Can America Experience a New Birth of Freedom? Can America Experience a New Birth of Freedom?
Five progressive leaders offer a powerful reminder of the country's unfinished journey.
Jun 9, 2026 / The Nation
On “The Nation” and Empire On “The Nation” and Empire
Our magazine has refused to accept what contributor Gore Vidal once described as the “cozy unremitting war” that puts this country in a state of conflict, year after year.
Jun 9, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel for The Nation
Spain’s Left Has a New Frontier: Democracy at Work Spain’s Left Has a New Frontier: Democracy at Work
Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz speaks about the next frontier of labor rights and how her government is making the case for workplace democracy.
May 5, 2026 / Q&A / The Nation
“The Nation” Is Siding With Humanity “The Nation” Is Siding With Humanity
As unregulated, profit-driven AI threatens our economy, climate, and safety, we can’t let tech-bro profiteers define our future.
Apr 7, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel, John Nichols for The Nation
The Cost of the Iran War The Cost of the Iran War
“It takes money to kill bad guys,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said as he sought $200 billion in funding for the Iran war in March. But the cost far exceeds money.
Apr 3, 2026 / The Nation
Who Will Win Big at the Oscars? Who Will Win Big at the Oscars?
It’s that time of year again.
Mar 13, 2026 / Books & the Arts / The Nation
The Urgent Search for an Alternative World Order The Urgent Search for an Alternative World Order
The horrors of Trump’s unchecked global aggression call for a truly visionary foreign policy—not a return to the failed status quo.
Mar 10, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and The Nation
Kristi Noem Must Be Impeached Kristi Noem Must Be Impeached
Members of Congress have a constitutional duty to remove this gangster from office.
Feb 9, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel, John Nichols for The Nation
Read the CBS Report Bari Weiss Doesn’t Want You to See Read the CBS Report Bari Weiss Doesn’t Want You to See
A transcript of the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, the notorious prison in El Salvador.
Dec 24, 2025 / The Nation
From Mission Impossible to Mister Mayor From Mission Impossible to Mister Mayor
If Zohran Mamdani governs as he campaigned, he will prove that the people have the power to shape their own future.
Nov 4, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel, John Nichols for The Nation