general Sarah Broom’s New Orleans Saga By www.thenation.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 09:59:30 +0000 Lovia Gyarkye In her new memoir, Broom reconstructs not only her family’s history in New Orleans but also the larger arc of black experience in the South. The post Sarah Broom’s New Orleans Saga appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general The Long Shadow of Cultural Anthropology By www.thenation.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 09:59:33 +0000 Jennifer Wilson Franz Boas, Margaret Mead, and their circle sought to show the fallacy of biological and physical difference, but they also created new forms of categorization that reinforced their underlying biases. The post The Long Shadow of Cultural Anthropology appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general The Inner Life of American Communism By www.thenation.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 09:59:49 +0000 Corey Robin Vivian Gornick’s and Jodi Dean’s books mine a lost history of comradeship, determination, and intimacy. The post The Inner Life of American Communism appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general The Making of the Radical Republicans By www.thenation.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 09:59:55 +0000 Eric Foner How did the struggle for emancipation become a mass politics? The post The Making of the Radical Republicans appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general Who Counts? Who Doesn’t? By www.thenation.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 12:00:10 +0000 Sue Coe The Trump administration’s stumbling response to this crisis. The post Who Counts? Who Doesn’t? appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general Letters From the May 18/25, 2020, Issue By www.thenation.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 13:05:01 +0000 Our Readers Neither snow nor rain nor Covid-19… On holding your nose… Progress v. progressive values… Essential tributes… No more neoliberalism… The post Letters From the May 18/25, 2020, Issue appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general A Guide to Eye Communication By www.thenation.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 13:43:14 +0000 Peter Kuper The post A Guide to Eye Communication appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general Bernie Sanders Reflects on the Power of International Solidarity By www.thenation.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 14:10:22 +0000 John Nichols On May Day, the senator talked with The Nation about the ways in which we’ll need each other in order to recover from this pandemic. The post Bernie Sanders Reflects on the Power of International Solidarity appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general The Pandemic Has Made the Poor People’s Campaign Virtual—and Vital By www.thenation.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 14:29:18 +0000 Katrina vanden Heuvel A powerful movement—and a moral leader whose time has come—will mobilize millions to demand change. The post The Pandemic Has Made the Poor People’s Campaign Virtual—and Vital appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general Demand Protections for People on the Front Lines By www.thenation.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 14:33:11 +0000 NationAction Support frontline workers, demand housing protections, and fight for voting rights. The post Demand Protections for People on the Front Lines appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general Donald J. Trump, MD By www.thenation.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 16:00:59 +0000 Calvin Trillin The post Donald J. Trump, MD appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general Covid Is About to Become the Newest Excuse for Police Brutality By www.thenation.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 16:32:39 +0000 Elie Mystal Throughout the country, police are being given new powers to enforce social distancing—and that can only mean one thing for Black people. The post Covid Is About to Become the Newest Excuse for Police Brutality appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general V-E Day Was 75 Years Ago. How Relevant Is It Today? By www.thenation.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00:39 +0000 Andrew J. Bacevich The dark cloud of World War II has stopped recent US leaders from seeing the world as it actually is. The post V-E Day Was 75 Years Ago. How Relevant Is It Today? appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general Scenes From a Pandemic: 6 By www.thenation.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 09:15:07 +0000 Taté Walker If the coronavirus is a wildfire, colonialism has fueled the blaze. The post Scenes From a Pandemic: 6 appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general Carrie Fisher’s Inimitable Voice By www.thenation.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 09:59:06 +0000 Quinn Moreland Her books display a rare gift for making life’s bleakest moments less humiliating without diminishing their gravity. The post Carrie Fisher’s Inimitable Voice appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general Will the Pandemic Lead to Better Treatment for Drug Users? By www.thenation.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 09:59:38 +0000 Michelle Chen Harm-reduction advocates hope new emergency rules for medication-assisted treatment will foster broader reforms after the Covid-19 crisis. The post Will the Pandemic Lead to Better Treatment for Drug Users? appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general President Punch (and His Judys) By www.thenation.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:00:22 +0000 James McMullan Trump lashes out as the pandemic spreads. The post President Punch (and His Judys) appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general The Pandemic Is Disproportionally Impacting Black, Latino, and Immigrant Communities By www.thenation.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:00:32 +0000 Dáreece Walker Health care is a human right. The post The Pandemic Is Disproportionally Impacting Black, Latino, and Immigrant Communities appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general Eavan Boland, Pillar of Irish Poetry: 1944–2020 By www.thenation.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:00:53 +0000 Margaret Spillane She helped redefine the literary canon to include women’s voices and those on the margins. The post Eavan Boland, Pillar of Irish Poetry: 1944–2020 appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general No Student Deserves to Fail During a Pandemic By www.thenation.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:15:52 +0000 Max Kalnitz Students across the country are pushing for their schools to adopt a universal pass system, arguing that online classes put underprivileged students at a disadvantage. The post No Student Deserves to Fail During a Pandemic appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general Democracy Wins in New York—and Bernie’s Back on the Ballot! By www.thenation.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:26:53 +0000 Zephyr Teachout Andrew Cuomo and state Democrats should acknowledge their mistake and stop trying to show Trump and the GOP how to call off an election. The post Democracy Wins in New York—and Bernie’s Back on the Ballot! appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general The Press Is Amplifying a Dangerous Know-Nothing Ideology By www.thenation.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:32:38 +0000 Eric Alterman The anti-lockdown protests aren’t the first time the media has been swindled into cheerleading an extremist faux libertarianism. The post The Press Is Amplifying a Dangerous Know-Nothing Ideology appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general If This Pandemic Is a War, Trump Is a War Criminal By www.thenation.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:58:36 +0000 Jeet Heer The president’s incompetence and malice are leading to countless deaths. He must be brought to justice. The post If This Pandemic Is a War, Trump Is a War Criminal appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general Michael Jordan Is the Antihero of Our Times By www.thenation.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 16:03:42 +0000 Dave Zirin We can admire Jordan’s skill, but especially now we must reject his flawed approach to life. The post Michael Jordan Is the Antihero of Our Times appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general Conversations With ‘The Nation’: Zephyr Teachout By www.thenation.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 19:02:17 +0000 The Nation Join the anti-corruption leader in discussion with Nation editorial director/publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel for our weekly virtual series. The post Conversations With ‘The Nation’: Zephyr Teachout appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general Just Because It’s Natural Doesn’t Mean It’s Moral: A Conversation With Alan Levinovitz By www.thenation.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 09:59:36 +0000 Alex Ronan In his new book, he explores the bad fads, science, and laws that have arisen from an undying trust in what is considered “natural.” The post Just Because It’s Natural Doesn’t Mean It’s Moral: A Conversation With Alan Levinovitz appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general The Coronavirus Means Curtains for Artists By www.thenation.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 14:15:27 +0000 William Deresiewicz The loss of revenue from live events is only the start of this particular disaster. The post The Coronavirus Means Curtains for Artists appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general We Didn’t Need Video to Know Ahmaud Arbery Was Lynched By www.thenation.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 14:31:24 +0000 Elie Mystal How many black men are buried while their killers walk free because nobody happened to film their final, terrifying moments? The post We Didn’t Need Video to Know Ahmaud Arbery Was Lynched appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general Iowa’s Republican Governor Sacrifices Citizens to Trump By www.thenation.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 14:40:01 +0000 Emily Berch The state has some of fastest-growing Covid-19 outbreaks in the country. That hasn’t stopped Governor Kim Reynolds from rushing to reopen. The post Iowa’s Republican Governor Sacrifices Citizens to Trump appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general Instead of Killing the US Postal System, Let’s Expand It By www.thenation.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:00:56 +0000 Victor Pickard The postal service is a core democratic infrastructure—and it’s time we remember that and fund it appropriately. The post Instead of Killing the US Postal System, Let’s Expand It appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general The Labor Department Is Sacrificing Workers on the Altar of ‘Reopening’ By www.thenation.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:49:10 +0000 John Nichols Worker safety and security must be the top priority. The post The Labor Department Is Sacrificing Workers on the Altar of ‘Reopening’ appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general The NFL Is Now Part of Trump’s Reelection Project By www.thenation.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:23:44 +0000 Dave Zirin The league will reopen, health and safety be damned, and Trump wouldn’t have it any other way. The post The NFL Is Now Part of Trump’s Reelection Project appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general I Left Norway’s Lockdown for the US. The Difference Is Shocking. By www.thenation.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:00:05 +0000 Ann Jones Compared to Norway’s strict, early measures and rigorous testing, the US response to the pandemic has been catastrophic. The post I Left Norway’s Lockdown for the US. The Difference Is Shocking. appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general Hit Hard by Covid, Nursing Home Workers Threatened to Strike—and Won By www.thenation.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:00:55 +0000 Bryce Covert Underpaid and overworked long before the pandemic, workers demanded more personal protective equipment, more stringent safety protocols, and hazard pay. The post Hit Hard by Covid, Nursing Home Workers Threatened to Strike—and Won appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general Investigating Tara Reade’s Claims Doesn’t Violate Due Process By www.thenation.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:00:59 +0000 Sarah Nesbitt, Sage Carson Democrats must show that their values do not bow to partisanship and call for a meaningful investigation into the allegations against Joe Biden. The post Investigating Tara Reade’s Claims Doesn’t Violate Due Process appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general Freedom of Speech Is Under the Gun as the Virus Spreads in Russia By www.thenation.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:15:10 +0000 Nadezhda Azhgikhina Authorities are tightening the screws on journalists and those who speak out. Growing civil solidarity may be the response. The post Freedom of Speech Is Under the Gun as the Virus Spreads in Russia appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general ‘Normalcy—Never Again!’ By www.thenation.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:45:51 +0000 Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis The past is nowhere to return to. As the pandemic changes the world, may we come together to demand that it change for the better. The post ‘Normalcy—Never Again!’ appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general The Pandemic’s Impact on Immigration Detention Centers By www.thenation.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:00:04 +0000 Andrea Arroyo Thousands of lives are at stake, as Covid-19 cases at overcrowded ICE facilities increase daily. The post The Pandemic’s Impact on Immigration Detention Centers appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general How to Caricature a Cartoon Presidency By www.thenation.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:42:13 +0000 Jeet Heer Matt Bors goes deeper than the day’s news by depicting the attitudes that underlie politics. The post How to Caricature a Cartoon Presidency appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general ‘Mass Unemployment Is a Policy Choice’ By www.thenation.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:39:00 +0000 John Nichols As unemployment reaches Depression-era levels, Pramila Jayapal has a plan that responds with a New Deal–level of urgency. The post ‘Mass Unemployment Is a Policy Choice’ appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
general Lionsgate Sues Starline Over ‘La La Land’ Branded Tour By variety.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 01:08:39 +0000 Here’s to the fools who dream — and to the mess they make. Three years ago, Starline Tours dreamed up a branded tour of the locations in “La La Land,” the musical starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. But now, the Hollywood tour company has ended up in litigation. Lionsgate, which produced the film, filed […] Full Article News La La Land Lionsgate Starline Tours
general Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy Dies of Coronavirus at 75 By variety.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 01:27:00 +0000 Roy Uwe Ludwig Horn, whose collaboration with Siegfried Fischbacher created the well-known animal training and magic duo Siegfried & Roy, died of complications from COVID-19 Friday in Las Vegas. He was 75. Horn had revealed on April 28 that he had tested positive for coronavirus. “Today, the world has lost one of the greats of […] Full Article News Obituaries Roy Horn Siegfried & Roy
general Film News Roundup: Kaniehtiio Horn Romantic Comedy ‘Tell Me I Love You’ Lands at Vision Films By variety.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 02:04:16 +0000 In today’s film news roundup, romantic comedy “Tell Me I Love You” finds a home; the Canadian government gives COVID-19 relief funding to the Canada Media Fund and Telefilm Canada; and the cancelled Sun Valley Film Festival gives out awards. ACQUISITION Vision Films has acquired Los Angeles romantic comedy film “Tell Me I Love You,” […] Full Article News Kaniehtiio Horn Tell Me I Love You
general ‘Kubrick by Kubrick’: Tribeca Film Review By variety.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 02:40:36 +0000 In the last 10 years, there’s been an ever-widening niche of documentaries about Stanley Kubrick. Every one of them has been fascinating, one or two (like “Stanley Kubrick’s Boxes”) are as idiosyncratic as the director himself, and the most artful and memorable — “Filmworker” (2017), a portrait of Kubrick’s monkishly devoted gofer and right-hand assistant, […] Full Article Reviews Kubrick by Kubrick Stanley Kubrick
general Chris Meloni Lists Ozzie and Harriet’s Haunted House By variety.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 04:36:44 +0000 After just over five years of ownership, versatile TV and film actor Christopher Meloni (“Oz,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Wet Hot American Summer,” “Happy!”) and his longtime wife Sherman Williams have punted their historic Hollywood Hills home back onto the open market, where it’s landed with a nearly $6.5 million thud. The […] Full Article Actors Entertainers Hilton & Hyland Hollywood Hills Los Angeles
general Andre Harrell, Music Executive Who Discovered Sean ‘Puffy’ Combs, Dies at 59 By variety.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:26:12 +0000 Andre Harrell, a veteran music executive best known as the founder of Uptown Records, where Sean “Puffy” Combs got his start in the business, who later went on to head Motown Records, has died. He was 59. The cause of death is as yet unclear. DJ D-Nice revealed the sad news while spinning on Instagram […] Full Article News Obituaries Andre Harrell Bet Mary J. Blige Motown Records Sean Combs
general Law Firm Representing Lady Gaga, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Others Suffers Major Data Breach By variety.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:53:35 +0000 Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, a large media and entertainment law firm, appears to have been the victim of a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of an enormous batch of private information on dozens of celebrities, according to a data security researcher. The trove of data allegedly stolen from the New York-based firm by […] Full Article News cyber attack Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks
general Google, Facebook Extend Work From Home Policies Until 2021 By variety.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:15:45 +0000 How long will work-from-home last? Most Google and Facebook employees likely will not be going back to the office full time until 2021. The tech industry’s two biggest internet companies have told employees to settle into home-office routines through the end of the year amid the COVID-19 crisis. Both Google and Facebook this week said […] Full Article News coronavirus Facebook Google
general Little Richard, Flamboyant Rock and Roll Pioneer, Dies at 87 By variety.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:30:44 +0000 Flamboyant singer-instrumentalist Little Richard, whose high-voltage, keyboard-shattering R&B singles supplied lift-off for the ’50s rock ‘n’ roll revolution, has died. The musician, whose birth name was Richard Penniman, was 87, although some sources say he was older. His death was confirmed by his son, Danny Jones Penniman, who told the New York Times the cause […] Full Article News little richard
general TV Throws Its Biggest Ad Pitch at a Madison Avenue Filled With Roadblocks By variety.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:39:20 +0000 Linda Yaccarino, the hard-charging ad-sales chief of NBCUniversal. will soon be running into uncharted territory. In recent years, Yaccarino has railed against Nielsen and taken a public swipe at Facebook. She has urged advertisers to consider running fewer commercials on NBC and to work to make the ones that remain more ambitious and interesting. On […] Full Article Linda Yaccarino NBCUniversal Rita Ferro Tv Advertising Upfront 2020 ViacomCBS