News Round-up
Why a Kenyan art exhibit spotlights empty cases
The Successful Campaign to Block Matthew Rojansky’s Appointment Is Ominous for Biden’s Russia Policy
Katrina vanden Heuvel
Recalibrating our relations to Russia—and reducing the tensions around Ukraine and the Russian border—surely must be part of that effort.The post The Successful Campaign to Block Matthew Rojansky’s Appointment Is Ominous for Biden’s Russia Policy appeared first on The Nation.
India Covid: Delhi builds makeshift funeral pyres as deaths climb
How relations with Venezuela may look under President Biden
Chad's dictator was killed by rebels. Why does France care?
The Most Righteous Thing Joe Biden Has Done as President
John Nichols
His decision to label the mass murder of Armenians as “genocide” finally put the US on the right side of an awful chapter in world history.The post The Most Righteous Thing Joe Biden Has Done as President appeared first on The Nation.
The Fight Against Vaccine Apartheid Goes Global
Yara M. Asi
Israel’s refusal to vaccinate Palestinians under occupation has stirred widespread outrage—and linked the struggle for justice in Palestine to struggles around the world.The post The Fight Against Vaccine Apartheid Goes Global appeared first on The Nation.
Exit
Steve Sack
After forever.The post Exit appeared first on The Nation.
People in India: share your experience of the current coronavirus surge
We’d like to hear from those in India, and relatives living in the UK or elsewhere, about their experiences
International aid has been arriving in India, as an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases brings the healthcare system to its knees. Hospitals have been forced to turn away patients as oxygen supplies and beds run out.
India recorded yet another day of over 300,000 new cases on Monday and 2,771 new deaths. However, experts believe the official toll is far higher, with some states accused of undercounting coronavirus fatalities and cases.
Continue reading...What Next for Amazon Workers?
Nelson Lichtenstein
How labor can leverage the current antitrust revival to advance unionization at Amazon and other giant corporations.The post What Next for Amazon Workers? appeared first on The Nation.
AOC and the Making of Millennial Politics
Sam Adler-Bell
A new book on Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez offers a portrait of a new generation of elected officials and political activists coming into its own.The post AOC and the Making of Millennial Politics appeared first on The Nation.
The Confounding Fathers
Tom Tomorrow
Republicans want to be graded on a curve.The post The Confounding Fathers appeared first on The Nation.
Will the Biden Administration Get Bolder on Improving Abortion Access?
Amy Littlefield
The FDA’s announcement that it will permit abortion medication to be sent by mail is a start—but advocates are hoping for more.The post Will the Biden Administration Get Bolder on Improving Abortion Access? appeared first on The Nation.
The Toxic Legacy of the US Military in the Pacific
Tim Shorrock
A Welsh journalist uncovers a decades-long environmental disaster around US bases in East Asia.The post The Toxic Legacy of the US Military in the Pacific appeared first on The Nation.
The West’s armies are getting more serious about climate change
Southern Europe’s brain drain reversed in pandemic. Will it last?
Today’s Underground Railroad: From jail to freedom with education
As Alexey Navalny’s Health Deteriorates, the Movement’s Momentum Flags
Vadim Nikitin
But across Russia, another kind of power is building.The post As Alexey Navalny’s Health Deteriorates, the Movement’s Momentum Flags appeared first on The Nation.
Kevin McCarthy Humiliates Himself Again
Joan Walsh
Covering up Trump’s role in the January 6 violence, he’s now vying to be speaker of the Insurrection.The post Kevin McCarthy Humiliates Himself Again appeared first on The Nation.
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