re: I don't consider The Nation worth reading.
"People who are afraid to look........is that a type of denial?"
Who's afraid? I simply don't have any desire to subscribe to that rag.
Denial as far as in the political realm is commonly reflected as appeasement. An example of denial is the "peace protestors" who are supporting terrorism and brutal dictators. "The Nation" and it's readers live and breathe denial- it's their breakfast of champions.