politics

Daniel Bessner, Derek Davison Danny and Derek welcome to the show John Fugelsang, author of Separation of Church and Hate, to talk about the rise and influence of right-wing Christianity in the United States. The post The Christian Right Is Weaponizing Scripture—With John Fugelsang  appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Jon Wiener Rob Weissman of Public Citizen explains some of the key lawsuits challenging Trump, and Ben Tarnoff traces Bill Gates from software to philanthropy to the world of Jeffrey Epstein. The post Stopping Trump’s Slush Fund—Plus, the Transformations of Bill Gates appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Dave Zirin The 83-year-old sociologist and activists reflects on what is missing in the current effort to organize athletes politically. The post Dr. Harry Edwards on the NAACP’s Call to Boycott Gerrymandering States appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Jeet Heer Any expansion of the alleged peace agreement would lock the Middle East into endless apartheid, despotism, and militarism. The post Trump’s Abraham Accords Fantasy Will Only Cause More Suffering appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Katrina vanden Heuvel When ordinary Americans are forced to skip meals to afford healthcare, it’s vital that the Democratic Party resist retreating from small “d” populist policies. The post Aren’t Billionaires People, Too? Yes, but… appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Andrea Arroyo Trumpism is deadly. The post The Suicide of American Democracy appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Chris Lehmann Trump promised voters revitalization and growth. But he doesn’t know the first thing about economics. The post The Stupid Economy appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Daniel Bessner, Derek Davison Danny and Derek have reconciled with their disappointment in the new Star Wars film and can now bring you the news roundup.  The post Iran Talks Stall, Hezbollah Drones Limit the IDF, Cuba Pretexts Build appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Elie Mystal In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent dissects Ken Burns’s American Revolution documentary. Plus: the DNC’s autopsy report. The post The American Revolution Was a Mistake appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Ben Schwartz Trump would have all his comedian critics fired if he could. But Colbert represents a particular loss. The post Why Losing Colbert Hurts So Much appeared first on The Nation. Source link