politics
The Managerial Anguish of Democratic Leaders
Chris Lehmann Trump’s corruption is personal, so why do Democrats keep making it about procedure? The post The Managerial Anguish of Democratic Leaders appeared first on The Nation. Source link
Ka$h Patel’s Bourbon Swag Is Part of a Larger Branding Disaster
Jeet Heer The FBI director is targeting reporters and his own agents to stop embarrassing leaks. The post Ka$h Patel’s Bourbon Swag Is Part of a Larger Branding Disaster appeared first on The Nation. Source link
Roberts on Jim Crow Island
Steve Brodner Bezos couture. The post Roberts on Jim Crow Island appeared first on The Nation. Source link
Solidarity With Palestine, Written on the Streets
Andrea Arroyo Across Barcelona, stencil art turns public space into protest. The post Solidarity With Palestine, Written on the Streets appeared first on The Nation. Source link
Illinois Is Helping People Awaiting Trial Get Back to Court and Stay Out of Jail
Bryce Covert The state has a tremendously successful pilot in four counties to offer free services to those on pretrial release. But federal budget cuts put the program at risk. The post Illinois Is Helping People Awaiting Trial Get Back to Court and Stay Out of Jail appeared first on The Nation. Source link
Hungary Just Showed How to Kick Out a Strongman
Sasha Abramsky Trump is using authoritarian tactics that were perfected by Viktor Orbán. But the Hungarian authoritarian leader’s defeat may also offer a road map for beating Trumpism. The post Hungary Just Showed How to Kick Out a Strongman appeared first on The Nation. Source link
Reflections on Hungary as Viktor Orbán Exits
Francesca De Benedetti Do conditions for a pluralistic rebirth exist? The post Reflections on Hungary as Viktor Orbán Exits appeared first on The Nation. Source link
The GOP’s “Jim Crow Gerrymander” Rips Up Memphis and America’s Civil Rights Legacy
John Nichols As Republicans destroy historic Black-majority House districts in the South, they are being compared with segregationists George Wallace and Bull Connor. The post The GOP’s “Jim Crow Gerrymander” Rips Up Memphis and America’s Civil Rights Legacy appeared first on The Nation. Source link
The Gospel of Hegseth
Steve Brodner Movie scripts as scripture. Pete Hegseth was caught quoting a scene from a Quentin Tarantino film and presenting it as a passage from the Bible. I asked some readers to help with wit more great quotes . . . The post The Gospel of Hegseth appeared first on The Nation. Source link
Election Protection in the Midterms—Plus Racism and Antisemitism in the 1940s and ’50s
Jon Wiener On this episode of Start Making Sense, Ian Bassin of Protect Democracy talks about preparations for voting in November, and historian Steven J. Ross discusses the far right post-WWII. The post Election Protection in the Midterms—Plus Racism and Antisemitism in the 1940s and ’50s appeared first on The Nation. Source link