Editorial

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Harvard Reverses Course After a “Nation” Exposé Harvard Reverses Course After a “Nation” Exposé

The Kennedy School has decided to extend an invitation to Ken Roth, the former head of Human Rights Watch, after a Nation cover story revealed that his fellowship was initially vet...

Jan 19, 2023 / The Editors

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The Surprising Strength of Brazil’s Democracy The Surprising Strength of Brazil’s Democracy

Seeming similarities between the attack on the presidential palace in Brasília and the US Capitol abound. But Brazilian democracy has proved more resilient.

Jan 17, 2023 / Omar G. Encarnación

Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts

The Supreme Court Is About to Make It Even Riskier to Strike The Supreme Court Is About to Make It Even Riskier to Strike

The Roberts court is famously anti-union. With Glacier Northwest v. Teamsters, it’s poised to make it easier for employers to sue striking workers.

Jan 11, 2023 / Elie Mystal

Access to Journalism Is a Human Right

Access to Journalism Is a Human Right Access to Journalism Is a Human Right

Corporate overlords and repressive governments want to control the Internet. But information belongs to us.

Jan 10, 2023 / Maria Bustillos

Protect Democracy by Bolstering Organized Labor

Protect Democracy by Bolstering Organized Labor Protect Democracy by Bolstering Organized Labor

The Democrats must adopt long-term strategies to address the ongoing threats to American democracy. 

Jan 10, 2023 / Jacob M. Grumbach

Republicans Are Consigning the Poor to Disease and Death

Republicans Are Consigning the Poor to Disease and Death Republicans Are Consigning the Poor to Disease and Death

The GOP is refusing to fund government programs that help people avoid getting Covid. And the uninsured will suffer the most.

Jan 6, 2023 / Bryce Covert

The January 6 Report and Trump’s Gospel of Success

The January 6 Report and Trump’s Gospel of Success The January 6 Report and Trump’s Gospel of Success

On the anniversary of the insurrection at the Capitol, the House select committee’s report documents the former president’s culpability—and his state of mind.

Jan 6, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

The Congressional Progressive Caucus Expands

The Congressional Progressive Caucus Expands The Congressional Progressive Caucus Expands

Democrats may have lost their majority, but many promising new members have secured roles in the House.

Jan 6, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

A digital composite of a UFO flying above an urban park.

Are Aliens Who Visit Earth Likely to Be Socialist? Are Aliens Who Visit Earth Likely to Be Socialist?

A.M. Gittlitz says that aliens would need to be socialist to survive long enough to develop interstellar travel, while Corey Pein argues that socialism is a human concept tied to e...

Dec 26, 2022 / The Debate / A.M. Gittlitz and Corey Pein

Tracy McCarter Is a Case Study of the Abusive Carceral State

Tracy McCarter Is a Case Study of the Abusive Carceral State Tracy McCarter Is a Case Study of the Abusive Carceral State

Judge Diane Kiesel's ruling is just one example of the way the legal system took on the role of the abuser in McCarter's case.

Dec 23, 2022 / Victoria Law for The Nation

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