“The Nation” on Drugs “The Nation” on Drugs
Our special issue considers the casualties of the War on Drugs, as well as the unprecedented opportunities to make amends.
Mar 21, 2022 / D.D. Guttenplan
The Brave New World of Legalized Psychedelics Is Already Here The Brave New World of Legalized Psychedelics Is Already Here
And so are the profiteers. Get ready for Psychedelics Inc.
Mar 21, 2022 / Feature / Zoe Cormier
How the Drug War Dies How the Drug War Dies
Just a few decades ago, the left and the right, politicians and the public, universally embraced the criminalization of drug use. But a new consensus has emerged.
Mar 21, 2022 / Feature / Maia Szalavitz
A 20-Year Debacle in Afghanistan A 20-Year Debacle in Afghanistan
Why the American war was destined for catastrophe and tragedy from the start.
Mar 21, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Charlie Savage
South Korean Feminists Brace for a “Long, Hard Winter” Under a Right-Wing Leader South Korean Feminists Brace for a “Long, Hard Winter” Under a Right-Wing Leader
Yoon Suk-yeol’s election win was the culmination of a sexist backlash that swept the country.
Mar 18, 2022 / Hawon Jung
Turn That Down! Turn That Down!
The deafening levels of threat.
Mar 18, 2022 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards
On Principle: Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Profile in Courage On Principle: Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Profile in Courage
In an overlooked, once-anonymous article from her student days, Biden’s nominee emphasized the human impact of law on the most hated people in America.
Mar 18, 2022 / JoAnn Wypijewski
The Loathsome Hypocrisy of Republicans Who Now Applaud Volodymyr Zelensky The Loathsome Hypocrisy of Republicans Who Now Applaud Volodymyr Zelensky
When congressional Republicans had a chance to impeach and convict Trump for blackmailing Zelensky, 247 of them refused.
Mar 18, 2022 / John Nichols
Poles Have Opened Their Arms to Ukrainians—but Will It Last? Poles Have Opened Their Arms to Ukrainians—but Will It Last?
The kindness of strangers won’t create the resources needed to shelter millions of refugees. Poland needs help.
Mar 18, 2022 / David Volodzko