Lessons From the Birth of Modern Opinion Polling Lessons From the Birth of Modern Opinion Polling
As George Gallup pioneered new methods of surveying the public, The Nation opined on their dangers—and democratic possibilities.
Oct 24, 2024 / Column / Richard Kreitner
Want to Build Worker Power? Ask an Architect. Want to Build Worker Power? Ask an Architect.
You don’t have to wield a T-square to benefit from the field’s first collective bargaining agreement in decades.
Sep 30, 2024 / Column / Kate Wagner
The Gifts of Fredric Jameson (1934–2024) The Gifts of Fredric Jameson (1934–2024)
The intellectual titan bestowed on us so many things, chief among them a reminder to Always Be Historicizing.
Sep 26, 2024 / Column / Kate Wagner
In 2024, the Pundits Are Wronger Than Ever In 2024, the Pundits Are Wronger Than Ever
Most of the predictions, advice, and scolding emanating from the glow of TV news this year have proved flat-out wrong. Democrats should stop listening once and for all.
Sep 25, 2024 / Column / Chris Lehmann
Two Questions Concerning Laura Loomer Two Questions Concerning Laura Loomer
Sep 24, 2024 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Will White Women Finally Wise Up to Trump’s BS? Will White Women Finally Wise Up to Trump’s BS?
Is this a “Boys vs. Girls Election,” or yet another in which white women stick with white men?
Sep 23, 2024 / Column / Kali Holloway
Democrats Dismiss JD Vance at Their Peril Democrats Dismiss JD Vance at Their Peril
Calling the Ohio senator "weird" may feel satisfying. Pundits have dismissed him as a drag on the ticket. But the smarter play would still be to steal his thunder.
Sep 6, 2024 / Column / Erica Etelson and Anthony Flaccavento
With Kamala Harris and Usha Vance, Indian Americans Are Enjoying a Moment in the Spotlight With Kamala Harris and Usha Vance, Indian Americans Are Enjoying a Moment in the Spotlight
Yet as both JD Vance and Kamala Harris struggle to introduce their South Asian families to the wider culture, America’s “Passage to India” remains beset by racism and backlash.
The Mass Movement That Never Came The Mass Movement That Never Came
Four years after the “Summer of George Floyd,” the political climate has cooled.
Aug 27, 2024 / Column / Adolph Reed Jr.
Our Buildings Were Built for a Different World Our Buildings Were Built for a Different World
The climate crisis demands that we retrofit them—which won’t happen at scale until architects start seeing themselves as political actors.
Aug 7, 2024 / Column / Kate Wagner