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Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein, and musician Michael Bolton pose for a portrait during a party at the Mar-a-Lago club, Palm Beach, Florida, February 12, 2000.

Why Did So Many People in Epstein’s Circle Look the Other Way? Why Did So Many People in Epstein’s Circle Look the Other Way?

First of all, in order to ask questions about the young women he preyed on, they’d need to see them as people.

Nov 25, 2025 / Katha Pollitt

A man is detained by CBP officers

How North Carolina Rose Up Against Trump’s Latest Anti-Immigrant Crackdown How North Carolina Rose Up Against Trump’s Latest Anti-Immigrant Crackdown

“Operation Charlotte’s Web” may mobilize North Carolina’s working-class Latino members and allies to shift the political balance of power at the local, state, and national levels....

Nov 25, 2025 / Chris Kromm

Irin Carmon on How the United States Has Made Pregnancy Unbearable

Irin Carmon on How the United States Has Made Pregnancy Unbearable Irin Carmon on How the United States Has Made Pregnancy Unbearable

An interview with the author of a new book documenting the brutalities of childbirth in the post-Dobbs era.

Nov 25, 2025 / Regina Mahone

Death Row Prisoners Granted Clemency by Biden Brace for “Living Hell” Under Trump

Death Row Prisoners Granted Clemency by Biden Brace for “Living Hell” Under Trump Death Row Prisoners Granted Clemency by Biden Brace for “Living Hell” Under Trump

Trump officials are retaliating by imposing the harshest conditions in the entire federal prison system—including near total isolation.

Nov 24, 2025 / Lauren Gill

The White House Press Corps Is an Embarrassment

The White House Press Corps Is an Embarrassment The White House Press Corps Is an Embarrassment

In this week’s Elie v. U.S., The Nation’s justice correspondent digs into some of the failures of the fourth estate—along with a new gerrymandering case, Larry Summers, and more.

Nov 21, 2025 / Elie Mystal

Decline and Fall

Decline and Fall Decline and Fall

Charlotte rising.

Nov 21, 2025 / Steve Brodner

Cold As ICE

Cold As ICE Cold As ICE

ICE agents continue to terrorize communities across the United States through relentless harassment and excessive force.

Nov 21, 2025 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Protesters face off against border agents outside the ICE detention facility in Broadview, Illinois.

The Counteroffensive Against Operation Midway Blitz The Counteroffensive Against Operation Midway Blitz

How Chicago residents and protesters banded together against the Trump administration's immigration shock troops.

Nov 20, 2025 / Amanda Moore

How Washington State Discriminates Against Incarcerated Immigrants

How Washington State Discriminates Against Incarcerated Immigrants How Washington State Discriminates Against Incarcerated Immigrants

People with immigration detainers want to build a better life, but state policies make it difficult or impossible.

Nov 19, 2025 / Aaron Edward Olson

In an Unusual Twist, the Prosecution of a Gaza Protester Puts Israel on Trial

In an Unusual Twist, the Prosecution of a Gaza Protester Puts Israel on Trial In an Unusual Twist, the Prosecution of a Gaza Protester Puts Israel on Trial

An activist argued that genocide in Gaza necessitated disrupting business as usual. The City of Chicago argued in defense of Israel—and against civil disobedience.

Nov 19, 2025 / Sarah Lazare

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