Society

Donald Trump in a courtroom looking over his shoulder.

The Trumpian Consequences of Delaying Justice The Trumpian Consequences of Delaying Justice

Rather than rising to the moment, our courts seem to be succumbing to the uncertainty of it all.

Mar 6, 2024 / Karen J. Greenberg

Nikki Haley holding a microphone on a rally stage.

Nikki Haley Never Stood a Chance Nikki Haley Never Stood a Chance

She—and some of the other Republican challengers—were good candidates on paper. But given the state of today’s GOP, there was nowhere to go for them but down.

Mar 6, 2024 / Joan Walsh

The GOP Is Withholding Aid to Ukraine

The GOP Is Withholding Aid to Ukraine The GOP Is Withholding Aid to Ukraine

Russia gains ground as Republicans play politics.

Mar 6, 2024 / OppArt / Emanuele Del Rosso

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

The Enchanted Worlds of Marshall Sahlins

The Enchanted Worlds of Marshall Sahlins The Enchanted Worlds of Marshall Sahlins

What if we saw the study of ghosts, gods, and other metapersons as worthy of a science of its own?

Mar 6, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Anna Della Subin

The GOP’s Anti-Abortion Crusade Is Threatening HIV Treatment in Africa

The GOP’s Anti-Abortion Crusade Is Threatening HIV Treatment in Africa The GOP’s Anti-Abortion Crusade Is Threatening HIV Treatment in Africa

As a band of Republican congresspeople has set its sights on the health program known as PEPFAR, the media has remained shamefully silent.

Mar 6, 2024 / James North

Grim Reaper

Grim Reaper Grim Reaper

Angel on my shoulder.

Mar 5, 2024 / OppArt / Jason Seiler

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

Student Loan Borrowers Demand President Biden Use Plan B To Cancel Student Debt Immediately

Six Months After Payments Resumed, Student Loan Borrowers Are Still Struggling Six Months After Payments Resumed, Student Loan Borrowers Are Still Struggling

A new report from the Student Debt Crisis Center found that over one-third of student loan borrowers are forced to reduce spending on necessities like food, rent, and healthcare.

Mar 5, 2024 / StudentNation / Sabrina Cereceres

Is the Hardest Job in Education Convincing Parents to Send Their Kids to a San Francisco Public School?

Is the Hardest Job in Education Convincing Parents to Send Their Kids to a San Francisco Public School? Is the Hardest Job in Education Convincing Parents to Send Their Kids to a San Francisco Public School?

The city’s public-school enrollment has shrunk. Here’s how one district employee is fighting privatization, bad PR, segregation, and population loss to stem the tide.

Mar 5, 2024 / Gail Cornwall

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