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The Oscars Are Upon Us

The Oscars Are Upon Us The Oscars Are Upon Us

Who will win big at the biggest night in movies?

Feb 28, 2025 / Books & the Arts / The Nation

A protester at Washington, DC’s “Not My President” rally on February 17.

How to Organize Our Way Out of the Trump-Musk Putsch How to Organize Our Way Out of the Trump-Musk Putsch

A plan to harness grassroots energy—and to hold Democratic leaders accountable.

Feb 19, 2025 / Ezra Levin, Leah Greenberg for The Nation

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is GettyImages-2194583291.jpeg President Donald Trump in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 21, 2025.

The White Nationalist in Chief’s Return to Power The White Nationalist in Chief’s Return to Power

No president in the post-civil-rights era has been as racially aggressive as the now-47th president.

Feb 7, 2025 / Clarence Lusane for The Nation

House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) (L) and Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), join fellow congressional Democrats to reintroduce the Freedom to Vote Act in the Lyndon B. Johnson Room at the US Capitol on July 18, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Institutional Resistance Is Futile Institutional Resistance Is Futile

It’s time for the Democratic Party to abandon its staid, rules-based resistance to Trumpism and wage a fierce, moral response.

Dec 19, 2024 / Elie Mystal for The Nation

Donald Trump dances after speaking during the FOX Nation's Patriot Awards at the Tilles Center on December 05, 2024 in Greenvale, New York.

Trump Does Not Have a Mandate Trump Does Not Have a Mandate

He didn't win a majority of the popular vote, and the idea that America has gone full MAGA is outlandish.

Dec 18, 2024 / John Nichols for The Nation

Some Post-Election Reminders

Some Post-Election Reminders Some Post-Election Reminders

We’re all still processing Harris’s defeat. Here are some points to keep in mind before the infighting gets too venomous.

Nov 26, 2024 / Robert L. Borosage for The Nation

Made in the USA?: Aftermath of an October 22 Israeli strike on the Jnah district of Beirut. According to rescue teams on the ground, this bombing killed at least 16 people—including two children.

Stop Sending American Bombs to Israel Stop Sending American Bombs to Israel

Halting offensive arms transfers now would put the administration on a new path—and align Harris with the majority of Democrats who support conditions on weapons aid to Israel.

Oct 25, 2024 / Waleed Shahid for The Nation

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris.

“The Nation” Endorses Kamala Harris “The Nation” Endorses Kamala Harris

In her own right, and because we oppose Donald Trump’s reactionary agenda.

Sep 23, 2024 / The Nation

Vice President Kamala Harris beams at a podium in front of a crowd holding signs reading

Kamala Harris Is Meeting the Moment Kamala Harris Is Meeting the Moment

The Democrats’ sudden reversal of fortune is not as shocking as it seems.

Aug 22, 2024 / Joan Walsh for The Nation

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to supporters during a campaign rally at West Allis Central High School on July 23 in West Allis, Wisconsin.

Kamala Harris Is Ready for This Fight Kamala Harris Is Ready for This Fight

In a matter of days, Vice President Kamala Harris cleared the path for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Jul 26, 2024 / John Nichols for The Nation

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