Natalia Mehlman Petrzela

MSNBC Columnist

Natalia Mehlman Petrzela is Professor of History at The New School in New York City. She is the author of two books, most recently "Fit Nation: The Gains and Pains of America's Exercise Obsession," and is currently a Carnegie Fellow, working on a new book about education and political polarization.

Natalia Mehlman Petrzela is Professor of History at The New School in New York City. She is the author of two books, most recently "Fit Nation: The Gains and Pains of America's Exercise Obsession," and is currently a Carnegie Fellow, working on a new book about education and political polarization.

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Trump is reviving an outdated and problematic practice for American schoolkids

Trump's reviving an outdated and problematic American practice in the Presidential Fitness Test in a fitting MAGA move.
51d ago

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RFK Jr.’s latest health proposal raises some very important questions

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared his plans as Trump's head of HHS to get all Americans to use wearable health tech in the near future.
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Do you even vote, bro? Democrats should look for new voters at the gym.

Democrats have spent $20 million on “Speaking with American Men” to help figure out where they need to show up to fare better with young male voters.
87d ago

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The danger in focusing on this detail about the Jewish museum shooting victims

Two Israeli Embassy employees was gunned down as they exited a function for young Jewish professionals hosted at the Capitol Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C.
102d ago

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Unpacking the ugly aftermath of the antisemitic incident at Dave Portnoy’s bar

A Temple University student at a sports bar owned by Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy uploaded a video of a personalized sign with a hateful message to Jews.
267d ago

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There’s a reason so many Americans trust RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mehmet Oz amplify the worst aspects of wellness culture: conspiracy theories, cheap hucksterism and anti-institutionalism.
369d ago

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Democrats need to rethink their strategies about young voters

Trump joined TikTok after protesting the platform in a transparent bid to win young voters. Democrats need a new plan to win 18- to 29-year-olds, who currently prefer Democrats by a slimmer margin than we’ve seen since 2005.
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RFK Jr. has a distinct appeal when it comes to young male voters

RFK Jr.’s focus on fitness and a specifically male outrage alongside the likes of Joe Rogan has garnered support from a generation of young men who don’t see themselves in Trump or Biden.
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Don’t let the painful testimonies of Oct. 7 hostages be diminished or distorted

Hamas hostage videos and other evidence haven’t stopped dangerous online conspiracy theories, disinformation and denialism from forming around the tragedy.
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How feminists have failed Israeli victims of sexual violence

Why have feminists not been more outspoken about the sexual violence visited upon Israeli women on Oct. 7?
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The SAT is a better measure of wealth than aptitude. We should still keep it, though.

Wanting to abolish the use of the SAT and similar tests in the admissions process is both understandable and self-defeating.
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