Want to Solve the Maternal Health Care Crisis? Listen to Black Birth Workers Want to Solve the Maternal Health Care Crisis? Listen to Black Birth Workers
“We are the solutions. We need more investment. And the way that we practice birthing, pregnancy, and reproductive health care in our overarching wellness—this is the way to go.”
Apr 3, 2023 / Regina Mahone
The Media’s Recent Turn to “Climate Optimism” Is a Cruel Fantasy The Media’s Recent Turn to “Climate Optimism” Is a Cruel Fantasy
Beneath the upbeat messaging, the latest UN climate report makes it clear that while the means to save the planet may still be available, the political will is nowhere in sight.
Apr 3, 2023 / Wen Stephenson
The Childcare Crisis Is Getting Worse The Childcare Crisis Is Getting Worse
When child care is unaffordable and unavailable, people can’t get to work—it’s mainly mothers who are held back.
Mar 23, 2023 / Bryce Covert
Should President Biden Run for Reelection? A “Nation” Forum Should President Biden Run for Reelection? A “Nation” Forum
We wanted to know what prominent progressive Democrats, left-leaning independents, and battleground state activists were thinking. So we asked them.
Mar 22, 2023 / Various Contributors
What Elizabeth Warren, Larry Summers, and Paul Krugman All Got Wrong About SVB What Elizabeth Warren, Larry Summers, and Paul Krugman All Got Wrong About SVB
It’s a war for the dollar—and the big banks. The rest of us better hold on tight.
Mar 21, 2023 / James K. Galbraith for The Nation
Florida Man Trashes the Constitution and History in Pursuit of the White House Florida Man Trashes the Constitution and History in Pursuit of the White House
Thanks to an anemic opposition, Ron DeSantis won reelection by a landslide. But if national Democrats don’t learn from the Florida party's mistakes, the governor could take his cra...
Mar 20, 2023 / Chris Lehmann for The Nation
Biden Has Now Embraced Republican Restrictionism on Immigration Biden Has Now Embraced Republican Restrictionism on Immigration
The administration is enshrining several Trump-era border policies—even though Biden promised to undo the damage that Trump had done to the immigration system.
Mar 17, 2023 / Gaby Del Valle
Why Is Larry Summers So Obsessed With Tech Bros? Why Is Larry Summers So Obsessed With Tech Bros?
The former Treasury secretary’s business partnerships may have influenced his early calls to bail out Silicon Valley Bank.
Mar 15, 2023 / Max Moran
Marianne Williamson: “Anything Is Possible” Marianne Williamson: “Anything Is Possible”
Days after Marianne Williamson announced her 2024 presidential bid, The Nation’s John Nichols spoke with the candidate about why she’s making this run.
Mar 9, 2023 / Q&A / John Nichols
Dispatch From Kyiv: Ballet in a Time of War Dispatch From Kyiv: Ballet in a Time of War
While Ukraine’s capital has mostly returned to normal, reminders of the brutal fighting are everywhere.
Mar 7, 2023 / Carol Schaeffer