The biggest strike in the country this year, and the biggest in the history of American universities, may be over-- after five weeks of picketing and protests, the union representing 48,000 grad student employees at the University of California announced a settlement offer by the university, and members are voting this week. Nelson Lichtenstein has our analysis.
Also: For our holiday show, we want to talk about the Christmas Truce of World War I -- it’s a unique event in the history of modern warfare. Adam Hochschild will explain.
Plus, our Christmas music special: Bob Dylan fans have been puzzled and troubled by his Christmas album, “Christmas in the Heart”, ever since he released it in 2009. To help figure out what Dylan was doing, we turned to Sean Wilentz--he’s the official historian at the official website BobDylan.com, and he also teaches American history at Princeton.
Lessons from the Democrats' victories: Harold Meyerson, Gustavo Arellano, and Joan Walsh
The Midterms Analyzed: Harold Meyerson, plus The Nation's writers
The Midterms and Democratic strategy: Harold Meyerson, Steve Phillips; Stacy Abrams on Georgia
Dems' Closing Message: Harold Meyerson; plus Mike Davis Remembered and Adam Hochschild on Woodrow Wilson
Latinos and the Midterms: Harold Meyerson; Marijuana and the Democrats: John Nichols; plus Greil Marcus on Bob Dylan
LA's Political Scandals: Harold Meyerson; Bryce Covert on Nurses' Strikes; John Powers on "The Trees"
Bernie in 2024? Bhaskar Sunkara; The Senate campaigns: John Nichols; The Brooks Brothers Riot: Chris Lehmann
The Youth Vote: Harold Meyerson; Ken Burns's 'Holocaust': David Nasaw; 'Bad Mexicans': Kelly Lytle Hernandez
Gustavo Arellano on L.A.'s Lying Sheriff; Eyal Press on Dirty Work; Eric Foner on 1776 & 2022
Abortion Politics: Harold Meyerson; Sarah Posner: Southern Baptists; Amy Wilentz: Jared's book
Biden v. Newsom: Harold Meyerson; Amy Littlefield on Kansas; Remembering Barbara Ehrenreich
A Labor Landmark: Harold Meyerson; The GOP & the NLRB: Chris Lehmann; Jan. 6: Patrick Leahy
Advantage Democrats: Harold Meyerson; The States: Daniel Squadron; Wisconsin: John Nichols
Liz Cheney and the GOP: Harold Meyerson; Abortion: Katha Pollitt; Haiti: Amy Wilentz
Biden's Big Bills: Harold Meyerson; John Nichols on Liz Cheney; Peter Richardson on Carey McWilliams
Pramila Jayapal: from Banker to Organizer; Eric Foner on the Right to Vote
Advice for Men from Katha Pollitt; J. Hoberman on Film in the Age of Reagan
Climate Action: Harold Meyerson, Rebecca Solnit, & Thelma Young Lutunatabua; Amy Wilentz on Ivana
Harold Meyerson on Jan. 6, plus Sarah Posner and David Cole on the Supreme Court
Biden's failure: Harold Meyerson; Abortion Rights: Michele Goodwin; Ukraine: Anatol Lieven
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