Ecofascism, the diaries of Edna St. Vincent Millay, and more

NATION WEEKLY: August 5, 2022 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Read our current issue. August 5, 2022 Three years ago, a 21-year-old man shot up a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. Part of his manifesto read: "If we can get rid of enough people, then our way of life can be sustainable." He reasoned that by killing Mexican-Americans, he was simultaneously solving the problems of overpopulation and rampant immigration. This week, reporter Gaby Del Valle recounted the El Paso shooter's logic as an example of the growing phenomenon of "eco-fascism," which has been propagated on the right by talking heads like Tucker Carlson. EDITOR'S PICK 3 Years After the El Paso Shooting, "Environmental" Nativism Is Spreading Racist attacks in which shooters claim to be motivated by environmental concerns are becoming increasingly common, as is the ideology behind them. Gaby Del Valle ADVERTISEMENT FEATURED The Wondrous and Mundane Diaries of Edna St. Vincent Millay Her private writing offers another, more idiosyncratic angle to understand the famed poet. Apoorva Tadepalli Why Human Rights Advocates Won't Stop Fighting for Freedom in the Philippines Tyrants can be overthrown by the people. Bernadette Ellorin, Azadeh Shahshahani ADVERTISEMENT The Myth of Libertarian Exit Raymond Craib's new book, Adventure Capitalism, traces the history of individualist, property-oriented "escape" projects pursued by the likes of Michael Oliver, Peter Thiel, and Bitcoin bros. Jacob Bruggeman The Manchin-Schumer Deal Could Pay Off—if Congress Acts If the Inflation Reduction Act survives more or less intact, it could give Democrats the legislative victory they desperately need heading into the midterms. Charles Komanoff WATCH AND LISTEN Pramila Jayapal on Going From Banker to Organizer, and Eric Foner on the Right to Vote On this week's episode of the Start Making Sense podcast, the representative and the historian join us to discuss politics and history. Jon Wiener, Start Making Sense David Maraniss on the Politics of Jim Thorpe Legendary writer David Maraniss joins the Edge of Sports podcast to talk about his new book. Dave Zirin Support The Nation's Journalism Ensure that progressive, independent journalism encourages debate, foments change, and lifts up the voices of those fighting for justice continues at a moment when we need it most. Donate Today Events • Shop • Travels Not yet a subscriber of The Nation? Get one year of unlimited digital access for just $14.95. Subscribe You are subscribed to The Nation Weekly. Want to change how you receive these e-mails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe. Privacy Policy • Advertise • Contact Us © 2022 The Nation 520 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018