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“What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” by Frederick Douglass

This is the perfect time to read the entirety of Frederick Douglass’s famous speech, and not merely because of the date on the calendar.

1968 Olympian Dr. John Carlos on the legacy of the Black Athletic Revolt

The Paris Olympics Are Developing a Familiar Stench

A recent raid shows that the Olympic corruption follies aren’t going anywhere.

W. Kamau Bell, the reluctant optimist

W. Kamau Bell on where he finds hope and Cheryl Cooky on gender in sports.

Aaron Maybin: "Athletes aren't superheroes, we're human beings"

“I Write Things I Cannot Play”: The Secret of Liz Phair

Thirty years after the release of her classic album Exile in Guyville, the singer-songwriter is taking the record back on the road.

W. Kamau Bell, the reluctant optimist

How Michael Franti Finds Hope in Troubled Times

A music legend, and longtime Nation reader, talks about music, optimism, and Howard Zinn.

DeMaurice Smith: The Exit Interview

Get Ready for AI Surveillance at the 2024 Paris Olympics

The Olympics don’t make authoritarian countries more democratic; they make democratic countries more authoritarian.