politics

Jon Wiener On this episode of Start Making Sense, Bhaskar Sunkara analyzes the constraints New York’s new mayor will face, and Dave Zirin comments on brain injuries among football players. The post Mamdani, Socialism, and Us; Plus, Football and Concussions appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Chris Lehmann With his approval number plummeting, Trump turns to a familiar strategy: launch a culture war against journalists. The post The White House Press Tracker Is a Parody of Media Criticism appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Joan Walsh She violated every journalism ethics code. But her childhood set her up to fall for a string of incompetent daddy-figures too lame to protect her. The post I Still Feel a Tiny Bit Sorry for Olivia Nuzzi appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Dave Zirin West Virginia’s governor, Patrick Morrisey, is inventing reasons for the National Guard to occupy Washington, DC. We cannot let his outrageous fabrications take hold. The post After the DC National Guard Shooting Comes the Big Lie appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Roberta Brandes Gratz Don’t just freeze the rent of rent-stabilized units. Don’t allow their demolition at all. The post Memo to Mayor: How You Can Accelerate the Development of Affordable Housing appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Jeet Heer Trump’s war crimes deserve legal retribution, but also show why we need an entirely new foreign policy. The post Donald Trump’s Imperialism Is Murdering People—at Home and Abroad appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Mark Kaplan Yes. Trump is a Fascist. The post Is Trump a Fascist? appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Mattea Kramer Trump’s urge to suppress free speech may be about Israel today, but count on one thing: It will be about something else tomorrow. The post How Trump Is Using Claims of Antisemitism to End Free Speech appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Sam Stark The economic force is often seen as a barometer for a nation’s mood and health. But have we misunderstood it all along? The post Making Sense of Inflation appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Nicholas Russell I traveled through airports and reported in sports stadiums this year. At each, I was asked to scan my face for security. The post Can We Opt Out of Facial Recognition Technology? appeared first on The Nation. Source link