trump Town Halls Democrats Should Welcome More Trump Town Halls

Angry, prickly, and paranoid, the president struggled to defend his record when challenged by a tough journalist and ordinary Americans.

Oct 16, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Journalists Must Demystify the Green New Deal

Journalists Must Demystify the Green New Deal Journalists Must Demystify the Green New Deal

Everyone’s talking about it—but in most journalism there’s no telling what the Green New Deal actually is.

Oct 14, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

iPhone displaying icons of the four big tech companies

A Strong Step Toward an Antitrust Revival A Strong Step Toward an Antitrust Revival

Taking on technology’s Big Four isn’t for the faint of heart.

Oct 13, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

One Weird Trick for Destroying the Digital Economy

One Weird Trick for Destroying the Digital Economy One Weird Trick for Destroying the Digital Economy

Tim Hwang thinks we should burst the bubble of the ad-supported internet before it’s too late.

Oct 13, 2020 / Q&A / Marie Solis

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