The Enchanted Worlds of Marshall Sahlins The Enchanted Worlds of Marshall Sahlins
What if we saw the study of ghosts, gods, and other metapersons as worthy of a science of its own?
Mar 6, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Anna Della Subin
Trump Is Winning This Election Right Now. Here’s Why. Trump Is Winning This Election Right Now. Here’s Why.
It’s not just because of Biden. Trump’s campaign has made some smart and effective decisions.
Mar 5, 2024 / Joshua A. Cohen
Free Boris Kagarlitsky Free Boris Kagarlitsky
The Nation joins the global appeal for his release.
Mar 5, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
America’s Turbulent Path in Guatemala America’s Turbulent Path in Guatemala
Did the US halt a coup against President Arévalo—and democracy?
Mar 5, 2024 / Stephen Schlesinger
Trump and Orbán Are Kindred, Authoritarian Spirits Trump and Orbán Are Kindred, Authoritarian Spirits
The presumptive GOP presidential nominee will host a friendly dinner with the Hungarian prime minister, an unrepentant enemy of pluralist democracy.
Mar 5, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
What James Baldwin Saw What James Baldwin Saw
A documentary that follows the writer’s late-in-life journey to the South chronicles his vision for Black politics in a post–Civil Rights era world.
Mar 5, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Kelli Weston
Gaza Is on the Ballot All Over America Gaza Is on the Ballot All Over America
Inspired by Michigan’s unexpectedly high “uncommitted” vote, activists across the country are now mounting campaigns to send Biden a pro-cease-fire message.
Mar 5, 2024 / John Nichols
Six Months After Payments Resumed, Student Loan Borrowers Are Still Struggling Six Months After Payments Resumed, Student Loan Borrowers Are Still Struggling
A new report from the Student Debt Crisis Center found that over one-third of student loan borrowers are forced to reduce spending on necessities like food, rent, and healthcare.
Mar 5, 2024 / StudentNation / Sabrina Cereceres
Is the Hardest Job in Education Convincing Parents to Send Their Kids to a San Francisco Public School? Is the Hardest Job in Education Convincing Parents to Send Their Kids to a San Francisco Public School?
The city’s public-school enrollment has shrunk. Here’s how one district employee is fighting privatization, bad PR, segregation, and population loss to stem the tide.
Mar 5, 2024 / Gail Cornwall