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How Japan’s Media Ecosystem Is Fighting Climate Change
Mark Hertsgaard Hundreds of outlets across the country have joined the “I am the 89%” campaign. The post How Japan’s Media Ecosystem Is Fighting Climate Change appeared first on The Nation.
Could Abdul El-Sayed Upend Democratic Politics for Good?
Nathan Robinson If Michigan sends a Senator Abdul El-Sayed to Washington, traditional “electability” assumptions will have been shattered for good. The post Could Abdul El-Sayed Upend Democra
I Quit College Basketball to Transition. This Is What the Debate About Trans Athletes Misses.
Maxwell Nagle In order to make progress on gender equity in sports, we must expand our understanding of trans people. The post I Quit College Basketball to Transition. This Is What the Debate Abo
Pedro Sánchez Is Living on Borrowed Time
Sebastiaan Faber, Bécquer Seguín Spain’s prime minister has become a global progressive icon. But at home, his government is hanging by a thread. The post Pedro Sánchez Is Living on Borrowed
The Higher Education Revolution We Need to Have
Gregg Gonsalves Our universities are selling us out. If we want that to change, we have to change the way they’re run. The post The Higher Education Revolution We Need to Have appeared first o
An Abundance of Influence
Julie Pitta, Dylan Gyauch-Lewis A group of YIMBY Big Tech donors took over San Francisco politics. Now they’re setting their sights on the rest of the country. The post An Abundance of Influen
Gulliver Can’t Travel
Hector Duarte, Peter Kuper A Mexican artist paints his house and immigrants’ struggles. The post Gulliver Can’t Travel appeared first on The Nation.
The Trump Administration Is Making It Nearly Impossible to Get Food Stamps
Bryce Covert New work requirements and restrictions on SNAP have kicked millions off the benefit rolls, with more reductions to come. The post The Trump Administration Is Making It Nearly Impossi
France’s Heat Shock
June Loper, Harrison Stetler A historically hot summer is revealing a society massively unprepared for the new climate reality. The post France’s Heat Shock appeared first on The Nation.
Leqaa Kordia’s Long Road Home
Shaan Merchant The Palestinian activist was locked up in an ICE prison for a year. Now she is rebuilding her life, piece by piece and meal by meal. The post Leqaa Kordia’s Long Road Home appear
The Great American State Fair’s Great Belly Flop
Amanda Moore How a Trump-centric celebration of the nation’s semiquincentennial succumbed to terrible weather and worse planning. The post The Great American State Fair’s Great Belly Flop app
The “Merge” With AI Has Already Begun
Émile Torres As AI insinuates itself into every corner of our lives, many of us are growing inured to the push to digitize the whole world—including humanity itself. The post The “Merge” W
The World Cup Meets Casino Capitalism
Jules Boykoff FIFA’s new prediction market partners cast a shadow over the people’s game. The post The World Cup Meets Casino Capitalism appeared first on The Nation.
Roundup
Adam Zyglis The little people. The post Roundup appeared first on The Nation.
The Fight for New York’s Street Vendors Isn’t Over
Nazrin Nahar After years of criminalization and confiscation, New York’s street vendors have won long-overdue reforms. Now the city must make good on its promises. The post The Fight for New Yo