The Prisoner Firefighters Battling California’s Wildfires The Prisoner Firefighters Battling California’s Wildfires
Three clips from a new film exploring the seemingly ordinary landscapes touched by our prison system.
May 8, 2017 / The Nation
America’s Oldest Weekly Wins Again America’s Oldest Weekly Wins Again
Several Nation writers take home new awards for fearless journalism.
Mar 16, 2017 / The Nation
Trumpcare Isn’t Health Care. It’s a Tax Cut for the Wealthy. Trumpcare Isn’t Health Care. It’s a Tax Cut for the Wealthy.
And maybe that’s the whole point of the bill.
Mar 15, 2017 / The Nation
Donald Trump Wants to Tear Down the Wall—the Wall Between Church and State Donald Trump Wants to Tear Down the Wall—the Wall Between Church and State
And the religious right couldn’t be happier.
Feb 9, 2017 / The Nation
Why We Support Keith Ellison for DNC Chair Why We Support Keith Ellison for DNC Chair
He will address the party’s—and the nation’s—crisis by aligning Democrats more closely with movements for social and economic justice.
Feb 2, 2017 / The Nation
There’s a Lot More at Stake Than Obamacare Itself There’s a Lot More at Stake Than Obamacare Itself
The “replace” part of whatever plan Trump and Ryan produce will surely attack the fundamental idea of a right to health care.
Jan 18, 2017 / The Nation
Native Americans Are Fighting to Take Back Their Artifacts Native Americans Are Fighting to Take Back Their Artifacts
The material culture and history of too many tribes has been taken from them.
Jan 16, 2017 / The Nation
Future Generations Need to Know Our Nuclear Waste Is Deadly. How Can We Tell Them? Future Generations Need to Know Our Nuclear Waste Is Deadly. How Can We Tell Them?
When designing nuclear-waste storage facilities, how do we make them so uninviting that our descendants won’t get curious?
Jan 9, 2017 / The Nation
The Confirmation Process Is an Opportunity to Expose Trump’s Big Lie The Confirmation Process Is an Opportunity to Expose Trump’s Big Lie
Activists should highlight the president-elect’s bait-and-switch from fake populist to country-club reactionary.
Jan 4, 2017 / The Nation
Declassify the Evidence of Russian Hacking! Declassify the Evidence of Russian Hacking!
The debate over possible intervention in the election should be based on publicly disclosed evidence, not unverifiable, anonymous leaks.
Dec 21, 2016 / The Nation