The Renters’ Revolt

Keith Preston

3 years ago

Our April 17/24 Issue

FEATURED

The Revolution Against Shady Landlords Has Begun

In New York, the real estate industry and the politicians in its pocket both reign supreme. These tenants have a plan to change that forever.

MOLLY CRABAPPLE

FROM THIS ISSUE

What Elizabeth Warren, Larry Summers, and Paul Krugman All Got Wrong About SVB

It’s a war for the dollar—and the big banks. The rest of us better hold on tight.

JAMES K. GALBRAITH FOR THE NATION

Should President Biden Run for Reelection? A Nation Forum

We wanted to know what prominent progressive Democrats, left-leaning independents, and battleground state activists were thinking. So we asked them.

VARIOUS CONTRIBUTORS

The End of the Music Business

A century of recorded music has culminated in the infinite archive of streaming platforms. But is it really better for listeners?

ETHAN IVERSON

M. Night Shyamalan’s Strange Renaissance

M. Night Shyamalan’s Knock at the Cabin.

STEPHEN KEARSE

TRUMP’S INDICTED. NOW WHAT?

At TheNation.com, justice correspondent Elie Mystal says this is the first real attempt to hold Trump legally accountable for any of his many alleged crimes—but don’t get your hopes up. “It’s not 2020 or 2021, and this is not in federal court. We are in the year 2023, and a local DA is trying to gather up some bits of the jurisdictional authority federal prosecutors left lying on the ground,” he explains. DC bureau chief Chris Lehmann argues Donald Trump’s indictment is less a matter of politics than of ruling-class impunity. And national-affairs correspondent Jeet Heer foresees Trump’s fate dominating the 2024 election. ⁣

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