Tom Engelhardt
Centuries after the modern imperial age began, it’s evidently coming to an end in a hell that Joe Biden and Co. won’t be able to stop.
The post The Slow, Certain Disintegration of the US Empire appeared first on The Nation.
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Rachael Scarborough King
Californians both voted to protect their private property rights and for Biden by a nearly two-to-one margin. How do those two things square?
The post John Locke and America’s Cult of Private Property appeared first on The Nation.
Sasha Abramsky
He’s violating his oath to protect the Constitution, and every day that he’s allowed to remain in power, the threat to our democracy grows.
The post Trump Is Guilty of Sedition and Must Be Brought to Justice appeared first on The Nation.
John Nichols
Despite Biden’s Electoral College win, Republicans are plotting to disrupt the formal process of accepting the Electoral College result on January 6.
The post Republicans Will Take Their Assault on Democracy to Congress—and It Will Be Awful appeared first on The Nation.
Michael T. Klare
Besides failing to end our forever wars, the Trump administration has set us on course for a prolonged, potentially catastrophic cold war with China and Russia.
The post Trump Is Leaving Us With a New Cold War appeared first on The Nation.
John Nichols
Republicans want to protect corporations from Covid-related lawsuits. Senator Bernie Sanders says it’s wrong morally and economically.
The post Mitch McConnell’s Ghoulish Plan to Exploit Covid Desperation to Shield Corporate Crime appeared first on The Nation.
Sasha Abramsky
It may sound laughable, but it’s no joke—the GOP leadership and the right-wing media machine are colluding with Trump’s assault on democratic institutions.
The post Why the Trumpists’ Calls for Dictatorship Should Worry Us appeared first on The Nation.
Tom Engelhardt
The US is now an empire in decline, regardless of whether Donald Trump, Joe Biden, or Mitch McConnell runs the show.
The post The American Empire Is Falling Apart appeared first on The Nation.
Sasha Abramsky
He has declared total war on American democracy, and for that, he must be brought to justice.
The post Removing Trump Is Not Enough. He Must Be Prosecuted. appeared first on The Nation.
Bryce Covert
Across the country, tenants are finding that the eviction moratorium is riddled with loopholes and ineffectively enforced.
The post Despite the CDC’s Eviction Ban, Thousands of Tenants Are Losing Their Homes appeared first on The Nation.