We Defeated McCarthyism Before. We Can Do It Again. We Defeated McCarthyism Before. We Can Do It Again.
It’s easy to feel despair about what looks like a new age of government censorship. But being around for 160 years gives you perspective.
Oct 13, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel, John Nichols for The Nation
Robert Redford Sounded the Alarm About Our Corrupted Politics Over 50 Years Ago Robert Redford Sounded the Alarm About Our Corrupted Politics Over 50 Years Ago
The late legend's 1972 classic The Candidate was an urgent warning about how money-driven, TV-obsessed campaigns would devastate democracy.
Sep 24, 2025 / John Nichols
The GOP’s Bloated Pentagon Budget Is Indefensible The GOP’s Bloated Pentagon Budget Is Indefensible
The House just approved $892.6 billion in military spending—continuing the march toward $1 trillion defense budgets.
Sep 12, 2025 / John Nichols
Democrats Have No More Excuses on Gaza Democrats Have No More Excuses on Gaza
The American people want their leaders to stop supporting Netanyahu’s murderous inhumanity.
Sep 11, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel, John Nichols for The Nation
Rebecca Solnit on Trump, Books, and the Reincarnation of King George III Rebecca Solnit on Trump, Books, and the Reincarnation of King George III
A conversation with the writer and activist about living in a nation where those who lead are often disinclined to read—let alone write—meaningful books.
Sep 8, 2025 / Q&A / John Nichols
“They Will Attack Every Organized Worker in America” “They Will Attack Every Organized Worker in America”
Talking to the head of America’s largest union of federal workers about Trump’s assault on his members and all of labor.
Sep 1, 2025 / John Nichols
DC Statehood: Now, More Than Ever DC Statehood: Now, More Than Ever
The best counter to Trump’s authoritarianism is a renewed commitment to secure full representative democracy in Washington.
Aug 28, 2025 / John Nichols
Minnesota Democrats Are at War Over the “Mamdani of Minneapolis” Minnesota Democrats Are at War Over the “Mamdani of Minneapolis”
Democratic socialist mayoral candidate Omar Fateh won the endorsement of his city party. Then the state party overturned the result. Representative Ilhan Omar calls it “inexcusabl...
Aug 26, 2025 / John Nichols
“The Nation” Interviews Zohran Mamdani “The Nation” Interviews Zohran Mamdani
New York's Democratic mayoral nominee shares his views on the city's affordability crisis, the new media landscape—and how Democrats need to stand up for what they believe.
Aug 12, 2025 / Feature / Katrina vanden Heuvel and John Nichols
New Yorkers Aren’t About to Elect a Mayor Who Makes Common Cause With Donald Trump New Yorkers Aren’t About to Elect a Mayor Who Makes Common Cause With Donald Trump
Amid reports that Cuomo is consulting with Trump and telling business leaders he doesn’t want a fight with the president, Zohran Mamdani sees a “betrayal of the city.”
Aug 8, 2025 / John Nichols