Summertime, and the memories come easy: 5 writers savor sunny times
Here comes the ice cream truck! As a handful of writers sharing simple childhood memories can attest, summertime is a season steeped in nostalgia.
How to handle far-right politics? Finland has some suggestions.
Many Western democracies are worried about far-right parties’ popularity. But some are finding that letting them into government actually brings them back to earth.
Why is Russia hitting Kharkiv dairies? One Ukrainian theory: Envy.
Ukrainians aren’t entirely sure why Russia has been targeting Kharkiv’s dairies. But over the last three years the region, Ukraine’s third-largest producer of milk in 2021, has lost half its herd of 33,000 cows.
An economy in India lifted by women
With its business-friendly models, India’s south is a hub for tech growth. But an emphasis on women’s inclusion may be a big reason for the progress.
In Syria, unexploded ordnance prolongs the casualties of an ended war
Rebuilding Syria is proving a potentially lethal task, as streets and farmland are seeded with unexploded land mines – with children and civilians in harm’s way.
A Ticking Timebomb
A Ticking Timebomb From wars to climate crisis, an endangered world. The post A Ticking Timebomb appeared first on The Nation.
Sorry, Donald Trump: Many People Are Still Interested in the Jeffrey Epstein Case
Jeet Heer The Epstein scandal deserves a real investigation, not Trump’s hand-waving cover up. The post Sorry, Donald Trump: Many People Are Still Interested in the Jeffrey Epstein Case appeared first on The Nation.
Zohran Mamdani Is Making History. When Will Top Democrats Catch On?
John Nichols Mamdani won a record-setting primary victory, and unions, grassroots Democratic groups, and savvy elected officials are rushing to back him. Now it’s the establishment’s turn. The post Zohran Mamdani Is Making History. When Will Top Democrats Catch On? appeared first on The Nation.
Trump’s California Stunt Is One More Step Toward Authoritarianism
Karen J. Greenberg Here we are, once again learning that the restraints Americans could rely upon in the past are fast disappearing The post Trump’s California Stunt Is One More Step Toward Authoritarianism appeared first on The Nation.
Superman the Immigrant Would Have Saved Texas
Elie Mystal In his weekly newsletter, Elie Mystal lambastes the Republicans’ shameful priorities—and their deadly consequences. The post Superman the Immigrant Would Have Saved Texas appeared first on The Nation.