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De-snowed
10+ hour, 53+ min ago (391+ words) Even before February 28, the reasons for Donald Trump's imploding approval rating were abundantly clear: untrammeled corruption and personal enrichment to the tune of billions of dollars during an affordability crisis, a foreign policy guided only by his own derelict sense…...
The Real Reason Americans Love Guns
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (910+ words) With a weak social safety net, a gun offers a false sense of personal power and security. A woman points a handgun with a laser sight on a wall display of other guns during the National Rifle Association convention in…...
We Are the Fire That Melts the ICE
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (21+ words) Oaxaca, Mexico, street art. New to The Nation? Subscribe Check out all installments in the OppArt series. Latest from the nation...
The Corporate Media Is Head Over Heels for the Iran War
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (345+ words) Donald Trump's attack may be surreal, unjustified, and illegal. But that's not stopping the press from turning the propaganda dial way up. Scott Pelley speaks to Reza Pahlavi, former crown prince of Iran, on 60 Minutes. Our corporate media is often…...
Why Can't Top Democrats Just Say "No War With Iran"?
1+ week, 20+ min ago (253+ words) The response to what could be the biggest geopolitical disaster of the 21st century is foot-dragging, silence, and sleepy, feigned opposition long after the deed is done. Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (L), Democrat of New York, and US House minority leader…...
Trump and Netanyahu Want to Turn Iran Into a Failed State
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (571+ words) This war looks designed to cause maximum chaos and instability. The world will pay a high price. President Donald Trump holds a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025. Yet, the following day,…...
This Is an Unnecessary, Unauthorized, and Unconstitutional War
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (838+ words) Congress has a duty to take up War Powers resolutions and assert its primacy over matters of war and peace. Protesters gather at Federal Plaza on February 28, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois, to demonstrate against the joint US and Israeli military operation…...
The Bad Vibes of “Wuthering Heights”
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (204+ words) Keeping its distance from the novel, Emerald Fennell's film ends up offering us a mirror of our own times. Iwent to Emerald Fennell's "Wuthering Heights" expecting a vibe'and in this aspect, at the very least, it does not disappoint. The…...
Will There Be Justice for Survivors?
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (42+ words) The Epstein files have renewed scrutiny of alleged misconduct by powerful figures, including Donald Trump and Prince Andrew, raising ongoing questions about accountability and justice. New to The Nation? Subscribe Check out all installments in the OppArt series. Latest from…...
The Iranian Voices America Isn’t Hearing
1+ week, 1+ day ago (762+ words) We need to listen to those who oppose both the Islamic Republic's authoritarianism and foreign military escalation. Iranians gather at Palestine Square in Tehran carrying Iranian flags, chanting anti-US and anti-Israel slogans to protest the attacks by the United States…...