Only a Social Movement Can Win Real Immigration Reform Only a Social Movement Can Win Real Immigration Reform
Activists marched for three days straight, demanding that Congress finally change the immigration registry date.
Sep 1, 2023 / Photo Essay / David Bacon
We Have the Solution to Child Poverty. Republicans Are Blocking It. We Have the Solution to Child Poverty. Republicans Are Blocking It.
The expansion of the child tax credits under the American Rescue Plan halved child poverty. When the policy ended, child poverty shot back up.
Sep 1, 2023 / Bryce Covert
La Victoria de Bernardo Arévalo Trae a Guatemala Otra Primavera Democrática La Victoria de Bernardo Arévalo Trae a Guatemala Otra Primavera Democrática
La sorprendente victoria del candidato anticorrupción podría marcar una nueva temporada esperanzadora para el país. Pero sólo si se le permite tomar el poder y ejercerlo.
Aug 31, 2023 / Daniel Judt
A Pakistani Human Rights Lawyer Is in Jail for Giving a Speech A Pakistani Human Rights Lawyer Is in Jail for Giving a Speech
My lawyer, Imaan Mazari, was arrested for speaking out against the Pakistani military.
Aug 30, 2023 / Hasan Ali
Why These Leftists Oppose Free Money Why These Leftists Oppose Free Money
A conversation with Daniel Zamora Vargas and Anton Jäger about why a “basic income” isn't such a progressive welfare idea.
Aug 23, 2023 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
Bernardo Arévalo’s Unexpected Victory Brings Guatemala Another Democratic Spring Bernardo Arévalo’s Unexpected Victory Brings Guatemala Another Democratic Spring
The anti-corruption candidate's stunning upset could mark a new and hopeful era for the country. But only if he is allowed to take power—and to exercise it.
Aug 22, 2023 / Daniel Judt
Is Bidenomics Ready for the Campaign Trail? Is Bidenomics Ready for the Campaign Trail?
The president is touting the strength of the economy in his reelection campaign. But there's no guarantee voters will bite.
Aug 21, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
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
An Intimate Look at Portland’s Housing Crisis An Intimate Look at Portland’s Housing Crisis
The ongoing housing crisis in Portland, Ore., has desensitized us to the real people who have been affected.
Aug 18, 2023 / Photo Essay / Jordan Gale
Trump’s (Still) the One Trump’s (Still) the One
Despite the Georgia indictments—and all his other legal troubles—Democrats are still going to have to beat him next November.
Aug 17, 2023 / John Nichols