Politics

Vice President Kamala Harris meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the vice president's ceremonial office at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, on July 25, 2024.

Kamala Harris Does Not Deserve the Endorsement of “The Nation” Kamala Harris Does Not Deserve the Endorsement of “The Nation”

The Biden administration’s action, and inaction, in Gaza—and her support for those policies—should have been enough to disqualify her.

Oct 25, 2024 / The Fall 2024 Nation Interns

Abortion-rights demonstrators protest outside the Bob Casey Federal Courthouse on June, 24, 2022, in Houston, after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Texas Is Fighting to Access Out-of-State Abortion Medical Records Texas Is Fighting to Access Out-of-State Abortion Medical Records

State officials are suing the federal government over a Biden administration policy meant to protect patients and providers.

Oct 24, 2024 / Mary Tuma

Junior Underachievement

Junior Underachievement Junior Underachievement

Big plans.

Oct 24, 2024 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

Lessons From the Birth of Modern Opinion Polling

Lessons From the Birth of Modern Opinion Polling Lessons From the Birth of Modern Opinion Polling

As George Gallup pioneered new methods of surveying the public, The Nation opined on their dangers—and democratic possibilities.

Oct 24, 2024 / Column / Richard Kreitner

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff and Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti visited with Nancy and Rachel Gibbons in Scranton before the Country Over Party rally in Wilkes-Barre earlier this month.

Trouble for Harris and Walz in Pennsylvania? Trouble for Harris and Walz in Pennsylvania?

At this point, both campaigns know it’s all about the ground game. Trump’s outsourced operation is a mess. But is Harris’s “Biden infrastructure with Obama vibes” up to the task?

Oct 24, 2024 / Micah L. Sifry

Chappell Roan responds to fans criticizing her over her comments about the Kamala Harris campaign.

The Kamala Harris Stan Wars Have Reached a Fever Pitch The Kamala Harris Stan Wars Have Reached a Fever Pitch

The election has turned the Internet into a dangerous battlefield—and nobody, not even a pop superstar, is safe.

Oct 24, 2024 / Faith Branch

The Student Loan Crisis Is a National Emergency. We Should Treat It Like One.

The Student Loan Crisis Is a National Emergency. We Should Treat It Like One. The Student Loan Crisis Is a National Emergency. We Should Treat It Like One.

A year after the payment pause, a report from the SDCC reveals the failures of the student loan system. Cancellation is not just a financial necessity—it’s a moral imperative.

Oct 24, 2024 / StudentNation / Sabrina Cereceres

A street in Sunbury, Pennsylvania.

Signs of the Times in Pennsylvania Signs of the Times in Pennsylvania

A dispatch from the heart of the heart of a swing state.

Oct 23, 2024 / Van Gosse

Fun-Damental Rights

Fun-Damental Rights Fun-Damental Rights

Women’s rights at risk.

Oct 23, 2024 / OppArt / Judy Polstra

The Republican Pet-Killing Brigade

The Republican Pet-Killing Brigade The Republican Pet-Killing Brigade

For all the bogus furor MAGA world has raised over immigrant pet-eating, the real animal slayers are pursuing high office and making policy for the GOP. 

Oct 23, 2024 / Ben Schwartz

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