Barbara Ehrenreich, a Writer for Change Barbara Ehrenreich, a Writer for Change
The author and activist, who died last week, documented with prescience and empathy the lives of people who are overlooked by society.
Sep 6, 2022 / Katha Pollitt
“The Nation” and the National Writers Union Reach an Agreement “The Nation” and the National Writers Union Reach an Agreement
It will protect freelancers’ rights and set rates and conditions.
Sep 6, 2022 / Abigail Higgins
What Happens When a School Tries to Silence Queer Voices? What Happens When a School Tries to Silence Queer Voices?
Marcus Pennell, a trans columnist at a high school in Nebraska, explains why administrators shut down his newspaper—and why it matters to LGBTQ students everywhere.
How Emmett Till’s Death Led to the Invention of the “Liberal Media” How Emmett Till’s Death Led to the Invention of the “Liberal Media”
The young Black man’s murder is an outrage that still haunts our history. So do the lies in the media set in motion by the discovery of his mutilated body 67 years ago today.
Aug 31, 2022 / Chris Lamb
The ACLU Fights for Minneapolis The ACLU Fights for Minneapolis
Though international attention has waned, the battle over policing here still rages. Several lawsuits by the ACLU cut to the heart of what's at stake.
Aug 31, 2022 / Alyssa Oursler
Searching for Local Identity in “The Bear” and “Chicago Party Aunt” Searching for Local Identity in “The Bear” and “Chicago Party Aunt”
The FX drama and Netflix animation both attempt to embody the city of Chicago. That’s an increasingly difficult task when the city itself is a jumbled simulacrum of its own past.
Aug 25, 2022 / Ryan Zickgraf
“The Nation” Names Chris Lehmann as D.C. Bureau Chief “The Nation” Names Chris Lehmann as D.C. Bureau Chief
With decades of experience, the former editor of The New Republic and The Baffler joins at a crucial juncture in advance of the midterm elections, in a country facing a crisis of d...
Aug 25, 2022 / Press Room
Guatemala’s War on Truth Guatemala’s War on Truth
The arrest of Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora shines a spotlight on the country’s attacks on journalists. Would US intervention make the situation any better?
Aug 23, 2022 / Feature / María Inés Taracena
Letters From the September 5/12, 2022, Issue Letters From the September 5/12, 2022, Issue
Housing follies... A tale of two Nations... Protest in a new era...
Aug 23, 2022 / Our Readers
Free Jeef Kazadi! Free Jeef Kazadi!
We call on the Democratic Republic of Congo to immediately release a detained journalist.
Aug 2, 2022 / D.D. Guttenplan for The Nation