Sasha Abramsky

Sasha Abramsky is The Nation's Western correspondent. He is the author of several books, including The American Way of Poverty, The House of Twenty Thousand Books, Little Wonder: The Fabulous Story of Lottie Dod, the World's First Female Sports Superstar, and most recently Chaos Comes Calling: The Battle Against the Far-Right Takeover of Small-Town America. Follow him on Bluesky at @sashaabramsky.bsky.social.

Members of the far-right militia group Patriot Front participate in the 2025 March for Life in Washington, DC, on January 24, 2025.

The Trump Administration Has Gone AWOL From the Union The Trump Administration Has Gone AWOL From the Union

This is what it is like to live through a revolution.

Jan 31, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky

The Mountain West’s Mega-McMansion Problem

The Mountain West’s Mega-McMansion Problem The Mountain West’s Mega-McMansion Problem

The rich have turned the region into “ultra-exclusive enclaves,” creating hazardous living conditions for everyone else.

Jan 28, 2025 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on January 23, 2025, in Washington, DC, shows a signed executive order.

Trump’s All-Out Assault on American Democracy Has Begun Trump’s All-Out Assault on American Democracy Has Begun

If the next four years will be anything like this past week, it’s going to be a hell of a ride.

Jan 24, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky

Donald Trump souvenirs are displayed for sale at of I Love DC Gifts ahead of the inauguration on January 16, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Why I Won’t Be Watching the Clown Show That Will Be Trump’s Inauguration Why I Won’t Be Watching the Clown Show That Will Be Trump’s Inauguration

The country is about to be handed over to a band of fascists, and top Democrats are simply rolling over and waiting for the Republicans to tickle their tummies.

Jan 17, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky

The burnt remains of a building where once stood a hardware store are seen in Altadena, California on January 15, 2025. The historic community of Altadena, on the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, has been left in ashes and rubble though some homes remain standing.

The Insurance Crisis Looming in California as the Wildfires Burn The Insurance Crisis Looming in California as the Wildfires Burn

California’s Department of Insurance has worked to repair the broken insurance system, but the LA fires threaten to undo the progress the state has made.

Jan 16, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky

What the Fire Left Behind: Scenes From Los Angeles

What the Fire Left Behind: Scenes From Los Angeles What the Fire Left Behind: Scenes From Los Angeles

The Nation’s Western correspondent, Sasha Abramsky, captures the destruction of the Palisades fire and the relics of the people who used to live in one debris zone.

Jan 13, 2025 / Photo Essay / Sasha Abramsky

President-elect Donald Trump speaks to members of the media during a press conference at the Mar-a-Lago Club on January 7, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida.

A Trump L’Oeil and More Signs of What’s to Come A Trump L’Oeil and More Signs of What’s to Come

Taking the president-elect at his word, it will only get worse from here.

Jan 10, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky

Graffiti on the sidewalk at the Trump International Hotel on December 23, 2024, in New York City.

Trump’s 2025 Foreign Policy Plan: Make Colonialism Great Again Trump’s 2025 Foreign Policy Plan: Make Colonialism Great Again

The president-elect has made extraordinary statements recently about poaching land from other countries. It’s tempting to write them off, but we must take him seriously.

Jan 3, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky

US President-elect Donald Trump, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and Vice President–elect JD Vance attend the 125th Army-Navy football game at Northwest Stadium on December 14, 2024, in Landover, Maryland.

My 2025 Project: Starting a New Column, “Hiding in Plain Sight” My 2025 Project: Starting a New Column, “Hiding in Plain Sight”

It’s time for me to delve back into all things Trumpworld.

Dec 20, 2024 / Sasha Abramsky

Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) attends a signing ceremony in the US Capitol for a resolution that invalidates the District of Columbias Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022, on March 10, 2023.

Trump’s Pick for Labor Secretary Won’t Neutralize the Damage His Administration Will Inflict on Workers Trump’s Pick for Labor Secretary Won’t Neutralize the Damage His Administration Will Inflict on Workers

Lori Chavez-DeRemer is as good a pick for labor secretary as one could’ve reasonably hoped for. It’s also, unfortunately, smart politics for Trump.

Dec 6, 2024 / Sasha Abramsky

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