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“The Nation” Names New Columnists Spencer Ackerman, Adolph Reed Jr., and Jane McAlevey

“The Nation” Names New Columnists Spencer Ackerman, Adolph Reed Jr., and Jane McAlevey “The Nation” Names New Columnists Spencer Ackerman, Adolph Reed Jr., and Jane McAlevey

From the forever wars to the culture wars to the battle for economic justice, they join an award-winning roster of Nation voices at a pivotal moment in our country’s history.

Feb 20, 2023 / Press Room

Divest Princeton Protest

How Change Is Actually Made on Campus How Change Is Actually Made on Campus

When Princeton University announced its decision to divest its $35 billion endowment, the role of student activists was erased. Proper recognition matters for future generations of...

Feb 20, 2023 / StudentNation / Hannah Reynolds and Tom Taylor

Janet Malcolm.

Janet Malcolm, Reluctant Memoirist Janet Malcolm, Reluctant Memoirist

Why was one of the most gifted nonfiction writers of her generation so uncomfortable writing about herself?

Feb 20, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Vivian Gornick

Race and Class: The Beginnings of an Argument

Race and Class: The Beginnings of an Argument Race and Class: The Beginnings of an Argument

Some personal and theoretical reflections on intersectionality and its discontents.

Feb 20, 2023 / Column / Adolph Reed Jr.

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Feb 17, 2023 / Steve Brodner

Pete Buttigieg in front of microphone

Buttigieg’s Paralysis After the East Palestine Disaster Is a Gift to the Hard Right Buttigieg’s Paralysis After the East Palestine Disaster Is a Gift to the Hard Right

Unless Democrats offer solutions, the GOP will be able to stoke racism.

Feb 17, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Nasty, Brutish, and Short—Chicago-Style

Nasty, Brutish, and Short—Chicago-Style Nasty, Brutish, and Short—Chicago-Style

Lori Lightfoot’s tenure as the city's mayor could be coming to its natural end.

Feb 17, 2023 / J. Duncan Moore Jr.

Demonstrators with signs of U.S. Supreme Court justices

The Supreme Court Can’t Even Agree on a Code of Ethics for Itself The Supreme Court Can’t Even Agree on a Code of Ethics for Itself

Since the high court won’t police itself, it’s time for someone else to institute ethics reform for it—no matter what the naysayers argue.

Feb 17, 2023 / Elie Mystal

Beyoncé performing at the 2023 Grammys

When Black Women Are Punished for Winning Too Much When Black Women Are Punished for Winning Too Much

Every time we get an unvarnished look-see at how the awards sausages get made, voters unwittingly confirm that racism and misogyny are key ingredients.

Feb 17, 2023 / Column / Kali Holloway

Naomi Oreskes

America’s Toxic Romance With the Free Market America’s Toxic Romance With the Free Market

A conversation with Naomi Oreskes about her new book with Erik M. Conway, The Big Myth, and how market fundamentalists convinced Americans to loathe government.

Feb 17, 2023 / Q&A / Claudia Dreifus

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