How Did New York Become So Unequal? How Did New York Become So Unequal?
A new history of New York examines how it went from a center of social-democratic experiment to one of neoliberal devastation.
Nov 10, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Joshua B. Freeman
Rethinking the Early History of North America Rethinking the Early History of North America
Peter Mancall’s new book reframes the history of the American continent as a zone of encounters between Native peoples, European empires, and African societies.
Nov 10, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Ned Blackhawk
Letters From the December 2026 Issue Letters From the December 2026 Issue
True progress… A willful blilndness… Correction…
Nov 10, 2026 / Our Readers
The False Promise of Bob Woodward The False Promise of Bob Woodward
He’s always been known as an intrepid journalist. But critics in “The Nation,” throughout decades, identified ways he held important stories for his own gain.
Nov 2, 2026 / Richard Kreitner
My Family’s Dark, Hidden History With Institutionalization My Family’s Dark, Hidden History With Institutionalization
My great-great-grandfather was the namesake of an infamous institution for the disabled. From long-neglected records of the property, the lives of forgotten people were uncovered....
Oct 17, 2026 / Oliver Egger
Wendell Berry’s Unrelenting Vision Wendell Berry’s Unrelenting Vision
The poet wrote for The Nation for decades, always demonstrating conscience and prescience.
Oct 14, 2026 / Column / Richard Kreitner
What Role Should the Supreme Court Play in American Politics? What Role Should the Supreme Court Play in American Politics?
A wide-ranging new book by Nikolas Bowie and Daphna Renan examines how America’s highest court often gets in the way of democratic politics.
Oct 13, 2026 / Books & the Arts / John Fabian Witt
Black Freedom in an Age of White Oligarchy Black Freedom in an Age of White Oligarchy
Justin Leroy’s The Lowest Freedom points toward the limits of liberty under racial capitalism.
Oct 1, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Aaron Ross Coleman
Populists Can’t Be Populist if They Suppress the Vote Populists Can’t Be Populist if They Suppress the Vote
The crusade against ballot access, like virtually every other facet of Trump’s agenda, does nothing to serve the interests of “the people,” but our press is too brain-dead to noti...
Sep 16, 2026 / Column / Chris Lehmann
We Are Living Under Roy Cohnian Logic We Are Living Under Roy Cohnian Logic
The political fixer created a career for himself as a self-promoting, ubiquitous hustler. Like Trump, he got away with it by having the right friends.
Sep 15, 2026 / Kai Bird