Trump Is Outdoing Himself Trump Is Outdoing Himself
In the malignity of his intent and the scale of his graft, the second term is significantly worse. But it’s also his last.
Feb 11, 2025 / D.D. Guttenplan
Trump Already Has Blood on His Hands Trump Already Has Blood on His Hands
The president is taking a chainsaw to our public health infrastructure—and people will die as a result.
Feb 10, 2025 / Gregg Gonsalves
Resistance 2.0 Is Already a Systems Failure Resistance 2.0 Is Already a Systems Failure
With Trump back in the White House, the Democrats are floundering instead of fighting.
Feb 10, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
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
New DNC Chair Ken Martin Is Ready to Build a Bigger, Bolder Party New DNC Chair Ken Martin Is Ready to Build a Bigger, Bolder Party
The DNC elects a new leader as it seeks to unify the party and win back working-class voters.
Feb 5, 2025 / John Nichols
Blocking Planned Parenthood From Medicaid Will Only Worsen the US Maternal Health Crisis Blocking Planned Parenthood From Medicaid Will Only Worsen the US Maternal Health Crisis
The “defund Planned Parenthood” campaign is back—and headed to the US Supreme Court.
Jan 17, 2025 / Rachel Rebouché
The Political Economy of Trumpism The Political Economy of Trumpism
Though he started by threatening Mexico, Canada, and China, Trump’s tariffs mean the US will drain Europe as Ukraine fades.
Jan 15, 2025 / James K. Galbraith
It’s Time to Rethink Everything About How We Fight Fires It’s Time to Rethink Everything About How We Fight Fires
The LA disaster is a wake-up call: Our firefighting playbook was written for a world that no longer exists. We need a new approach, and we need it now.
Jan 14, 2025 / Lazo Gitchos
The Nation’s Early Experiments in Jazz The Nation’s Early Experiments in Jazz
When the magazine began covering jazz in the 1920s, it often struggled to catch the beat.
Jan 14, 2025 / Richard Kreitner
A Tale of Two Presidents A Tale of Two Presidents
Remembering Carter as we steel ourselves for Trump’s second inauguration.
Jan 14, 2025 / D.D. Guttenplan