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My Name Is Boluwatife Ogunbodede

My Name Is Boluwatife Ogunbodede My Name Is Boluwatife Ogunbodede

Boluwatife is a tongue twister for many Americans, but it holds beauty and power, whether or not you can pronounce it. 

Sep 5, 2022 / StudentNation / Boluwatife Ogunbodede

The Mysteries of Adam Smith

The Mysteries of Adam Smith The Mysteries of Adam Smith

How to understand Adam Smith’s politics

Sep 3, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Glory Liu

Autocracy and Anti-Abortion Go Hand in Hand

Autocracy and Anti-Abortion Go Hand in Hand Autocracy and Anti-Abortion Go Hand in Hand

Facing defeat at the ballot box, the anti-choice movement is already gravitating toward antidemocratic solutions.

Sep 2, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Graduates Marcus Pennell and Emma Smith hold up a Pride flag outside Northwest High School in Grand Island, Nebraska.

What Happens When a School Tries to Silence Queer Voices? What Happens When a School Tries to Silence Queer Voices?

Marcus Pennell, a trans columnist at a high school in Nebraska, explains why administrators shut down his newspaper—and why it matters to LGBTQ students everywhere.

Sep 2, 2022 / Q&A / Karen Ng

Now Is the Time for Democrats to Ban Dark Money From Primaries

Now Is the Time for Democrats to Ban Dark Money From Primaries Now Is the Time for Democrats to Ban Dark Money From Primaries

Before the party chokes to death on its own corruption. Next week the Democratic National Committee will vote on a crucial resolution to break the hold of wealthy donors and secret...

Sep 2, 2022 / Robert L. Borosage

The Latinx House Raizado Festival

The Renewed Fight for Latinx Rights and Representation The Renewed Fight for Latinx Rights and Representation

From Hollywood portrayals to abortion laws to income inequality, panelists reimagine the status quo on the second day of the Latinx House’s Raizado Festival.

Sep 2, 2022 / StudentNation / Mara Marques Cavallaro

A participant holding a “Defund the Police” sign at a protest

Why We Don’t Say “Reform the Police” Why We Don’t Say “Reform the Police”

Reforms that leave policing’s core functions in place will not prevent state violence against Black people. To build a better society, we must abolish policing altogether.

Sep 2, 2022 / Mariame Kaba and Andrea J. Ritchie

“The Nation” Launches “‘The Nation’ Explains” With “How to Get to the Negotiations Table”

“The Nation” Launches “‘The Nation’ Explains” With “How to Get to the Negotiations Table” “The Nation” Launches “‘The Nation’ Explains” With “How to Get to the Negotiations Table”

With a new video series devoted to the most pressing questions on the left, The Nation continues to expand its editorial reach into new channels.

Sep 1, 2022 / Press Room

Senator Joe Manchin departs the Capitol as the Senate breaks for the Memorial Day recess.

Here’s What’s Wrong With Manchin’s Side Deal to the Inflation Reduction Act Here’s What’s Wrong With Manchin’s Side Deal to the Inflation Reduction Act

In an impassioned call to allies in the national climate movement, a community organizer explains: “We in Appalachia are done with being a sacrifice zone.”

Sep 1, 2022 / Crystal Mello

A close-up photo of Sandy Morris, she is smiling.

Meet Sandy Morris, the ALS Heroine Hardly Anybody Knows Meet Sandy Morris, the ALS Heroine Hardly Anybody Knows

Anthony Fauci understood that making people like Sandy who are living with a disease part of the research process leads to better science. But the rest of the NIH still hasn’t gott...

Sep 1, 2022 / Gregg Gonsalves

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