Before There Was Nicolás Maduro, There Was Cipriano Castro Before There Was Nicolás Maduro, There Was Cipriano Castro
Behind today’s headlines is a history of imperial outrage—including a Philadelphia contract man who wreaked havoc in early-20th-century Venezuela and helped oust a president.
Jan 6, 2026 / Greg Grandin
The US Is a Rogue State That Deserves to Be Sanctioned The US Is a Rogue State That Deserves to Be Sanctioned
Where is the international outrage over the US assault on Venezuela and kidnapping of Maduro?
Jan 6, 2026 / Elie Mystal
Democrats Are Doing What They Do Best on Venezuela: Nothing Democrats Are Doing What They Do Best on Venezuela: Nothing
Donald Trump staged an illegal coup. Chuck Schumer’s response? Empty words and meaningless parliamentary maneuvers.
Jan 6, 2026 / Chris Lehmann
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.
Jan 6, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Nick Juravich
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.
Jan 5, 2026 / Joan Walsh
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.
Jan 5, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Dan Goldman Voted With Labor. The UAW Is Still Choosing Brad Lander. Dan Goldman Voted With Labor. The UAW Is Still Choosing Brad Lander.
UAW Region 9A’s endorsement of Lander over one of the wealthiest members of Congress signals that pro-labor voting records alone no longer guarantee labor’s backing.
Jan 5, 2026 / Peter Lucas
What Justice on a Burning Planet? What Justice on a Burning Planet?
Andreas Malm and Thea Riofrancos joined The Nation’s Wen Stephenson in an urgent conversation about the left and the climate emergency.
Jan 5, 2026 / Q&A / Wen Stephenson, Andreas Malm, and Thea Riofrancos