Inauguration Day 2: The Call Is Coming From Inside The Building Inauguration Day 2: The Call Is Coming From Inside The Building
In 2020, after losing his bid for reelection to Joe Biden, Donald Trump summoned a mob to the Capitol. Today, as we mark the peaceful transfer of power, we offer this reminder.
Jan 20, 2025 / Feature / Steve Brodner
How Biden’s Foreign Policy Destroyed His Presidency How Biden’s Foreign Policy Destroyed His Presidency
Biden's domestic agenda was the most progressive of any president since Lyndon Johnson. But it was entwined with a foreign policy that leaves his legacy drowned in blood.
Kamala Harris Was Poised to Crush the Women’s Vote. What Went Wrong? Kamala Harris Was Poised to Crush the Women’s Vote. What Went Wrong?
Once Harris became the nominee, women voters surged behind her. But on Election Day, she won a smaller share of them than Biden did. This is how it fell apart.
Jan 17, 2025 / Feature / Joan Walsh
How to Save the Democrats How to Save the Democrats
They’re in shambles. They need to change—fast. Here’s what they should do.
Jan 17, 2025 / Feature / John Nichols
A Listener’s Guide to Jazz From 1964–1972 A Listener’s Guide to Jazz From 1964–1972
A selection of the best recorded examples of the otherwise mostly undocumented music heard in jazz clubs like Slugs’.
Jan 14, 2025 / Feature / Ethan Iverson
Jazz Off the Record Jazz Off the Record
In the late 1960s, the recording industry lost interest in America’s greatest art form. But in a small, dark club on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, jazz legends were ...
Jan 14, 2025 / Feature / Ethan Iverson
A Year After Israel Bombed My Family’s Home, I'm Still Trapped in the Ruins A Year After Israel Bombed My Family’s Home, I'm Still Trapped in the Ruins
While the physical scars have mostly healed, the emotional ones remain as fresh as the day Israel brought my home down on me and my family.
Jan 13, 2025 / Feature / Mohammed R. Mhawish
These Progressives Will Guide Us Through the Darkness These Progressives Will Guide Us Through the Darkness
Without a doubt, 2025 is going to be tough—but these visionaries give us hope in this uncertain time.
Dec 23, 2024 / Feature / John Nichols
When Our Orgy of Gun Violence Came to My Hometown When Our Orgy of Gun Violence Came to My Hometown
After Columbine and Sandy Hook, after the AME Church in Charleston and the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, we stopped saying "It can't happen here." And then it did.
Dec 23, 2024 / Feature / Eric Orner
A Dance to Jules Feiffer at 95 A Dance to Jules Feiffer at 95
Cartoonist and writer Jules Feiffer is a national treasure. To mark his 95th birthday, we had some questions for the longtime Nation contributor.
Dec 19, 2024 / Feature / Peter Kuper