A Day for Gaza A Day for Gaza
Today, The Nation is turning over its website exclusively to stories from Gaza and its people. This is why.
What Happens to the Educators When the Schools Have Been Destroyed? What Happens to the Educators When the Schools Have Been Destroyed?
Hamada Abu Layla spent 22 years earning three degrees from Gaza universities. Now they mock him from a garbage dump.
What Gaza’s Photographers Have Seen What Gaza’s Photographers Have Seen
These pictures are records of a genocidal war, but they are something more, too—they are fragments of Gaza itself
“We Have Covered Events No Human Can Bear” “We Have Covered Events No Human Can Bear”
Journalists in Gaza have bartered their lives to tell a truth that much of the world still doesn’t want to hear.
A Ceasefire in Name Only A Ceasefire in Name Only
The language of ceasefire has been repurposed in Gaza: It no longer describes a pause in violence but rather a mechanism for managing it.
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At the Doorstep of Tomorrow At the Doorstep of Tomorrow
Feb 3, 2026 / Engy Abdelal
The Gaza Street That Refuses to Die The Gaza Street That Refuses to Die
Feb 3, 2026 / Ali Skaik
What Edward Said Teaches Us About Gaza What Edward Said Teaches Us About Gaza
Feb 3, 2026 / Alaa Alqaisi
My Sister’s Death Still Echoes Inside Me My Sister’s Death Still Echoes Inside Me
Feb 3, 2026 / Asmaa Dwaima
A Catalog of Gaza’s Loss A Catalog of Gaza’s Loss
Feb 3, 2026 / Deema Hattab
How to Survive in a House Without Walls How to Survive in a House Without Walls
Feb 3, 2026 / Rasha Abou Jalal
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Politics
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As a Black man, I know firsthand how often state violence is used to perpetuate white supremacy in this country.
It Would Be Madness to Give Trump and His Toadies Even More Power It Would Be Madness to Give Trump and His Toadies Even More Power
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Books & the Arts
Nobody Knows “The Bluest Eye” Nobody Knows “The Bluest Eye”
Toni Morrison’s debut novel might be her most misunderstood.
How Was Sociology Invented? How Was Sociology Invented?
A conversation with Kwame Anthony Appiah about the religious origins of social theory and his recent book Captive Gods.
How Immigration Transformed Europe’s Most Conservative Capital How Immigration Transformed Europe’s Most Conservative Capital
Madrid has changed greatly since 1975, at once opening itself to immigrants from Latin America while also doubling down on conservative politics.
World
Abdul El-Sayed Wants to “Throw Some Righteous Punches” Abdul El-Sayed Wants to “Throw Some Righteous Punches”
As the Democratic Party debates its identity, this progressive primary candidate and doctor is primed for a breakout moment in the race for Michigan’s Senate seat.
At Davos, the World Watched the Rantings of a Despot At Davos, the World Watched the Rantings of a Despot
President Donald Trump has turned his back on the liberal world order—and Europe is unlikely to follow.
The New Europeans, Trump-Style The New Europeans, Trump-Style
Donald Trump is sowing division in the European Union, even as he calls on it to spend more on defense.
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How a Reactionary Peruvian Movement Went Multinational How a Reactionary Peruvian Movement Went Multinational
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Olympique de Marseille shows that if fans organize, a team can fight racism, keep its matches affordable, and maintain a deep connection to the city.
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