Social Justice

In this aerial view, protesters supporting women's rights are dressed in red as they form a human chain on International Women's Day in Tel Aviv on March 8, 2023.

Nationalism Distorts Feminism in Israel Just as It Did in the US Nationalism Distorts Feminism in Israel Just as It Did in the US

Israeli feminist groups showed courage standing up to Netanyahu on March 8, 2023. Where is that energy now that Gaza is starving?

Mar 8, 2024 / Rafia Zakaria

During a sermon in 1967, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. urged the United States to repent and abandon its “tragic, reckless adventure in Vietnam.”

Only Revolutionary Love Can Save Us Now Only Revolutionary Love Can Save Us Now

Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1967 speech condemning the Vietnam War offers a powerful moral compass as we face the challenges of our time.

Mar 8, 2024 / Feature / Michelle Alexander

UNRWA distributes flour to Palestinians in Gaza amid a food crisis due to ongoing Israeli attacks

Time Is Running Out to Stop the Carnage in Gaza Time Is Running Out to Stop the Carnage in Gaza

Given the toll from bombing and starvation, Gaza will soon become the world’s largest unmarked grave. The US has to power to force Israel to change course—but will it use it?

Mar 6, 2024 / James Bamford

Police block the way to a monument in St. Petersburg, Russia, honoring the memory of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny the day after news of his death.

Free Boris Kagarlitsky Free Boris Kagarlitsky

The Nation joins the global appeal for his release.

Mar 5, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Joe Biden at podium

How Long Can Joe Biden Keep Hiding From His Own Voters? How Long Can Joe Biden Keep Hiding From His Own Voters?

Unable to defend his Israel/Palestine policy, the president has gone into the Witness Protection Program.

Mar 4, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Nebraska state capitol

Nebraska’s New Racist “Stand Your Ground” Law Puts Us All in Danger Nebraska’s New Racist “Stand Your Ground” Law Puts Us All in Danger

Politics / March 4, 2024 Nebraska’s New Racist “Stand Your Ground” Law Puts Us All in Danger A society of armed individuals carrying concealed weapons, who perceive strangers a…

Mar 4, 2024 / Megan Hunt

Representative Jamaal Bowman celebrates the return of Co-op City in the Bronx to his district.

New York's Long Congressional Redistricting Nightmare Finally Comes to an End New York's Long Congressional Redistricting Nightmare Finally Comes to an End

Liberals and leftists hoping for a sure path to retaking the House may be disappointed, but Democrats should still do well. And voters and incumbents each gain valuable clarity.

Mar 4, 2024 / Ross Barkan

The Charismatics

The Charismatics The Charismatics

Immolations.

Mar 1, 2024 / Steve Brodner

Brown sign reading

The IRS Finally Takes the Gloves Off The IRS Finally Takes the Gloves Off

Under the Biden administration, wealthy tax cheats can no longer count on getting the “audit lite” treatment.

Mar 1, 2024 / David Cay Johnston

End Mass Incarceration!

End Mass Incarceration! End Mass Incarceration!

Illuminating the reality of the prison system.

Feb 29, 2024 / OppArt / Hector Manuel Rodriguez

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