Deportation and the Silence That Follows Deportation and the Silence That Follows
When ICE abducted my father without cause, something strange filled his vacancy.
Want to Stop ICE? Go After Its Corporate Collaborators. Want to Stop ICE? Go After Its Corporate Collaborators.
ICE can’t function without help from the private sector. So we should force the private sector to stop helping.
Abolish ICE or GTFO Abolish ICE or GTFO
In this week’s Elie v. US, The Nation’s justice correspondent makes the case to get rid of ICE, explores George Conway’s congressional campaign—and shares his New Year’s resolutio…
Dismantling the Meme Logic Behind Renee Good’s ICE Execution Dismantling the Meme Logic Behind Renee Good’s ICE Execution
The Trump administration is once more invoking upside-down alibis of state to conjure the bogus specter of imminent threat.
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Renee Lives! Renee Lives!
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Europe Signs Up for More Humiliation by Trump Europe Signs Up for More Humiliation by Trump
Jan 9, 2026 / David Broder
The Media’s Coverage of the Venezuelan Coup Has Been Dreadful The Media’s Coverage of the Venezuelan Coup Has Been Dreadful
Jan 9, 2026 / Jack Mirkinson
On Cora Weiss (1934-2025) and Peace On Cora Weiss (1934-2025) and Peace
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European Cowardice Is Empowering Trump’s New Imperialism European Cowardice Is Empowering Trump’s New Imperialism
Jan 9, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Minneapolis to ICE: Get the Fuck Out! Minneapolis to ICE: Get the Fuck Out!
Jan 8, 2026 / Alyssa Oursler
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Donald Trump Is Drunk on War
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July 30th, 2014: Why Does This Nation of Immigrants Always Imprison ‘The Other’? Why Does This Nation of Immigrants Always Imprison ‘The Other’?
Has the romanticization of American history allowed the resurgence of discriminatory practices in recent episodes of crisis?
Politics
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
And yet, that’s what the Supreme Court appears prepared to do.
Pete Hegseth Moves Against Senator Mark Kelly Pete Hegseth Moves Against Senator Mark Kelly
But the Navy veteran insists that he’ll continue to speak out against illegal military orders.
Donald Trump Is Drunk on War Donald Trump Is Drunk on War
The Venezuelan coup opens the gates to a new era of imperial plunder.
Books & the Arts
TikTok’s Incomplete Story TikTok’s Incomplete Story
The company has transformed the very nature of social media, and in the process it has mutated as well—from tech unicorn to geopolitical chesspiece.
Did We Get the History of Modern American Art Wrong? Did We Get the History of Modern American Art Wrong?
The standard story of 1960s arts is one of Abstract Expressionism leading into Pop Art and minimalism. A Whitney show proposes an altogether different one centered on surrealism.
The Bleak History of the American Work Ethic The Bleak History of the American Work Ethic
In Make Your Own Job, Erik Baker shows just how long Americans have scrambled to pile work on top of work—and at what cost.
World
We Need to Pay Attention to What’s Going on in Sudan We Need to Pay Attention to What’s Going on in Sudan
The ongoing genocide has been largely overlooked by the international community.
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.
Chile at the Crossroads Chile at the Crossroads
A dramatic shift to the extreme right threatens the future—and past—for human rights and accountability.
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The Fierce and Joyous Face of LA Resistance The Fierce and Joyous Face of LA Resistance
What we can learn from a great American city’s refusal to bend to Trump’s invasion.
Mayor of LA to America: “Beware!” Mayor of LA to America: “Beware!”
Trump has made Los Angeles a testing ground for military intervention on our streets. Mayor Karen Bass says her city has become an example for how to fight back.
Breaking the LAPD’s Choke Hold Breaking the LAPD’s Choke Hold
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