Vengeance Is the Only Thing Trump Has Left Vengeance Is the Only Thing Trump Has Left

Everything else is going wrong. So the president is turning to his favorite project: settling scores with his many enemies.

Chris Lehmann

Trumpworld’s Global War on Multiracial Democracy Trumpworld’s Global War on Multiracial Democracy

White House officials and Elon Musk are now openly promoting blood-and-soil politics across Europe.

Column / Sasha Abramsky

The Bald Eagle Perfectly Embodies America’s Flaws The Bald Eagle Perfectly Embodies America’s Flaws

Our national bird isn’t what we believe it to be—but it is the perfect bird for an imperfect country.

Alexandra Tey

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Breaking Donald Trump’s Cycle of Abuse Breaking Donald Trump’s Cycle of Abuse

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The Hottest World Cup in History The Hottest World Cup in History

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The Art of the American Revolution Across the Generations The Art of the American Revolution Across the Generations

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Marco Rubio, US secretary of state, from left, US President Donald Trump, and Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

The House Voted to End the Iran War. Now the Real Battle Begins. The House Voted to End the Iran War. Now the Real Battle Begins.

Congress took an important symbolic step toward reasserting its authority over war powers. But much, much more needs to be done.

Jeet Heer

Congressional District 12 candidate Nina Schwalbe participates with fellow Democrats Jack Schlossberg, Micah Lasher, and George Conway in a public forum moderated by Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City on May 6. 2026.

The District 12 Candidate Nobody Is Talking About The District 12 Candidate Nobody Is Talking About

“Our democracy is in deep trouble,” says Nina Schwalbe, “from vaccines to abortion to science, to SNAP, to rule of law.”

Katha Pollitt

Tom Homan, White House “border czar,” during a television interview in Washington, DC, on June 4, 2026.

The Only Thing You Need to Know About the White House’s Aliens.gov Website The Only Thing You Need to Know About the White House’s Aliens.gov Website

It’s an attempt to rile up the MAGA base over reforms to the immigration system 60 years ago.

Sasha Abramsky

Books & the Arts

Jacob Lawrence, detail from Struggle Series—No. 10: Washington Crossing the Delaware, 1954.

The Art of the American Revolution Across the Generations The Art of the American Revolution Across the Generations

The United States’ founding moment from Washington Crossing the Delaware to the paintings of Jacob Lawrence, Kara Walker, and Kent Monkman.

Books & the Arts / Rachel Hunter Himes

“The New World,” c. 1546.

The Entwined History of Capitalism and Race in the Americas and Beyond The Entwined History of Capitalism and Race in the Americas and Beyond

Better to start the history of the United States in 1492 than in 1776.

Books & the Arts / Bill Fletcher Jr.

A depiction of the tarring and feathering of a British Customs commissioner in Boston.

The Contradictions of 1776 The Contradictions of 1776

From the outset the United States was founded to protect both freedom and slavery.

Books & the Arts / Gerald Horne

World

Injured activists from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, detained by Israeli forces after their vessels were intercepted in international waters in the Mediterranean, gather upon arrival at Istanbul Airport on May 21, 2026, in Istanbul, Turkey.

Israel Tortured These Activists. Now They’re Speaking Out. Israel Tortured These Activists. Now They’re Speaking Out.

Multiple Gaza flotilla activists describe severe violence and psychological torment while in Israeli detention.

Saliha Bayrak

Ukrainian soldiers from the 30th Brigade fire with Bohdana artillery at Russian positions in the Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on May 31, 2026.

Stalemate or Escalation in Ukraine Stalemate or Escalation in Ukraine

With the war in Ukraine grinding into stalemate, the danger is no longer breakthrough but escalation beyond anyone’s control.

Anatol Lieven

A Russian tourist wearing a shirt with the face of Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara prepares to board a return flight at José Martí International Airport in Havana, Cuba, on February 16, 2026.

Trump Is Weaponizing Long-Standing Restrictions on Freedom to Travel to Cuba Trump Is Weaponizing Long-Standing Restrictions on Freedom to Travel to Cuba

The administration is targeting travelers who criticize US policy.

David Montgomery

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Special Issue: America at 250

Special Issue: America at 250 Special Issue: America at 250

The debate over our national experiment is as old as the country, and as new as this issue of The Nation.

Feature / Katrina vanden Heuvel and John Nichols

The minister and reformer Graham Taylor, shown here addressing a crowd in Chicago in 1924, was one of the many activists who have sought to push this nation toward greater justice.

America Is Due for a Deep Clean America Is Due for a Deep Clean

This country cannot deliver on its promises until we collectively act to to ensure equal protection for all.

Feature / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

Flanagan at a vigil for Renée Good in St. Paul on January 9, days after Good was killed by a federal agent.

Peggy Flanagan Is Running for the Senate to “Avenge Minnesota” Peggy Flanagan Is Running for the Senate to “Avenge Minnesota”

The lieutenant governor of the state is ramping up her Democratic Senate primary campaign as her state battles Trump’s brutal assault.

Feature / Joan Walsh

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