D.D. Guttenplan

Special Correspondent

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D.D. Guttenplan is a special correspondent for The Nation and the host of The Nation Podcast. He served as editor of the magazine from 2019 to 2025 and, prior to that, as an editor at large and London correspondent. His books include American Radical: The Life and Times of I.F. Stone, The Nation: A Biography, and The Next Republic: The Rise of a New Radical Majority.

US investor and philanthropist Alexander Soros, son of Hungarian-US investor and philanthropist George Soros, speaks during a ceremony to accept on behalf of his father the 2025 Civil Rights Prize of the Sinti and Roma, on October 23, 2025, in Berlin, Germany.

Liberal Philanthropy and the Fight for Democracy, With David Callahan  Liberal Philanthropy and the Fight for Democracy, With David Callahan 

On the latest Nation Podcast.

Dec 1, 2025 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan and David Callahan

Angelo Herndon.

The Story of One of the Most Important Free Speech Cases of All Time The Story of One of the Most Important Free Speech Cases of All Time

Randall Kennedy talks to The Nation Podcast about the Angelo Herndon case.

Nov 24, 2025 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan and Randall Kennedy

New Yorkers celebrate as NY1 projects Zohran Mamdani the winner in the mayoral election, at the Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden on November 4, 2025 in the Astoria neighborhood of New York City. The watch party was one of many hosted by the Democratic Socialists of America in support of Mamdani.

Red Dawn Over New York City Red Dawn Over New York City

At a DSA watch party, I got to see history unfold as Zohran Mamdani’s victory was announced.

Nov 5, 2025 / D.D. Guttenplan

Bob Woodward speaking in 2025.

The Emptiness of Bob Woodward The Emptiness of Bob Woodward

On The Nation Podcast: Matt Duss on the limitations of DC’s most famous chronicler.

Sep 29, 2025 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan and Matthew Duss

US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and US Attorney General Pam Bondi look on as US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 15, 2025.

The MAGA Fashion Revolution The MAGA Fashion Revolution

On The Nation Podcast: Derek Guy on how Trumpism swallowed Republican style.

Sep 22, 2025 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan and Derek Guy

Minister of Labor and Social Economy Yolanda Diaz speaks during a plenary session in the Congress of Deputies, on 10 September, 2025 in Madrid, Spain.

Yolanda Díaz Is the New Face of the Spanish Left Yolanda Díaz Is the New Face of the Spanish Left

On this episode of The Nation Podcast.

Sep 15, 2025 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan and Sarah Jaffe

Our Fifty States of Disunion

Our Fifty States of Disunion Our Fifty States of Disunion

On this episode of The Nation Podcast, D.D. Guttenplan and Richard Kreitner talk about the centerpiece of our 160th anniversary issue.

Jun 30, 2025 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan and Richard Kreitner

A cargo ship is loading and unloading foreign trade containers at Qingdao Port in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on June 16, 2025.

How Cargo Ships Explain the World How Cargo Ships Explain the World

On this episode of The Nation Podcast, Atossa Araxia Abrahamian talks about what one industry can teach us.

Jun 16, 2025 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan and Atossa Araxia Abrahamian

Our inaugural issue.

Happy 160th Anniversary to “The Nation”! Happy 160th Anniversary to “The Nation”!

Since 1865, we’ve held fast in our belief in the liberating power of simply telling people the truth.

Jun 10, 2025 / D.D. Guttenplan

From left, New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer; Newark Mayor Ras Baraka; Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop; moderator NJ Spotlight News anchor Briana Vannozzi; moderator WNYC Morning Edition host Michael Hill; New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill; and former state Senate President Steve Sweeney attend the New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial primary debate Monday, May 12, 2025, in Newark, N.J.

Will New Jersey and Virginia Send Trump a Message? Will New Jersey and Virginia Send Trump a Message?

On this episode of The Nation Podcast, John Nichols talks about 2025's unusually important off-year elections.

Jun 9, 2025 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan and John Nichols

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