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Alana Pockros

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Associate Editor @thenation. Critic here and there.

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For our November issue out today, I wrote about the queen Janet Malcolm and her untouchable form of journalism: thenation.com/article/societ…
The Many Lives of Janet Malcolm

The Many Lives of Janet Malcolm

A new biography tells the story of one of America’s great masters of reportage.

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i went to arizona in august, at the height of summer, to answer a nagging question: why are there so many data centers, not to mention a water-guzzling chip factory, in the desert? theverge.com/cs/features/101…
Data centers want to suck everything dry — even the desert

Data centers want to suck everything dry — even the desert

The state is barreling toward a water crisis. Data centers might be the breaking point.

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David Marcus@davidimarcusOct 27
Reviewed the new Debs biography nytimes.com/2026/10/27/books…
Book Review: ‘American Socialist,’ by Shawn Gude

Book Review: ‘American Socialist,’ by Shawn Gude

In “American Socialist,” Shawn Gude tracks the rise and fall of the movement led by the left-wing presidential candidate Eugene V. Debs.

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I wrote about NAZA, automated warfare, and Israel’s hard-right shift for the @thenation thenation.com/article/world/…
“NAZA” and Israel’s History of Automated Warfare

“NAZA” and Israel’s History of Automated Warfare

As violent technologies like spyware, predictive targeting algorithms, and 2,000-pound warheads become ordinary instruments of military rule, once-abhorred practices become routine.

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Here's her moving piece explaining her diagnosis (and about death scenes in art): vulture.com/article/death-sc…
The Death Scene I Was Ashamed to Cry About

The Death Scene I Was Ashamed to Cry About

Ever since I was diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease, I’ve been finding myself thinking about Little Women’s Beth March.

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TOMORROW: Join us at 7pm in Brooklyn to celebrate the release of our November print issue! Free to RSVP, complimentary copies of the issue will be available. Get your tickets here: eventbrite.com/e/the-novembe…
The November 2026 issue release of The Nation Magazine

The November 2026 issue release of The Nation Magazine

Join us at Chilo's for a casual get-together to celebrate the release of the November 2026 issue of The Nation!

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Earlier this year, Sarah Chihaya was diagnosed with MSA—a terminal neurodegenerative disease. Right now, she can no longer read or write—this will be her last piece. And it's a brilliant one about Emily Brontë and unknowability. thenation.com/article/cultur…
Who Was Emily Brontë?

Who Was Emily Brontë?

A new biography tries to reconstruct her everyday life.

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David Marcus@davidimarcusOct 20
Not only does NAZA depict the horrors of our present. It also shows us a horrifying version of what the future might look like. @AhmedMoor in @booksandthearts thenation.com/article/world/…

The Clarion Call of “NAZA”

Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s new film not only documents the horrors of the present but gives us a glimpse of a possible future too.

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ICYMI: My great-great-grandfather was the namesake of an infamous institution for the disabled. From long-neglected records of the property, the lives of forgotten people were uncovered…. thenation.com/article/societ…
My Family’s Dark, Hidden History With Institutionalization

My Family’s Dark, Hidden History With Institutionalization

My great-great-grandfather was the namesake of an infamous institution for the disabled. From long-neglected records of the property, the lives of forgotten people were uncovered.

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You guys know Pangram is fallible artificial intelligence too, right?
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RIP JANET MALCOLM YOU WOULD HAVE LOVED NATHAN FIELDER!
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For our November issue out today, I wrote about the queen Janet Malcolm and her untouchable form of journalism: thenation.com/article/societ…
The Many Lives of Janet Malcolm

The Many Lives of Janet Malcolm

A new biography tells the story of one of America’s great masters of reportage.

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Lydia Polgreen@lpolgreenOct 18
Everyone citing Janet Malcolm's The Journalist and the Murderer is thinking of the wrong Malcolm text re: "You Can See Everything." Real ones know it is The Impossible Profession that truly applies to Fielder's masterpiece.
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My first in @thenation as a staff member! I wrote about Zohran Mamdani's predicament with the NYPD: thenation.com/article/politi…
Mamdani Can No Longer Avoid the Issue of the NYPD

Mamdani Can No Longer Avoid the Issue of the NYPD

The mayor has been able to put difficult questions about policing on the back burner—until now.

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RIP Janet Malcolm you would have loved You Can See Everything
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Alana Pockros@APockrosOct 13
For our November issue out today, I wrote about the queen Janet Malcolm and her untouchable form of journalism: thenation.com/article/societ…
The Many Lives of Janet Malcolm

The Many Lives of Janet Malcolm

A new biography tells the story of one of America’s great masters of reportage.

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This sounds so good
sarah miller (@sarahlovescali) profile picturesarah miller@sarahlovescaliOct 15
Exciting news: my dear friend @hamrahrama and I are teaming up to teach a two-day writing class in Brooklyn (and on zoom) and it’s kind of a bargain!
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For our November issue out today, I wrote about the queen Janet Malcolm and her untouchable form of journalism: thenation.com/article/societ…
The Many Lives of Janet Malcolm

The Many Lives of Janet Malcolm

A new biography tells the story of one of America’s great masters of reportage.

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John McTernan@JohnmcternanOct 15
Great piece, great read.
Alana Pockros (@APockros) profile pictureAlana Pockros@APockrosOct 13
For our November issue out today, I wrote about the queen Janet Malcolm and her untouchable form of journalism: thenation.com/article/societ…
The Many Lives of Janet Malcolm

The Many Lives of Janet Malcolm

A new biography tells the story of one of America’s great masters of reportage.

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Everyone else is reading it...are you?
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Alana Pockros (@APockros) profile pictureAlana Pockros@APockrosOct 13
For our November issue out today, I wrote about the queen Janet Malcolm and her untouchable form of journalism: thenation.com/article/societ…
The Many Lives of Janet Malcolm

The Many Lives of Janet Malcolm

A new biography tells the story of one of America’s great masters of reportage.

thenation.com
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Hate to give them this kind of credit but this is the original color of a 19th century French chore
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a pathetic attempt by the most morally bankrupt people living in san francisco to be liked by fashion's cool kids. i can almost SMELL the desperation to be seen as tasteful and fashionable. also, this color is atrocious on a chore coat
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Tomorrow is my Christmas (when my real real credit drops)
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