Nathan J Robinson

@NathanJRobinson

Editor of , former political columnist for the

New Orleans, LA
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    Aug 14

    Just a reminder that this beautiful thing exists, with art by Seb Westcott. "The long journey of 'gay rights' from the mid-1990s onwards to now has always been lit by a single constellation, Gay Marriage Ursa Major."

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    Aug 14

    "What Buckley actually did was cover the same extremist opinions with the thinnest patina of intellectual seriousness, thereby making them less obviously 'kooky.' It is very dangerous to think that this is a 'better' conservatism, because it wasn’t."

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  3. Aug 14

    If you're an active member of your DSA chapter & would be willing to be interviewed for some CA writing & academic research I am doing on how socialists organize, please email nathan@currentaffairs.org. Particularly interested in New Orleans & Chicago but welcome all respondents.

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  4. Aug 14

    Interviewed Seattle city councilmember Kshama Sawant about how socialists can be effective in city-level politics, her fights against Amazon and for the $15 minimum wage. Find out how we can win in cities:

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    Aug 11

    “I am the conduit for their (the movements) organized power and governing position. And they are the conduit for me being able to govern the way I want to. And if those are tied together, it makes it easier to get things done under the dome.”

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    Aug 11

    Me reading this part:

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    Aug 11

    Very happy to see the hard copy of the article I co-authored on medievalism with for in hard copy! I am deeply grateful to Drew and to and @berennix, our brilliant and conscientious editors.

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    Aug 11

    "If I were to summarize the main points I’ve taken from Chomsky’s writings and talks, they would be this: You should have both compassion and consistency, care about freedom and fairness alike, and be rational, curious, and humble."

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    Aug 11

    every leftist who wants to use political power effectively should read this interview with DSA member and illinois state senator

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    Aug 11

    "Peters is a [ member] and a former delegate for Bernie Sanders...moving in mainstream Democratic party circles while grounding himself in movement politics."   gives his roses in this great interview:

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    Aug 11

    "Russo-Orientalism is a certain way of thinking or talking about Russia, according to which it is viewed as a monolithic, radically different, (semi-)mysterious and dangerous entity which is, above all, hostile to the West."

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  12. Aug 11

    Robert offers really useful lessons on: - How the left can effectively respond to right-wing messaging on crime - How to make sure the movement that put you in office holds you accountable - How to actually pass bills that become laws even if you're the only socialist in the room

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  13. Aug 11

    I've been interviewing leftists who hold public office about how to actually accomplish things on the inside. First up is this fascinating discussion with Robert Peters, the democratic socialist who occupies Barack Obama's old Illinois state senate seat:

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  14. Aug 11

    Jeremy is also one of the world's great Debunkers Of Steven Pinker's Bullshit

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  15. Aug 11

    If you're interested in finding spiritually meaningful alternatives to the individualist philosophy that has built modern capitalism, I highly recommend this conversation I had with author , who both debunks neoliberalism & charts another path

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  16. Aug 11

    "In the manatee, we can see a model for how life can be conducted without brutality or cruelty. A social utopia is clearly possible, because a species with vastly less intelligence and ability already lives in one."

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  17. Aug 11

    Manatees are the best animals ever made and here is why:

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  18. Aug 5

    I hate that when I saw this, for a moment I thought it might be a picture of me

    Meet the 16 year old entrepreneur interested in cryptocurrency:
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