The 1935 Novel That Predicted Trump’s Second Term The 1935 Novel That Predicted Trump’s Second Term
Sinclair Lewis imagined an American version of the rise of fascism in Europe. His predictions didn’t come true then, but seem eerily familiar now.
Nov 20, 2025 / Column / Chris Lehmann
Angelo Herndon and the Radical Politics of Free Speech Angelo Herndon and the Radical Politics of Free Speech
The story ofhis landmark case reminds us of how powerful a popular front of socialists and liberals can be in protecting our civil liberties.
Nov 17, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Randall Kennedy
How Can We Fix American Democracy? How Can We Fix American Democracy?
Preserving our democracy is as urgent a task as ever, but the question is how.
Nov 11, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Nicholas Lemann
The Invention of the Modern Self The Invention of the Modern Self
How did the idea of the individual come into being?
Nov 10, 2025 / Books & the Arts / David A. Bell
The Uncertain History of the Bronx Fires The Uncertain History of the Bronx Fires
In Born in Flames, Bench Ansfield asks, who, or what, is responsible for the arson epidemic that afflicted the borough in the 1970s and ’80s?
Nov 4, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Samuel Zipp
Is It Too Late to Remake American Democracy? Is It Too Late to Remake American Democracy?
A conversation with Osita Nwanevu about the fatal flaws of our governing system, the need for a more egalitarian political economy, and his new book The Right of the People.
Nov 3, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
A Warning From the Past About the Dangers of AI A Warning From the Past About the Dangers of AI
As far back as 1958, Nation writers were grappling with the prospect of ‘artificial brains,’ particularly when placed in the hands of the military.
Oct 20, 2025 / Column / Richard Kreitner
Trump’s AI Deregulation Is His Oppenheimer Moment Trump’s AI Deregulation Is His Oppenheimer Moment
He has chosen to unleash a powerful and potentially cataclysmic new technology on the world with no regard for consequences.
Oct 20, 2025 / Feature / Michael T. Klare
The Congressional Black Caucus’s Silent Partnership With AIPAC The Congressional Black Caucus’s Silent Partnership With AIPAC
The influential group of lawmakers has damaged its reputation as “conscience of the Congress” by staying silent on the Gaza genocide.
Oct 15, 2025 / Feature / Anthony Conwright
The Man Behind the Radical Walking Tours of New York City The Man Behind the Radical Walking Tours of New York City
Asad Dandia sued the NYPD after it spied on his family and community. Now he uses people’s history to reclaim the streets from the systems that surveilled him.
Oct 15, 2025 / Lara-Nour Walton