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Afghanistan for some of the latest coverage of the situation. let's look at some of the international reaction. in the past few hours, the un security council has met in new york. the meeting began with the secretary general asking the taliban to exercise the maximum restraint to protect lives. the world is following events in afghanistan with a heavy heart, and disquiet— afghanistan with a heavy heart, and disquiet about what lies ahead. all of us _ disquiet about what lies ahead. all of us have — disquiet about what lies ahead. all of us have seen the images in real time, _ of us have se...

Exclusive: Chris Evans Was Captain America. Now He Wants to Help Gen Z Reshape US Politics On 06/09/21 at 5:00 AM EDT Chris Evans has moved on from Captain America. His new mission: A media venture aimed at helping Gen Z reshape U.S. politics. Nino Munoz for Newsweek Members of Congress get a lot of calls from people wanting things, most of which receive polite regrets from staffers. But lately one particular call is consistently getting past the gatekeepers: the one from Chris Evans. Yes, that Chris Evans. For a year and a half, the 39-year...

The Nation, check out our latest issue. Subscribe to Support Progressive Journalism The Nation is reader supported: Chip in $10 or more to help us continue to write about the issues that matter. Sign up for our Wine Club today. Did you know you can support The Nation by drinking wine? Student loan debt cancellation is within reach. A national poll conducted in September 2020 by the Center for Responsible Lending found that nearly two-thirds of respondents supported some degree of student loan debt cancellation. A series of state-level polls found the same, with a majority of vote...

How the Biden Administration Can Tackle America’s Voter Turnout Problem Creating a National Task Force on Civic Engagement and Voter Participation Download the PDF here. American democracy is stronger when all eligible voters participate in elections. Low voter turnout can lead to poor policy outcomes and leaders who may be unresponsive to the needs of the majority. Despite the country’s historically poor voting track record—and amid a pandemic and an economic crisis—nearly 160 million Americans made their voices heard at the ballot box in November 2020. 1 While the coronavirus crisis...

With Democrats at least nominally in control of Congress, there’s talk about what the powers-that-now-be want to do and what it will take to do it.