The article discusses a protest by staff at The Nation magazine regarding its focus on international issues rather than domestic concerns. The piece questions the meaning of 'the nation' in an imperial context, arguing that the term encompasses more than just the American populace; it implies a powerful, militarized apparatus. Notably, issues like life expectancy disparities highlight the neglect of human insecurity. Journalists are posited as agents of war or advocates for humanity, emphasizing the moral dilemmas faced in reporting.
In an imperial state, with force projection everywhere on the earth, what is 'the nation'? Certainly it's not merely the people or the country.
For journalists, empire presents a choice: You are an agent of the war machine, or a witness for humanity.
If it were not, life expectancy would be a 'national security' crisis: lowest among rich countries, lower for Black people and Native people.
Their wordplay remains provocative. In an imperial state, with force projection everywhere on the earth, what is 'the nation'?
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