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Is America in the Grip of a Foreign Power?

Jeet Heer, Katrina vanden Heuvel A vital discussion on the state of the Israel lobby. The post Is America in the Grip of a Foreign Power? appeared first on The Nation .

Democrats Really, Really, Really Don't Want People Investigating Their Scammy Fundraising

Chris Lehmann Several of the party’s top committees threatened to raise legal hell over a new study into the way they pry money out of seniors. The post Democrats Really, Really, Really Don't Want People Investigating Their Scammy Fundraising appeared first on The Nation .

Trump's Loose Grip on Reality Could Sink the Navy's Ships

Jeet Heer The dire conditions on the USS Lincoln are due to a president dangerously detached from what's actually happening in the world. The post Trump's Loose Grip on Reality Could Sink the Navy's Ships appeared first on The Nation .

Billionaires Dictating a Doomed Future?

Sue Coe Stuff that! Mount Protests! Vote! The post Billionaires Dictating a Doomed Future? appeared first on The Nation .

From Urban Housing to Rural Nursing Homes, the Working-Class Fight to Protect Public Goods From Private Buyers

Gwen Frisbie-Fulton Public goods were meant for us, but corporate interests want to take them away. The post From Urban Housing to Rural Nursing Homes, the Working-Class Fight to Protect Public Goods From Private Buyers appeared first on The Nation .

Adjuncting Until the End of Time

Maria Adelmann Universities now have more adjuncts than tenured and tenure-track professors combined. The conditions are unsustainable—for professors and students alike. The post Adjuncting Until the End of Time appeared first on The Nation .

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The Devil Wears Galliano

Steve Brodner Tainted food carts. The post The Devil Wears Galliano appeared first on The Nation .

Jared Kushner Finds Trouble in a Gangster's Paradise

Jeet Heer The Trump princeling’s deal with alleged mobsters illustrates the depths of MAGA corruption. The post Jared Kushner Finds Trouble in a Gangster's Paradise appeared first on The Nation .

Russell Vought’s Project 2026

Peter Kuper A shadow president undoing democracy. The post Russell Vought’s Project 2026 appeared first on The Nation .

Trump Is Trying to Sabotage the Health of All Our Kids

Sasha Abramsky His executive order on vaccines is classic Trump: authoritarian, nonsensical, and deadly. The post Trump Is Trying to Sabotage the Health of All Our Kids appeared first on The Nation .

The Bogus Lakers Sale Is Exactly Why We Need Publicly Owned Sports Teams

Dave Zirin These private equity vampires will just keep strip mining the things that give us joy if we let them. The post The Bogus Lakers Sale Is Exactly Why We Need Publicly Owned Sports Teams appeared first on The Nation .

The New Right’s Toxic Addiction to Racial Conflict

Pedro Gonzales A former fellow with the Claremont Institute explains how white nationalist dogma sets the terms of political belonging on the MAGA right. The post The New Right’s Toxic Addiction to Racial Conflict appeared first on The Nation .

What Happens When 8 Million People Lose Their Student Loan Repayment Plan?

Kristin Collier As the Biden-era SAVE plan ends, borrowers are facing unaffordable bills, lost payment records, and errors that have falsely put some into default. The post What Happens When 8 Million People Lose Their Student Loan Repayment Plan? appeared first on The Nation .

Is a Trump Endorsement Becoming a Liability?

Chris Lehmann The president’s backing failed to secure a primary win in Minnesota for Mike Lindell. And he’s not the only one. The post Is a Trump Endorsement Becoming a Liability? appeared first on The Nation .

Bad Mothers and Monstrous Children

Emmet Fraizer Jordy Rosenberg’s “Night Night Fawn” offers a multigenerational tale of Marxists, Zionists, and estrangement. The post Bad Mothers and Monstrous Children appeared first on The Nation .

The Gaping Hole in El-Sayed’s Progressive Agenda

Elie Mystal The Senate nominee has woefully undercooked ideas on Supreme Court reform—and that’s a problem. The post The Gaping Hole in El-Sayed’s Progressive Agenda appeared first on The Nation .

Iusticia Omnibus = Justice for All

Bob Bingenheimer Street art, street wise. Barcelona 2026. The post Iusticia Omnibus = Justice for All appeared first on The Nation .

The Fight for Special Education

Pepper Stetler Students were denied special education services even before Trump began dismantling the Department of Education. This Texas family is fighting back. The post The Fight for Special Education appeared first on The Nation .

We Can’t Surrender to Climate Destruction

Sarah Lazare Politicians and pundits are telling us to accept the escalating breakdown of our planet. We have to fight back. The post We Can’t Surrender to Climate Destruction appeared first on The Nation .

Growing Up With “Girls”

Grace Byron Lena Dunham and her generation enter midlife The post Growing Up With “Girls” appeared first on The Nation .

Trump Is Writing Off Kids With Disabilities, but We Shouldn’t

Regina Mahone A broad coalition of organizations, lawmakers, and former Department of Education officials are calling to preserve the agency from Trump’s liquidation plans. The post Trump Is Writing Off Kids With Disabilities, but We Shouldn’t appeared first on The Nation .

The CIA Targets Cuba… Again

Peter Kornbluh Covert operations add to Trump’s ruthless regime change efforts. The post The CIA Targets Cuba… Again appeared first on The Nation .

India’s Cockroaches Were Never Radical Enough

Wolf Hertzberg The Cockroach Janata Party protests won a great victory. What will be their legacy? The post India’s Cockroaches Were Never Radical Enough appeared first on The Nation .

What You Need to Know About the GLP-1 Economy

Richard Eskow The making of a medical caste. The post What You Need to Know About the GLP-1 Economy appeared first on The Nation .

We’re Longtime DNC Members—and We Support Ken Martin

Larry Cohen, James Zogby Many of those trying to bring the DNC chair down just want the party to continue to act as an ATM machine for their consultancies. The post We’re Longtime DNC Members—and We Support Ken Martin appeared first on The Nation .

Pa’lante Siempre: Denise Oliver-Velez (1947–2026)

Sylvia Hernández From frontline organizing to political commentary, her fierce, multiracial advocacy reshaped 20th-century liberation and continues to inspire social justice. The post Pa’lante Siempre: Denise Oliver-Velez (1947–2026) appeared first on The Nation .

Boots Riley’s Communist Heist Film

Jorge Cotte Yes, it even has Marxist teleporters. The post Boots Riley’s Communist Heist Film appeared first on The Nation .

Trump’s Iran Disaster Is Making All His Cronies Look Like Fools

David Klion Two foreign-policy camps are claiming Trump for themselves, while the Middle East fiasco humiliates every single one of them. The post Trump’s Iran Disaster Is Making All His Cronies Look Like Fools appeared first on The Nation .

Wisconsin Socialists Have a Proud History in the Democratic Party

John Nichols Long before Francesca Hong’s current bid for governor, the party was revitalized when it nominated a Milwaukee “sewer socialist” for governor. The post Wisconsin Socialists Have a Proud History in the Democratic Party appeared first on The Nation .

First They Came

Anonymous For the immigrants. The post First They Came appeared first on The Nation .

The Dignifying Solution to America’s Care Crisis

Courtney E. Martin Employee ownership turns care work jobs into good jobs—and leads to better patient outcomes. The post The Dignifying Solution to America’s Care Crisis appeared first on The Nation .

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“Nobody Is Resting”: Meet the Grassroots Advocates Defending the Right to Vote

Sasha Abramsky At a time when the US president is actively interfering in elections, these groups, activists, and officials are protecting their local systems from federal sabotage. The post “Nobody Is Resting”: Meet the Grassroots Advocates Defending the Right to Vote appeared first on The Nation .

Is 2026 the Year of the Independent?

John Nichols An unprecedented number of candidates in this year’s midterms are running outside of the two-party system. What’s more, a lot of them could win. The post Is 2026 the Year of the Independent? appeared first on The Nation .

Can Zohran Mamdani Get Criminal Justice Reform Done if Jessica Tisch Is His Police Commissioner?

Ross Barkan His promises haven’t yet been fulfilled. The post Can Zohran Mamdani Get Criminal Justice Reform Done if Jessica Tisch Is His Police Commissioner? appeared first on The Nation .

Pirro Disagrees With Trump on Reflecting Pool Damage

Calvin Trillin The post Pirro Disagrees With Trump on Reflecting Pool Damage appeared first on The Nation .

Willie Nelson Gets It—This Time About Data Centers

Katrina vanden Heuvel “The last thing we need is a loud, water thieving, light polluting, data center anywhere near our town (or any others for that matter).” The post Willie Nelson Gets It—This Time About Data Centers appeared first on The Nation .

John Edgar Wideman’s American Vernacular

Walton Muyumba The master novelist offers a view of a United States defined by its cultures of improvisation. The post John Edgar Wideman’s American Vernacular appeared first on The Nation .

One Woman’s Message From the Hell of ICE Detention

Maryam Tahmasebi My husband, son, and I have been locked up for months—despite being permanent residents with no criminal record. It is an unendurable, unending nightmare. The post One Woman’s Message From the Hell of ICE Detention appeared first on The Nation .

The Nostalgic Architecture of the Obama Presidential Center

Kate Wagner Where hope even has a gift shop. The post The Nostalgic Architecture of the Obama Presidential Center appeared first on The Nation .

Digging

Abdulkareem Abdulkareem The post Digging appeared first on The Nation .

The Right’s New Inflation Message: Let Them Eat Ramen

Jeet Heer Militarists push for austerity to keep a disastrous war going. The post The Right’s New Inflation Message: Let Them Eat Ramen appeared first on The Nation .

David Ellison’s Delusional Stab at Self-Justification

Ben Schwartz While the Skydance–Warner Bros. merger is in legal limbo, the CEO seeking to pull it off makes a disingenuous case for it in the court of public opinion. The post David Ellison’s Delusional Stab at Self-Justification appeared first on The Nation .

Reflecting on the Corruption of an Office

Jeff Danziger There is no precedent for Trump’s damaging presidency. The post Reflecting on the Corruption of an Office appeared first on The Nation .

The Explosive Failures Fueling the Cyclospora Outbreak

Gregg Gonsalves We're getting a stark reminder of what happens when you gut a public-health system. The post The Explosive Failures Fueling the Cyclospora Outbreak appeared first on The Nation .

Centrist Democrats Are Rolling Up Their Sleeves and Punching Left

Chris Lehmann The Third Way think tank is pouring millions of dollars into combatting not the GOP but the DSA. The post Centrist Democrats Are Rolling Up Their Sleeves and Punching Left appeared first on The Nation .

Insurgents Are Revitalizing the Democratic Party

Katrina vanden Heuvel, John Nichols, The Nation And despite all the establishment pushback, voters know it. The post Insurgents Are Revitalizing the Democratic Party appeared first on The Nation .

What Happened to the American University?

Daniel Bessner Once the envy of the world, higher education in the United States is now in a state of endless crisis. The post What Happened to the American University? appeared first on The Nation .

Do Epics Need Heroes?

Orlando Reade In recent years, the online right has contested adaptations of epic in order to make an argument about masculinity. The Odyssey is their latest target. The post Do Epics Need Heroes? appeared first on The Nation .

El-Sayed Wins

Steve Brodner The big melt. The post El-Sayed Wins appeared first on The Nation .

Todd Blanche Wants to Finish What “Dobbs” Started

Rachel Rebouché In a private call before his confirmation vote, the acting AG said Trump officials aim to make the decision ending the national right to abortion “permanent in every single state.” The post Todd Blanche Wants to Finish What “Dobbs” Started appeared first on The Nation .

The Musicians Taking the Fight for Trans Lives to Church

Max Keller The story behind “Trans Requiem.” The post The Musicians Taking the Fight for Trans Lives to Church appeared first on The Nation .

Trump’s Deregulation of Head Start Would Lead to Bigger Class Sizes, Lower Quality

Bryce Covert The administration has now made public a proposed rule to eliminate critical standards for services in the free preschool program. The post Trump’s Deregulation of Head Start Would Lead to Bigger Class Sizes, Lower Quality appeared first on The Nation .

No Hospital Workers for You

Bill Bramhall Have a nice day. The post No Hospital Workers for You appeared first on The Nation .

Don’t Believe the Gadi Eisenkot Hype

Séamus Malekafzali The former IDF leader is being touted as the “anti-Netanyahu” in Israel’s upcoming elections. But in the ways that matter most, he's more of the same. The post Don’t Believe the Gadi Eisenkot Hype appeared first on The Nation .

The Right-Wing Terrorism Miller and Rubio Conveniently Neglected to Mention at Their DC Summit

Sasha Abramsky At their July event on “The Resurgence of Political Terrorism,” the secretary of state and the White House deputy chief of staff selectively presented information to malign the left. The post The Right-Wing Terrorism Miller and Rubio Conveniently Neglected to Mention at Their DC Summit appeared first on The Nation .

Texas’s DNA Doesn’t Run As Red as the Right Wants You to Think

Lajward Zahra David Griscom’s new book “The Myth of Red Texas” undoes the idea of Texas as a place with conservatism inherent to its political bloodline. The post Texas’s DNA Doesn’t Run As Red as the Right Wants You to Think appeared first on The Nation .

The Anniversaries of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Have Special Meaning in a World Out of Control

William D. Hartung, Mari Faines As the last US-Russia nuclear arms control treaty expires, the anniversaries of Hiroshima and Nagasaki carry renewed urgency for a world edging toward a new arms race. The post The Anniversaries of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Have Special Meaning in a World Out of Control appeared first on The Nation .

Abdul El-Sayed’s Win Is a Landmark. But the Fight Is Far From Over.

Iman Abid Even though the Palestine movement is on the march, we can’t afford any complacency. The post Abdul El-Sayed’s Win Is a Landmark. But the Fight Is Far From Over. appeared first on The Nation .

Will El-Sayed’s Centrist Opponents “Vote Blue No Matter Who”?

Aaron Regunberg It’s time for the Democratic establishment to take its own medicine. The post Will El-Sayed’s Centrist Opponents “Vote Blue No Matter Who”? appeared first on The Nation .

America Gets to Choose

Michael James Schneider The Trump bar is so low it’s hard to decide. The post America Gets to Choose appeared first on The Nation .