Gen Z Postcards From a Stunning Election Night Gen Z Postcards From a Stunning Election Night
We asked students from battleground and safe states to describe what it felt like to witness the 2026 midterms blue wave.
8 Takeaways From Progressives’ Biggest Night in a Generation 8 Takeaways From Progressives’ Biggest Night in a Generation
Polls did fail to capture something: the scale of the Democratic wave.
Abdul El-Sayed Triumphed. Trump and Islamophobia Lost. Abdul El-Sayed Triumphed. Trump and Islamophobia Lost.
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The state was a MAGA citadel. Not anymore.
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Women Are the Real Story of the Midterm Elections Women Are the Real Story of the Midterm Elections
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After the Celebration, Some Key Lessons From Election 2026 After the Celebration, Some Key Lessons From Election 2026
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How These Midterms Can Guide Us Into a Post-Trump Political Future How These Midterms Can Guide Us Into a Post-Trump Political Future
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Kamala Harris on Expanding Democratic Power in the South Kamala Harris on Expanding Democratic Power in the South
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March 20th, 2023: 20 Years Ago, the US Lied Its Way Into War 20 Years Ago, the US Lied Its Way Into War
On the 20th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq, The Nation reprints its plea to Congress to reject Bush’s preemptive assault.
Politics
Trump Just Told Us How He Intends to Steal the Midterms Trump Just Told Us How He Intends to Steal the Midterms
The Alaska case is a red flag that Trump has no intention of accepting the results of an election that Republicans lose.
Democrats Can Contain the Donroe Doctrine Democrats Can Contain the Donroe Doctrine
Democrats have the tools to challenge Trump’s military interventions and electoral interference in Latin America—if they’re willing to use them.
Trump’s Attack on Ilhan Omar Is Just the Beginning Trump’s Attack on Ilhan Omar Is Just the Beginning
The attempt to strip Omar of her citizenship is part of a much bigger push for the mass denaturalization of American immigrants.
Donald Trump Is Bad at Politics Donald Trump Is Bad at Politics
The president’s flailing midterms campaign underscores a truth we should be acknowledging more often: He kind of sucks at this.
Books & the Arts
What Is Money? What Is Money?
In their new book, economists Arjun Jayadev and J.W. Mason examine the peculiar role money plays in shaping human life.
William Gass’s Brilliant and Maddening Magnum Opus William Gass’s Brilliant and Maddening Magnum Opus
Long out of print, The Tunnel returns with a timely exploration of the fascism of the heart.
World
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For both Russia and Ukraine, the war has taken a staggering toll and poses an ever-greater danger of spreading.
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“I doubt that Russia, China, or the United States has an army as victorious as the army of democracy of this country,” the president told his supporters.
Lessons From Lula’s Historic Victory Lessons From Lula’s Historic Victory
The Brazilian left has stopped the right-wing wave in Latin America. Now it has four years to work out a succession plan.
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Rebecca Solnit’s (Mis)Adventures in the Manosphere Rebecca Solnit’s (Mis)Adventures in the Manosphere
The writer, historian, and activist explores an America where the right has turned hatred of women into an ever-expanding, multi-platform Internet grift.
This Is What It Feels Like When Your State Makes Childcare Free for Everyone This Is What It Feels Like When Your State Makes Childcare Free for Everyone
Last November, New Mexico created a universal childcare program. “I feel like I can breathe,” one mother said.
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This term the Supreme Court has plans to trample even more of our rights. But we, the people, are not powerless in the face of their power grab.
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