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Our Readers The Democratic congressman from Tennessee takes issue with our article about his primary opponent. The post Letter to the Editor From Representative Steve Cohen appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Rebecca Solnit The Trump administration is using an imagined enemy—“antifa”—to justify turning ICE into an ultra-violent, unaccountable army invading US cities. The post The Right Is Lying About Left-Wing Violence appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Joan Walsh Trump’s lapdog defends racist Young Republicans as “boys,” while some are almost his age—as they slur Indian women, like his wife, Usha, as “dirty.” How much did he get for his soul? The post The Profound Shame of JD Vance appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Alex Colston A so-called precept in the practice of news coverage is that “if it bleeds, it leads.” Well, apparently, if a Palestinian is bleeding, this isn’t true. The post A Reflection on “Objective” Journalism From the Global Sumud Flotilla appeared first on The Nation. Source link

David Faris The unconstitutional targeting of constituencies Trump dislikes calls for coordinated acts of resistance. The post How Blue States Can Fight the MAGA Backlash appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Elie Mystal The ruling, when it comes, will be disastrous for Black voters and for Democrats. The post The Supreme Court Left No Doubt: It Will Gut the Voting Rights Act appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Harrison Stetler Amid a spiraling political crisis, France’s president is being forced to retreat on his signature reform. The post The Bitter Pill for Emmanuel Macron’s Survival appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Peter Kuper, Anonymous Trump’s blatant corruption is unprecedented. The post A Presidency for Sale appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Elie Mystal The administration’s decision to fast-track a bunch of changes to food stamps—including new work requirements—is as stupid as it is cruel. The post Trump Has Just Condemned More Americans to Hunger appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Lara-Nour Walton Asad Dandia sued the NYPD after it spied on his family and community. Now he uses people’s history to reclaim the streets from the systems that surveilled him. The post The Man Behind the Radical Walking Tours of New York City appeared first on The Nation. Source link