The New Bard of the Right The New Bard of the Right
When a video of his song “Rich Men North of Richmond” went viral, Oliver Anthony claimed he was politically “dead center.” His lyrics say otherwise.
Aug 18, 2023 / Chris Lehmann for The Nation
Ohio Voters Protected Their Last Shot at Representative Democracy Ohio Voters Protected Their Last Shot at Representative Democracy
The defeat of Issue 1 is an unequivocal sign that Ohioans understood the connection between democracy and abortion—and that enthusiasm for abortion rights has not waned in the wak...
Aug 17, 2023 / Amy Littlefield for The Nation
The Left Must Adapt or Die The Left Must Adapt or Die
This new era of climatic instability desperately demands a strategy based on the facts of today, not some imagined future.
Jul 20, 2023 / Samuel Miller McDonald for The Nation
The Supreme Court Has Killed Affirmative Action. Mediocre Whites Can Rest Easier. The Supreme Court Has Killed Affirmative Action. Mediocre Whites Can Rest Easier.
The court ended one of our most effective social justice policies because anything that isn’t seen to primarily benefit white people is anathema to this country.
Jun 29, 2023 / Elie Mystal for The Nation
Resources: What You Can Do Resources: What You Can Do
The activists connecting patients to abortion care need you.
Jun 24, 2023 / The Nation
We Need a New Body Politics We Need a New Body Politics
Our new special issue is about one thing: defending the right of everyone to be able to do what he or she or they want with their own body, free from political constraint.
Jun 23, 2023 / Emily Douglas, Regina Mahone for The Nation
Next Time, Dammit, Just Default Next Time, Dammit, Just Default
Democrats feared a monster called “default”—but it’s just another Washington scare story.
Jun 9, 2023 / James K. Galbraith for The Nation
The “Chaos” at the Border Is by Design The “Chaos” at the Border Is by Design
As a presidential candidate in 2020, Biden criticized Trump for “drastically” restricting access to asylum. Now he’s doing the very same thing.
May 25, 2023 / Gaby Del Valle for The Nation
The Debt Ceiling Drama Is All Stagecraft The Debt Ceiling Drama Is All Stagecraft
Remember: The US Treasury is obligated to make payments. The rest is optics.
May 11, 2023 / James K. Galbraith for The Nation
Hunt Murderers, Not Poets Hunt Murderers, Not Poets
In support of arrested Russian poet Evgenia Berkovich.
May 10, 2023 / The Nation and Katrina vanden Heuvel