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The Nation

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Editors D. D. Guttenplan
Victor Navasky
Carey McWilliams
thenation. com
CompanyThe Nation Company, L. P
Total circulation (2017)145,624
First issue date July 1865
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Date of Upd.
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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.

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...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

Oil firms commit to major fossil fuel cut by 2050 at COP28
Dec 2,2023 7:11 am

... 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'

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Dec 1,2023 12:31 pm

... 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

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Nov 29,2023 7:11 pm

... 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

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Nov 28,2023 6:41 am

... 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

Climate protest: More than 100 arrested at world's largest coal port
Nov 26,2023 8:31 pm

... 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

Sierra Leone under curfew after inmates freed from Freetown's Pademba Road Prison
Nov 26,2023 11:31 am

... 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

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... Many in Ukraine are outraged by the idea, fearing a vote could distract The Nation from its fight for survival...

Queen's funeral: Flags to fly at full-mast as mourning period ends

Nov 22,2023 3:31 pm

Flags on British government buildings around The World will fly at full-mast Once Again , as The period of national mourning following The death of Queen Elizabeth Ii draws to a close.

The Queen was buried in a private ceremony in Windsor on Monday evening, following a state funeral in London and military procession to Windsor Castle .

But The Royal Family will continue to observe another week of mourning.

Senior royals are not expected to carry out any public duties during This Time .

Flags at royal residences will remain at half-mast until 08:00 BST on 27 September - The Day after their mourning period ends.

Buckingham Palace has said royal household staff, representatives of The household on official duties and troops committed to ceremonial duties will also observe The extended mourning period.

On Monday, world leaders and foreign royalty joined a 2,000-strong congregation at Westminster Abbey for The Funeral , where The Dean of Westminster paid tribute to her " lifelong sense of duty".

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby spoke of The affection so many people felt for late monarch. " Few leaders receive The outpouring of love we have seen, " he added.

About 100 presidents and heads of government were in The abbey - including US President Joe Biden , French President Emmanuel Macron , New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern , and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau .

Royal families from around The globe were also invited - with kings, queens and emperors from Denmark, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, The Netherlands, Japan, Malaysia and Jordan present.

After The Funeral , The Queen 's coffin was taken by gun carriage to Wellington Arch in London And Then on to its final journey via funeral cortege, along a route that avoided motorways to allow as many as possible to pay their final respects.

Many thousands of people lined The Streets to see The Procession taking her coffin to to Windsor Castle and a committal service.

As A Day of spectacle and mourning drew to a close, The UK's longest-reigning monarch was laid to rest alongside her late husband The Duke of Edinburgh and in The King George VI Memorial Chapel, found inside St George's Chapel in Windsor.

The scale of The Funeral and mourning arrangements over The 10-day period, which included a miles-long queue snaking along The South Bank of The River Thames to see The Queen 's lying-in-state, led to what police described as " probably The biggest operation we're likely to launch in The UK".

With thousands flocking into Central London and dignitaries from around The World gathering to pay their respects, The Funeral represented The " final and most complex phase" of The operation, The Metropolitan Police has said.

More Than 3,000 officers from almost every force in The country were in London to help with The security for The Funeral , including snipers stationed on rooftops and armed police, horseback teams and other specialist units patrolling The Streets .

As of 17:00 BST on Monday, 67 arrests had been made as part of The operation for a range of offences.

London has also seen some travel disruption on Monday evening, with problems to trains in and out of London Paddington overnight leaving many passengers stranded in Reading.

No trains have been able to enter or leave The West London station since early on on Monday because of damage to overhead electric wires.



Source of news: bbc.com

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