Democrats Dismiss JD Vance at Their Peril Democrats Dismiss JD Vance at Their Peril
Calling the Ohio senator "weird" may feel satisfying. Pundits have dismissed him as a drag on the ticket. But the smarter play would still be to steal his thunder.
Sep 6, 2024 / Column / Erica Etelson and Anthony Flaccavento
“You Blitz!” Jane McAlevey’s Answer to What to Do When We Don’t Have Enough Time. “You Blitz!” Jane McAlevey’s Answer to What to Do When We Don’t Have Enough Time.
The Nation’s strikes correspondent was happy to be profiled in The New Yorker. There was just one problem: She didn’t want any mention of her terminal illness.
Sep 6, 2024 / Feature / Eleni Schirmer
For Democrats, JD Vance Is the Gift that Keeps On Giving For Democrats, JD Vance Is the Gift that Keeps On Giving
Donald Trump wanted a political heir. Instead, he got an anchor dragging him down.
Sep 5, 2024 / Jeet Heer
James C. Scott, the Ambivalent Anarchist James C. Scott, the Ambivalent Anarchist
The radical anthropologist offered not only incisive studies of the state but also a vision of what life looked like beyond it.
Sep 5, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Ben Mauk
Transportation Should Be a Bigger Issue in the 2024 Election Transportation Should Be a Bigger Issue in the 2024 Election
As November approaches, the safety, accessibility, and equity of active transit users has, so far, been a footnote at best.
Sep 4, 2024 / StudentNation / Grace Gurvey
The Democrats Are Finally Running a Teacher. What Took Them So Long? The Democrats Are Finally Running a Teacher. What Took Them So Long?
After decades of serving as a punching bag for the party’s neoliberals, public schools and the people who work in them are back in fashion.
Sep 3, 2024 / Jennifer C. Berkshire and Jack Schneider
“The Union Movement Is Very Excited About Harris and Walz” “The Union Movement Is Very Excited About Harris and Walz”
In an exclusive interview with The Nation, AFSCME President Lee Saunders explains organized labor’s enthusiasm for the Democratic ticket.
Sep 2, 2024 / John Nichols
Meet the Immigrant Workers Taking On America’s Largest Meatpacking Company Meet the Immigrant Workers Taking On America’s Largest Meatpacking Company
Tyson workers in Arkansas are organizing to ensure safer labor conditions. We join them in their fight.
Sep 2, 2024 / Alice Driver
The Connecticut Tenants Union Trying to Buy Their Apartment Building The Connecticut Tenants Union Trying to Buy Their Apartment Building
Members of the Blake Street Tenants Union in New Haven see community ownership as critical to preserving affordable housing. Is now the time for widespread tenant control?
Sep 2, 2024 / StudentNation / Maggie Grether
