Sasha Abramsky

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Sasha Abramsky is The Nation's Western correspondent. He is the author of several books, including The American Way of Poverty, The House of Twenty Thousand Books, Little Wonder: The Fabulous Story of Lottie Dod, the World's First Female Sports Superstar, and most recently Chaos Comes Calling: The Battle Against the Far-Right Takeover of Small-Town America.

Attention Must Be Paid to the Migrants Disappearing Under Trump

Attention Must Be Paid to the Migrants Disappearing Under Trump Attention Must Be Paid to the Migrants Disappearing Under Trump

Hundreds of Venezuelan men have been spirited away to a hell outside of the reach of habeas corpus rulings. It is our duty not to look away.

Mar 28, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky

People stage a rally against the imprisonment of Venezuelans in a Salvadorian jail in Caracas.

Trump’s Lawless Deportation Machine Should Concern Every American Trump’s Lawless Deportation Machine Should Concern Every American

It’s only a matter of time before the administration expands its use of the Alien Enemies Act to ever-greater numbers of people from ever-greater numbers of countries.

Mar 21, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky

President Donald Trump, accompanied by White House senior adviser and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, speaks next to a Tesla Model S on the South Lawn of the White House on March 11, 2025.

The Corruption Being Obscured by Trump’s Tesla Spectacle The Corruption Being Obscured by Trump’s Tesla Spectacle

Despite how it appeared, Trump wasn’t acting like a used-car salesman for Teslas out of the goodness of his heart.

Mar 14, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky

President Donald Trump looks on during a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House on February 27, 2025.

Trump Abandons Ukraine, and Wages a War Against the Free Press Trump Abandons Ukraine, and Wages a War Against the Free Press

The White House's attacks on the media are starting to look remarkably similar to those waged in other countries that have embraced autocratic leaders in recent years.

Mar 7, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky

Two men sitting in chairs facing each other.

The Most Disgraceful Foreign Policy Spectacle in US History The Most Disgraceful Foreign Policy Spectacle in US History

Donald Trump and JD Vance tried to humiliate Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday with the whole world watching.

Feb 28, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky

Elon Musk holds a chain saw during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on February 20, 2025. The chain saw was a present to Elon Musk from Argentine President Javier Milei.

DOGE Takes a Chain Saw to Federally Funded Scientific Research DOGE Takes a Chain Saw to Federally Funded Scientific Research

The Trump administration’s efforts to reorient the country away from cutting-edge research will be felt by nearly every area of science.

Feb 28, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky

Activists wearing masks of (L-R) Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Co-leader and main candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party Alice Weidel, US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and US Vice President JD Vance, hold up placards which read “Stop Aid, Screw the poor,” “More Warming More War,” and “Make Russia Great Again” as they stage a protest against the perceived support of the US and Russia for the far-right AfD party in front of the landmark Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, on February 20, 2025, ahead of the upcoming German elections on February 23.

The Endless Conflicts of Interest in the Trump Administration The Endless Conflicts of Interest in the Trump Administration

Each day, another ethics scandal unfolds—and each day, it gets lost in the white noise.

Feb 21, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk looks on before US President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2025.

A Profoundly Un-American Moment A Profoundly Un-American Moment

Trump and his enablers have launched an unprecedented assault on American society and values.

Feb 14, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky

A protester holds a sign outside of the Pennsylvania Capitol during a 50501 protest.

The Dehumanization Is the Point The Dehumanization Is the Point

You know things are bad when you end up nostalgic for Trump's first term.

Feb 7, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky

Members of the far-right militia group Patriot Front participate in the 2025 March for Life in Washington, DC, on January 24, 2025.

The Trump Administration Has Gone AWOL From the Union The Trump Administration Has Gone AWOL From the Union

This is what it is like to live through a revolution.

Jan 31, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky

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