![Republican presidential candidate former president Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed offstage during a rally on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Trump-shot-fist-getty.jpg)
Trump Deserves Sympathy—but Not Support for His Candidacy Trump Deserves Sympathy—but Not Support for His Candidacy
Getting shot does not ennoble the target or transform victims into moral leaders.
Jul 14, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
![Secret Service agents surround Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump onstage after he was injured at a rally on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2161928251-1.jpg)
A Brief History of Trump and Violence A Brief History of Trump and Violence
The assassin’s bullet that grazed Donald Trump’s ear thankfully missed its mark. But that can’t be allowed to erase the long, ugly history of Trump’s dalliance with violence. ...
Jul 14, 2024 / Sasha Abramsky
![Donald Trump is rushed offstage during a rally on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/donald-trump-shooting-getty.jpg)
In the Wake of the Trump Shooting, We Need Clarity—and Caution In the Wake of the Trump Shooting, We Need Clarity—and Caution
The best way to fend off conspiracy theories and instability is by emphasizing the need for solid facts.
Jul 13, 2024 / Jeet Heer
![Donald Trump in 2016](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/trump-indicted-2023-ap.jpg)
Don’t Believe Trump When He Claims He’s Not Racist Don’t Believe Trump When He Claims He’s Not Racist
Trump does not deserve a single Black or Hispanic vote. Nada. None.
Jul 11, 2024 / Clarence Lusane
![President Joe Biden stumbles while walking on stage](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-17231005401.jpg)
The Democrats Are Slow-Walking Into Fascism The Democrats Are Slow-Walking Into Fascism
Is doubling down on a candidate who is almost certainly going to lose really the best the left can do?
Jul 11, 2024 / Van Gosse
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Despite Bargaining Slowdowns, RA Unions Are Still Booming Despite Bargaining Slowdowns, RA Unions Are Still Booming
As college costs continue to increase, undergraduate Residential Assistants are organizing for better pay and working conditions.
Jul 10, 2024 / StudentNation / Lucy Tobier
![Participants wave French national tricolors as fireworks light up the sky during an election night rally following the first results of the second round of France's legislative election at Place de la République in Paris on July 7, 2024.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/left-triumphant-election-getty.jpg)
France Avoids Disaster. Can the Olympics Do the Same? France Avoids Disaster. Can the Olympics Do the Same?
The socialist mayor of Paris has promised that the Olympics can make Paris greener, cleaner, and safer. With the left triumphant, will this actually happen?
Jul 8, 2024 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
![This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is keir-starmer-point-getty.jpg Labour leader and incoming Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and his wife, Victoria, Lady Starmer, enter 10 Downing Street following Labour's landslide election victory on July 5, 2024, in London.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/keir-starmer-point-getty.jpg)
Labour’s Historic Victory Belies Deep Fault Lines in British Politics Labour’s Historic Victory Belies Deep Fault Lines in British Politics
Keir Starmer has won a huge parliamentary majority—despite a fall in the Labour vote.
Jul 5, 2024 / Steve Howell
![Donald Trump participates in the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/donald-trump-scowl-getty.jpg)
Why Aren’t We Talking About Trump’s Fascism? Why Aren’t We Talking About Trump’s Fascism?
Joe Biden has created a distraction from the existential question that should define this election.
Jul 5, 2024 / Jeet Heer
![An image of President Donald Trump looms over crowds of supporters before his speech from the Ellipse at the White House on Wednesday, January 6, 2021.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Trump-head-Ellipse.jpg)
How to Beat Trump in a World of Unreason How to Beat Trump in a World of Unreason
To counter authoritarian drift, Democrats can’t just swap out nominees. They need to be bold.
Jul 5, 2024 / Eric Reinhart