The Nation

Happy birthday to America! Our July/August issue, celebrating 250 years of our country, is live today. It's a packed issue, featuring pieces by @BernieSanders, @ZohranKMamdani, @Janefonda, Viet Thanh Nguyen, and many more of our best thinkers. Subscribe to read the whole issue now: subscriptions.thenation.com.

Dave Zirin wishes a soccer game would not buttress a fascist agenda or give wings to a social democratic one, but this is the world we live in, and so today, we should all cheer on Pedro Sánchez's Spain. thenation.com/article/societ…

A new ruling in Chile closes another chapter in the fight to hold the Pinochet regime accountable for one of the most notorious acts of international terrorism ever committed on US soil. bit.ly/44TLC3r

In New York City, it's about to become much easier to cancel your gym subscription. Prajwal Bhat explains Zohran Mamdani's new click-to-cancel rule. bit.ly/4gvmBCx

Lindsey Graham’s role in helping the Republicans remake the Supreme Court is one of the most important parts of his political legacy but it’s often overlooked. Here, @ElieNYC walks us through the ways Graham reshaped the court into an engine of injustice. bit.ly/4yidn33

In this week’s “Elie v. US,” @ElieNYC marvels at the Democrats’ failure, yet again, to seize the moment—this time with Trump’s speech. Plus, he tells Congress to tell the Supreme Court to to agree to ethics reform—or forego its funding request increase. bit.ly/3RDpya5

The pursuit of justice for the Letelier-Moffitt assassination has spanned five decades, multiple countries, and generations of human rights advocates. bit.ly/44TLC3r

How much have the politics around Israel changed? Even Nancy Pelosi is voting to cut off military aid. bit.ly/4prMCVO

The stage is set for New York tenants to wrest control of our homes from landlords and real estate if we organize. If you are a tenant, you belong in this fight. A rent freeze is just the beginning. bit.ly/4wMLoae

Trump circulating a racist attack on Somali kindergarteners is just part of his administration's assault on immigrants, dissent, and democratic institutions, argues Sasha Abramsky. bit.ly/4vF1UYx

Two young Bangladeshi American men were shot by the NYPD. One of them died. Their families are demanding justice and reform. Ade Khan has more. bit.ly/4fdbOug

Colleagues remember Richard Lingeman not only as a gifted editor and historian, but as the steady, humane presence who helped define "The Nation" for decades. thenation.com/article/societ…

"For 90 minutes, the World Cup gives us something the genocide has tried to take away: a sense of community, a sense of normality, and a moment of pure celebration." Read about the joy of watching the World Cup in Gaza. bit.ly/4f1iIUP

Who bears responsibility when private companies supply the data that powers mass deportation? One whistleblower is forcing that question into the open. bit.ly/4psn6zM

The expensive, ruinous conflict in Iran has resumed for no other reason than one octogenarian narcissist’s inability to face reality. bit.ly/4pyTLDS

Conservative attacks on Zohran Mamdani have been relentless, but they’ve mistaken daily outrage for political effectiveness. bit.ly/4pAIRxh

Dave Zirin wishes a soccer game would not buttress a fascist agenda or give wings to a social democratic one, but this is the world we live in, and so we should all cheer on Pedro Sánchez's Spain this Sunday. bit.ly/4bLr14Q

@ElieNYC’s weekly newsletter is live! Come for his discussion of the Democrats’ failure to seize the moment of Trump’s speech to offer a serious rebuttal and counter-vision. Stay for the sharp baseball analysis. bit.ly/3RDpya5

Conspiracy theorists liked to say that Lindsey Graham’s Trump sycophancy was a result of blackmail. But the truth is worse: he freely chose to side with evil. bit.ly/3RA83r4

In this week’s “Elie v. US,” @ElieNYC marvels at the Democrats’ failure, yet again, to seize the moment—this time with Trump’s speech. Plus: Where have all the US-born Black baseball players gone? thenation.com/article/politi…

Two young Bangladeshi American men were shot by the NYPD. One of them died. Their families are demanding justice and reform. Ade Khan has more. thenation.com/article/activi…