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Countdown: 38 Days Until the Election

Countdown: 38 Days Until the Election Countdown: 38 Days Until the Election

Democracy is on the line.

Sep 26, 2020 / OppArt / Sue Coe

Amy Coney Barrett Is an Extremist—Just Not the Kind You Think

Amy Coney Barrett Is an Extremist—Just Not the Kind You Think Amy Coney Barrett Is an Extremist—Just Not the Kind You Think

The problem with Trump’s Supreme Court nominee has nothing to do with her strongly held religious beliefs and everything to do with her right-wing Republican ones.

Sep 25, 2020 / Elie Mystal

On Louisville, Breonna Taylor, and Muhammad Ali

On Louisville, Breonna Taylor, and Muhammad Ali On Louisville, Breonna Taylor, and Muhammad Ali

Louisville is hallowed ground, the birthplace of Muhammad Ali. It will now, thanks to Daniel Cameron, also be remembered as the home of an unspeakable injustice. 

Sep 25, 2020 / Dave Zirin

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Senator Wyden Presses the DHS on ‘Unconstitutional’ Surveillance Senator Wyden Presses the DHS on ‘Unconstitutional’ Surveillance

The Oregon senator asked for confirmation of The Nation’s reporting on the tapping of protesters’ phones in Portland.

Sep 25, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein

Call and Response

Call and Response Call and Response

Say Amen Somebody. Scenes from our series, The Greater Quiet, for the week of September 21.

Sep 25, 2020 / Steve Brodner

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America Can’t Afford to Descend Into Violence America Can’t Afford to Descend Into Violence

Trump promises to take us down a dangerous path of hate and conflict. We can’t let his violence consume us.

Sep 25, 2020 / Andrea Mazzarino

Ayotzinapa Disappearances

Ayotzinapa Disappearances Ayotzinapa Disappearances

9/26: The sixth anniversary of the abduction of 43 students from the Ayotzinapa Teachers College by government forces in Guerrero, Mexico.

Sep 25, 2020 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo and Peter Kuper

Bernie Sanders Has Given Us a Tool Kit for Defending Against Trump’s Threat to Democracy

Bernie Sanders Has Given Us a Tool Kit for Defending Against Trump’s Threat to Democracy Bernie Sanders Has Given Us a Tool Kit for Defending Against Trump’s Threat to Democracy

In a sweeping address, the senator argues for specific action to assure a peaceful transfer of power after the November election.

Sep 25, 2020 / John Nichols

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The Children of Incarcerated People Vote, Too The Children of Incarcerated People Vote, Too

Whether for their loved ones or themselves, young people have a stake in criminal justice reform. And they want a president who will make it a priority.

Sep 25, 2020 / StudentNation / Maya McKenzie

Climate Disasters Are Leaving Families With Nowhere to Go

Climate Disasters Are Leaving Families With Nowhere to Go Climate Disasters Are Leaving Families With Nowhere to Go

In Oregon, the wildfires are colliding with a housing crisis.

Sep 25, 2020 / Zoë Carpenter

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