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The Nation is America's oldest weekly news magazine, and one of the most widely read magazines in the world for politics, news and culture.

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Lobbyists are taking up top government positions—but not without receiving large bonus payments from their former firms to see them on their way.

From Wall Street to Brownsville, inside Bloomberg's New York.

A collection of The Nation’s reporting and opinion on the Venezuelan president, who died on March 5 at the age of 58.

On Tuesday, February 12, at 9 PM, join Nation writers and editors for live fact-checking and analysis during the President's 2013 State of the Union address.

Rape culture exists because we don't believe it does. Here's how to empower men and women to change the status quo.

In this era of Congressional intransigence, Obama should be encouraged to exercise his constitutionally mandated authority when it comes to a wide range of needed changes. What executive actions would you like to see him to hand down?

Ten of the notable individuals we lost in 2012.

On November 6, 2012, from 5 pm onward, join Nation writers and readers for our Election Day live chat!

Listen to Ginsberg’s poem set to music with Paul McCartney, Philip Glass and Lenny Kaye.

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Democrats are out for the kill. Republicans are on the defensive. Right? Not exactly. When it comes to national security, many Democrats...
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