Politics

Donald Trump stepping out onto a stage while holding a red MAGA hat.

Pay Less Attention to That Man in Front of the Curtain Pay Less Attention to That Man in Front of the Curtain

Musk’s machinations and Trump’s daily outrages are meant to be mesmerizing—and paralyzing. But there are plenty of ways to fight back effectively—starting with not panicking.

Feb 13, 2025 / Zephyr Teachout

Elon Musk prepares to speak at Donald Trump's Inauguration Day rally at the Capital One Arena on January 20, 2025.

Elon Musk’s Vision Is Coming Into Focus—and It Looks a Lot Like Neo-Apartheid Elon Musk’s Vision Is Coming Into Focus—and It Looks a Lot Like Neo-Apartheid

Apartheid was, first and foremost, a business plan—one that the South African–born Musk seems to be reworking for the modern age.

Feb 13, 2025 / Elie Mystal

It’s Time for the Democrats to Throw Off the Dead Hand of Clintonism

It’s Time for the Democrats to Throw Off the Dead Hand of Clintonism It’s Time for the Democrats to Throw Off the Dead Hand of Clintonism

More than 20 years after Bill Clinton left office, Democrats remain in the grips of his New Democrat politics. That’s a serious problem.

Feb 13, 2025 / Feature / Lily Geismer

Screenshot of NewsNation segment about Donald Trump cutting federal DEI programs.

DEI Was Never Going to Save Us DEI Was Never Going to Save Us

Trump’s racist attacks on diversity initiatives must be resisted—but that shouldn’t prevent an honest conversation about the limits of what DEI can actually achieve.

Feb 13, 2025 / Malaika Jabali

CUNY students and faculty rally at City College before testifying at a board of trustees meeting on February 10.

CUNY Is Investigating Student Government Leaders for Boycotting Israel CUNY Is Investigating Student Government Leaders for Boycotting Israel

Three members of CUNY Graduate Center’s student government face an anti-discrimination investigation for a resolution endorsing the demands of last year’s Gaza Solidarity Encampme...

Feb 13, 2025 / StudentNation / Luca GoldMansour

Pictured, from left to right: Zephyr Teachout, John Ganz, David Klion.

The Nation Names New Columnists Zephyr Teachout, John Ganz, and David Klion "The Nation" Names New Columnists Zephyr Teachout, John Ganz, and David Klion

From crony capitalism to the culture wars, they will chronicle a new and tumultuous chapter in American democracy under a second Trump administration.

Feb 13, 2025

Trump Continues to Target Immigrants

Trump Continues to Target Immigrants Trump Continues to Target Immigrants

Recipients of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) face fear and uncertainty.

Feb 12, 2025 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo

A man protests Trump’s effort to strangle the Affordable Care Act in 2017.

The Battle to Protect Healthcare Will Define the Second Trump Era The Battle to Protect Healthcare Will Define the Second Trump Era

Behind the language of “spending offsets” lies a stark reality: over $3 trillion in cuts that would reshape Americans’ access to healthcare.

Feb 12, 2025 / Pat Dennis

Linda McMahon and Donald Trump listens during the inaugural meeting of the President’s National Council for the American Worker in 2018.

Trump’s Education Pick Bankrolled Efforts to Support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Trump’s Education Pick Bankrolled Efforts to Support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Linda McMahon’s foundation has donated millions to groups that advocated for DEI programs, lauded affirmative action, and criticized Donald Trump.

Feb 12, 2025 / StudentNation / Owen Dahlkamp

Activists and members of different tribes from the region protest in Keystone, South Dakota, on July 3, 2020, as they demonstrate around the Mount Rushmore National Monument and the visit of President Donald Trump.

Trump Can’t Strip Natives of Our US Citizenship, but He Will Try to Take Our Lands Trump Can’t Strip Natives of Our US Citizenship, but He Will Try to Take Our Lands

The Department of Justice recently argued that birthright citizenship does not apply to Native Americans. The administration will likely take aim at Native sovereignty next.

Feb 11, 2025 / Simon Moya-Smith

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