The Nation
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| Editors | D. D. Guttenplan |
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| Victor Navasky | |
| Carey McWilliams | |
| thenation. com | |
| Company | The Nation Company, L. P |
| Total circulation (2017) | 145,624 |
| First issue date | July 1865 |
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| ID | 1052085 |
About The Nation
The Nation is the oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the United States, covering progressive political and cultural news, opinion, and analysis. It was founded on July 6, 1865, as a successor to William Lloyd Garrison's The Liberator.
A young couple's ordeal captivates Chinese internet
...By Fan WangBBC News, SingaporeA young Chinese couple whose struggles to own a flat shed light on the country s economic downturn have captivated The Nation...
Oil firms commit to major fossil fuel cut by 2050 at COP28
... But it is only half the solution, " said Tina Stige, Climate Envoy for the Marshall Islands, which is one of The Nation s most vulnerable to climate change...
Sandra Day O'Connor: A ranch girl who became 'queen of the court'
... Such sentiments were typical of O Connor, the first female justice to sit on The Nation s top court...
Scotch on the Rocks: The TV drama locked away for 50 years
... Troops from English regiments of the British army are massing north of Glasgow to turn back an expected assault on The Nation s largest city...
Omid Scobie royal book: More like Action Replay than Endgame
... A more interesting question might be about what he s quietly saying about the state of The Nation...
Climate protest: More than 100 arrested at world's largest coal port
... Since then, his government has enshrined into law an emissions reduction target of 43% by 2030, up from The Nation s previous commitment of 26-28%...
Sierra Leone under curfew after inmates freed from Freetown's Pademba Road Prison
... Residents across the country are " strongly" recommended to stay indoors and flights to and from The Nation s only international airport have been cancelled...
Ukraine war: Fierce row erupts over 2024 election
... Many in Ukraine are outraged by the idea, fearing a vote could distract The Nation from its fight for survival...
China Covid: BBC journalist detained by police during protests
Chinese police beat a BBC journalist in Shanghai and briefly arrested him while he was covering anti-government lockdown protests gripping The Nation .
Ed Lawrence was detained at the main protest in The City on Sunday, and held for several hours before being freed.
" It is very worrying that one of our journalists was attacked in this way whilst carrying out his duties, "
China's government said Mr Lawrence hadn't presented his press credentials.
He had been filming the crowds at The Nation 's largest protest in Shanghai at Wulumuqi Middle Road on Sunday. Footage shared widely on Social Media showed several police officers grabbing Mr Lawrence and pinning him to the ground. The Bbc said he was beaten and kicked by police officers, And Then Taken Away in handcuffs.
The broadcaster said The Treatment of its journalist was " extremely concerning".
In a statement, it said it had not received an official explanation or apology from China, " beyond a claim by the officials who later released him that they had arrested him for his own good in case he caught Covid from the crowd".
" We do not Consider This a credible explanation. "
At a regular press conference on Monday, China's foreign ministry spokesman did not address The Police violence and arrest of an accredited foreign journalist.
" Based on what we learned from relevant Shanghai authorities, he did not identify himself as A Journalist and didn't voluntarily present his press credentials, " spokesman Zhao Lijian said.
Protests against the Chinese government and its Covid lockdown policies have erupted across A Number of cities after a deadly fire in the Western Region of Xinjiang killed 10 people last week.
Many believe residents couldn't escape The Blaze in a locked-down apartment tower in The City of Urumqi because of Covid restrictions. Local authorities have disputed this.
Public anger over The Tragedy - just the latest in a series of disasters blamed on Covid restrictions - escalated into street protests across several Chinese cities.
The Chinese government has not acknowledged the protests or responded in any formal way. However news of the protests has spread rapidly through Chinese Social Media despite heavy censorship.
The UK government condemned the Chinese police detention of Ed Lawrence, with a minister saying it was " unacceptable" and " concerning".
" Whatever else happens, freedom of The Press should be sacrosanct, " Business Secretary Grant Schapps told LBC Radio .
Source of news: bbc.com
