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There Is Only One Way Out of This Crisis: Expand the Court

There Is Only One Way Out of This Crisis: Expand the Court There Is Only One Way Out of This Crisis: Expand the Court

Expanding the Supreme Court may not be easy, but it’s the only constitutional way to address the Republicans’ cynical theft of at least two seats.

Sep 23, 2020 / Elie Mystal

The New Look of ‘The Nation’

The New Look of ‘The Nation’ The New Look of ‘The Nation’

Our print magazine’s relationship to the world we cover has changed—now so have we.

Sep 22, 2020 / D.D. Guttenplan

Decoding a Homeland Security Leak

Decoding a Homeland Security Leak Decoding a Homeland Security Leak

An intelligence report on threats to the 2020 election, translated into plain English.

Sep 22, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein

In the UK, Climate Isn’t a Political Issue. That’s a Problem.

In the UK, Climate Isn’t a Political Issue. That’s a Problem. In the UK, Climate Isn’t a Political Issue. That’s a Problem.

The choice we face in responding to the climate crisis is between a just transition—and just a transition.

Sep 22, 2020 / Feature / Daniel Judt

First Came the Hurricane, Then Came the Campaign of Terror

First Came the Hurricane, Then Came the Campaign of Terror First Came the Hurricane, Then Came the Campaign of Terror

Climate change made Hurricane Dorian a monster that pummeled the Bahamas’s Haitian minority. Human cruelty made its aftermath brutal. Both could have been prevented.

Sep 22, 2020 / Feature / Sonia Shah

Mitch McConnell Defends His Turf

Mitch McConnell Defends His Turf Mitch McConnell Defends His Turf

Can a political newcomer unseat Kentucky’s most aggressive campaigner?

Sep 22, 2020 / Feature / Bob Moser

Stephen F. Cohen, 1938–2020

Stephen F. Cohen, 1938–2020 Stephen F. Cohen, 1938–2020

Мой Cтив (My Steve): A personal recollection of Stephen F. Cohen, who died on September 18 at the age of 81.

Sep 21, 2020 / Obituary / Katrina vanden Heuvel

If You Wait Until Election Day to Vote, You’re Already Too Late

If You Wait Until Election Day to Vote, You’re Already Too Late If You Wait Until Election Day to Vote, You’re Already Too Late

The only way Democrats can prevent Trump from stealing the election is if overwhelming numbers vote early—and in person.

Sep 21, 2020 / Column / Elie Mystal

Donald Trump

Cancel the Presidential Debates—Permanently Cancel the Presidential Debates—Permanently

We’d gain precious minutes of our lives that we might otherwise be tempted to waste.

Sep 21, 2020 / Ed Burmila

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Dying Wish: DISSENT!

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Dying Wish: DISSENT! Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Dying Wish: DISSENT!

To honor RBG, we’ve got to fight with all our might to reclaim the Supreme Court—and that means packing it.

Sep 19, 2020 / Elie Mystal

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