On the ten year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street, that week’s issue of The Nation reflects on the movement’s signature contributions and lasting influence. The Nation was an early watcher of OWS—devoting not one but two special issues to the movement and its moment. They published Naomi Klein’s speech declaring “this beautiful movement [the] most […]
“I Just Want My Life Back” Britney Spears Breaks Her Silence By: Heather Skovlund-Reibsamen Conservator con·ser·va·tor | noun a person responsible for the repair and preservation of works of art, buildings, or other things of cultural or environmental interest. Britney Spears. We have heard her name countless times over the years in regard to her […]
Can Biden Fix the Courts That Trump Broke? There is no progressive future without a serious fight to reclaim the judiciary from the grips of conservative judges. In The Nation’s latest cover story, justice correspondent Elie Mystal explains: “While previous Republican administrations tried to break government, Donald Trump tried to break democracy. He did this boldly and brazenly, […]
The FBI finds ‘no intel indicating Antifa involvement’ in Sunday’s violence. Trump wants to designate Antifa a terrorist organization despite lack of authority and zero evidence of wrongdoing, reports Nation DC correspondent Ken Klippenstein, based on a leaked internal FBI situation report: The FBI’s Washington Field Office “has no intelligence indicating Antifa involvement/presence” in the violence that occurred on May […]
Why an army of young people is joining DSA. Anna Heyward for The Nation 24,000 people — 70 to 80 percent of them under 35 — have joined DSA since November 2016. Here’s the first long-form chronicle of the party’s 35-year history. Its founder, Michael Harrington, aimed to put aside the left’s infighting, forming an […]
