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The Nation names Sunkara president

Bhaskar Sunkara

The Nation has appointed Bhaskar Sunkara its president, leading The Nation’s publishing and business strategy. He will be working alongside publisher and editorial director Katrina vanden Heuvel and editor D.D. Guttenplan.

Sunkara said:

“I’m proud to join The Nation at this critical moment for independent media and for working-class politics. The Nation is an indispensable organ of progressive politics in the United States, with vast potential for growth and impact. I’m looking forward to helping build a storied organization and to supporting the effort of its talented staff and contributors.”

He is also the founder of Jacobin, a publication which has now grown to a paid circulation of nearly 70,000, with 2.6 million unique visitors per month in 2021. It also publishes the UK-based Tribune Magazine.

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