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
The Anti-Abortion Movement Gets a Dose of Post-“Roe” Reality The Anti-Abortion Movement Gets a Dose of Post-“Roe” Reality
A year after the Dobbs decision, some leaders in the movement are contending with the fact that abortion bans are more unpopular, and far less effective, than they expected.
Jun 28, 2023 / Amy Littlefield
How the Supreme Court Got This Powerful How the Supreme Court Got This Powerful
It goes all the way back to Marbury v. Madison.
Jun 27, 2023 / Stan Mack
Putin, Prigozhin, and Russia’s Future Putin, Prigozhin, and Russia’s Future
Caution should be our guiding principle.
Jun 26, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
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
A Forum on “Dobbs”: “We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat” A Forum on “Dobbs”: “We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat”
One year after the overturning of Roe, contributors in the Nation-verse have much to say about its impact.
Jun 22, 2023 / Various Contributors
Katrina vanden Heuvel Wins the Marc Raskin Award for Civic and Intellectual Courage Katrina vanden Heuvel Wins the Marc Raskin Award for Civic and Intellectual Courage
In her acceptance speech, The Nation's editorial director and publisher highlighted the fragility of democracy, Russia’s brutal assault on Ukraine, and the inevitability of change....
Jun 16, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Press Room
What Running on a Jobs Guarantee Could Mean for Democrats What Running on a Jobs Guarantee Could Mean for Democrats
Candidates hoping to win in 2024 should look to A. Philip Randolph, who knew an economy stuffed with good jobs would gain a political advantage.
Jun 15, 2023 / Katie Rader and Carissa Guadron
There’s No Reason Filing Taxes Should Be So Hard There’s No Reason Filing Taxes Should Be So Hard
In early 2024, a few taxpayers will participate in a pilot project to file their taxes for free directly to the government. It’s a great start.
Jun 9, 2023 / Bryce Covert