Is the Idea of Masculinity Worth Saving?

Laura Kipnis writes that masculinity is an emblem of mobility while Phil Christman argues that notions of manliness are better left to the side.

Laura Kipnis and Phil Christman

What We Can Learn From Watergate

Fifty years ago, we tried to make the presidency more accountable. It wasn’t enough to secure democracy.

Robert L. Borosage

No, Joe Biden, the Pandemic Is Not Over

The president’s words were irresponsible and flat-out wrong, but they accurately reflect his administration’s long-standing attitude toward the pandemic.

Gregg Gonsalves for The Nation

Godard Was Cinema

Was the French filmmaker the single most important individual in the history of cinema?

J. Hoberman

“The Nation” Names Chris Lehmann as D.C. Bureau Chief

With decades of experience, the former editor of The New Republic and The Baffler joins at a crucial juncture in advance of the midterm elections, in a country fa...

Press Room

Queen Elizabeth Was No Mere Symbol

But after her death, fury erupted at those who refused to whitewash her legacy.

Kali Holloway

The Political Lessons of Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis”

The 1927 film raises the question, “Who will mediate between our head and our hands?”

David Bromwich

A Farewell to Arms

Calvin Trillin