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'Milk Tea Alliance' brews democracy among young activists across Asia

'Milk Tea Alliance' brews democracy among young activists across Asia

8 April 2021 by Sarah Jones

BEIJING – How do you take your tea? For many in Southeast Asia, the answer is sweet, milky, and with a dash of politics. From … Read more

Categories World News Tags 039Milk, Activists, Alliance039, among, Asia, brews, democracy, tea, young
Benito Mussolini

Are We Living in an Age of Strongmen?

7 April 2021 by Mike Bond

David A. Bell A new book by Ruth Ben-Ghiat discusses the past and present challenges to authoritarianism, but overlooks the social and economic conditions under … Read more

Categories Politics Tags Age, democracy, fascism, Living, Strongmen
Seven Democracy Activists Just Got Convicted. What Was Really on Trial?

Seven Democracy Activists Just Got Convicted. What Was Really on Trial?

3 April 2021 by Sarah Jones

“It seems that the goal of both governments is to silence the opposition,” Davis wrote in an email from New York. “Why do an entire … Read more

Categories World News Tags Activists, convicted, democracy, trial
Veteran Hong Kong democracy leaders convicted over protests in landmark case

Veteran Hong Kong democracy leaders convicted over protests in landmark case

1 April 2021 by Sarah Jones

A Hong Kong court found seven prominent Democrats guilty of unauthorized gathering allegations, including 82-year-old attorney Martin Lee and media magnate Jimmy Lai, 72, the … Read more

Categories World News Tags Case, convicted, democracy, Hong, Kong, Landmark, Leaders, protests, Veteran
presidential candidate Biden at a campaign rally in Texas

Biden Is Facing a Roosevelt Moment

30 March 2021 by Mike Bond

Then-presidential candidate Biden at a rally in Texas in March 2020. (NumenaStudios / Shutterstock) Publisher’s Note:Every week we publish an excerpt from Katrina vanden Heuvel’s … Read more

Categories Politics Tags Biden, Coronavirus, democracy, facing, infrastructure, Joe Biden, mitch mcconnell, Moment, Progressivism, Roosevelt
Letters From the October 5/12, 2020, Issue

Letters From the March 5/12, 2021, Issue

23 March 2021 by Mike Bond

Subscribe to something The nation Subscribe now for just $ 2 a month! Thank you for signing up for The nationWeekly newsletter. Thanks for signing … Read more

Categories Politics Tags democracy, Donald Trump, issue, Letters, March, Texas
Ladybird-wkmdia

Lady Bird Johnson’s Influence in the LBJ Administration Was Minimized for Far Too Long

23 March 2021 by Mike Bond

Iin her new book, Lady Bird Johnson: Hides in sight, Author Julia Sweig describes A brief moment from the 123 hours of audio diaries the … Read more

Categories Politics Tags Administration, Bird, democracy, Gender equality, Influence, Johnsons, Lady, LBJ, long, Minimized, Progressivism, Social equality
New proposals 'an attack on democracy and rule of law'

New proposals 'an attack on democracy and rule of law'

18 March 2021 by Sarah Jones

Democracy and the rule of law are being “attacked” by government plans to change the process of legal challenge, critics say. A public consultation on … Read more

Categories World News Tags 039an, attack, democracy, law039, proposals, rule
Walter LaFeber

The Remarkable Influence of Walter LaFeber

17 March 2021 by Mike Bond

Walter LaFeber, Professor Emeritus of American History, worked with students in his Goldwin Smith Hall office in 2012. (Lindsay France / Cornell University) Subscribe to … Read more

Categories Politics Tags democracy, Influence, LaFeber, Remarkable, Walter
VIDEO Ben Jealous Makes the Case for Immediate Democracy Reform

VIDEO Ben Jealous Makes the Case for Immediate Democracy Reform

12 March 2021 by Mike Bond

Ben Jealous, president of People For the American Way, followed The nation for a confidential chat about how fundamental democracy reform is to any other … Read more

Categories Politics Tags Ben, Case, democracy, jealous, Reform, Video
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