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Letters From the February 6-13, 2017, Issue Letters From the February 6-13, 2017, Issue

Obama’s empty promise… Lessons in privatization… Climate challenged… Race and class… Missed accountability… The looming monument…

Jan 19, 2017 / Our Readers

Utah Protesters

How to Resist Donald Trump in DC This Weekend How to Resist Donald Trump in DC This Weekend

Are you traveling to the nation’s capital this weekend? Here’s what you can do. 

Jan 18, 2017 / George Zornick

Can Democrats Count on Demographic Shifts to Put Them Back in Power?

Can Democrats Count on Demographic Shifts to Put Them Back in Power? Can Democrats Count on Demographic Shifts to Put Them Back in Power?

Has the “rising American majority” merely been delayed by a black swan election? Or does Trump’s victory mean something else is going on?

Jan 18, 2017 / Joshua Holland

Jim Brown

Understanding Jim Brown’s Ugly Support of Donald Trump Understanding Jim Brown’s Ugly Support of Donald Trump

His latest comments are disappointing, but not all that surprising.

Jan 18, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Post-Election Survey: Democrats Can Still Reach Trump Voters

Post-Election Survey: Democrats Can Still Reach Trump Voters Post-Election Survey: Democrats Can Still Reach Trump Voters

The study by Working America, shared exclusively with The Nation, finds that many Trump voters are up for grabs—but also points to a lack of progressive infrastructure.

Jan 18, 2017 / Joan Walsh

Native Americans Are Fighting to Take Back Their Artifacts

Native Americans Are Fighting to Take Back Their Artifacts Native Americans Are Fighting to Take Back Their Artifacts

The material culture and history of too many tribes has been taken from them.

Jan 16, 2017 / The Nation

Dylann Roof

A Racial-Justice Argument Against Killing Dylann Roof A Racial-Justice Argument Against Killing Dylann Roof

When we grant states the right to kill its citizens, we are accepting all forms of state-sanctioned violence.

Jan 16, 2017 / Jen Marlowe

Sanctuary City Immigration

This Weekend, Join Rallies to Protect Immigrants and Save Our Health Care This Weekend, Join Rallies to Protect Immigrants and Save Our Health Care

The fight against Donald Trump’s scary, damaging agenda has already begun.

Jan 13, 2017 / NationAction

Leonard Peltier

Many Need Clemency Before Trump Takes Office. Here’s What You Can Do to Help Many Need Clemency Before Trump Takes Office. Here’s What You Can Do to Help

For some, this may be their last chance.

Jan 13, 2017 / Atoosa Moinzadeh

What Happens to a Feminist Dream Deferred?

What Happens to a Feminist Dream Deferred? What Happens to a Feminist Dream Deferred?

Three writers consider what the 2016 election reveals about the state of feminism today.

Jan 12, 2017 / Melissa Murray, Kathleen Geier, and Catherine Powell

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