How the Left Was Lost in the 1990s—but Found Its Way Again How the Left Was Lost in the 1990s—but Found Its Way Again
In the 1990s, the left was embattled and diminished. But it kept the flame burning just enough for a new generation to come along and give it oxygen.
Dec 12, 2022 / Feature / Naomi Klein
Trumpism Was Born in the ’90s Trumpism Was Born in the ’90s
Clintonian centrism allowed the radical right to incubate.
Nancy Fraser’s Lessons From the Long History of Capitalism Nancy Fraser’s Lessons From the Long History of Capitalism
She talked to The Nation about capitalism's evolutions and what the left can do to better prepare for the next political crisis.
Nov 29, 2022 / Q&A / Rhoda Feng
The Democrats Have a Crypto Problem The Democrats Have a Crypto Problem
The high costs of taking money from Sam Bankman-Fried.
Nov 18, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Redefining Freedom With Robin Kelley Redefining Freedom With Robin Kelley
A conversation with the historian about the 20th-anniversary of his seminal book Freedom Dreams, how the meaning of freedom has changed in the intervening years, the reparations de...
Oct 24, 2022 / Q&A / Omari Weekes
British Prime Minister Liz Truss Is No Margaret Thatcher British Prime Minister Liz Truss Is No Margaret Thatcher
The Tory leader's pledge to deliver neoliberal “shock therapy” brought her own party conference to the brink of open revolt.
Oct 6, 2022 / Steve Howell
The Federal Reserve Attacks American Workers The Federal Reserve Attacks American Workers
Notes from Inflation Economics 101.
Sep 15, 2022 / Robert Pollin
Will Neoliberalism Ever End? Will Neoliberalism Ever End?
A new history shows how neoliberalism took power during a period of crisis, which leaves open the question of whether it can be forced out as a result of one.
Aug 22, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Steven Hahn
Vivek Chibber on the Future of Marxist Thought Vivek Chibber on the Future of Marxist Thought
His new book The Class Matrix: Social Theory After the Cultural Turn is an impassioned argument for centering class politics in both theory and praxis.
May 23, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
Turning Theory Into Art Turning Theory Into Art
Anna Ostoya transforms Chantal Mouffe’s writing into collages, with the hope of making her ideas more available to the masses.
Apr 14, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Jonah Goldman Kay