Why the Brooklyn Courtroom Birth Was the Last Straw for Public Defenders Why the Brooklyn Courtroom Birth Was the Last Straw for Public Defenders
“What occurred in that courtroom was not simply a failure of protocol or preparedness. It was....a devastating reflection of the cruelty embedded in our carceral system.”
May 28, 2026 / Sophie Mann-Shafir
Mama Never Said Mama Never Said
The erasure of black voices didn’t stay in the past.
The Legacy of Barney Frank The Legacy of Barney Frank
A look back through The Nation’s coverage of Frank’s long and storied political career suggests the late congressman was always a man containing multitudes.
May 28, 2026 / Richard Kreitner
Trump’s Texas Senate Primary Win Is Going to Backfire Spectacularly Trump’s Texas Senate Primary Win Is Going to Backfire Spectacularly
While MAGA candidate Ken Paxton’s win isn’t an assured victory for Democrats, he’ll at least embroil the GOP in a nightmare of its own making.
May 28, 2026 / Ana Marie Cox
Nurses Are the Backbone of US Healthcare—and They’re Getting Screwed Nurses Are the Backbone of US Healthcare—and They’re Getting Screwed
A recent hospital stay reminded me of the incredible work that nurses do. So why are we making it harder for them to do their jobs?
May 28, 2026 / Gregg Gonsalves
Democrats Can’t Avoid a Reckoning With Gaza Democrats Can’t Avoid a Reckoning With Gaza
We can’t defend democracy while upholding elite impunity
May 28, 2026 / Matthew Duss
The Trump Administration Is Refusing to Follow the Laws Protecting Domestic Violence Survivors The Trump Administration Is Refusing to Follow the Laws Protecting Domestic Violence Survivors
The administration has repeatedly failed to disburse funds for services for domestic violence survivors and blocked the enforcement of their rights.
May 28, 2026 / Bryce Covert
Why Does Pete Hegseth Have to Make His Desperate Need for Masculine Validation Our Problem? Why Does Pete Hegseth Have to Make His Desperate Need for Masculine Validation Our Problem?
America has been burdened with the unresolved issues of a man driven by his poorly disguised sense of embarrassment and emasculation by the utter failures of the wars he fought in...
May 27, 2026 / Jasper Craven
Jim Crow Just Suffered a Temporary Setback—in Alabama Jim Crow Just Suffered a Temporary Setback—in Alabama
A federal district court struck down the state’s new congressional map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
May 27, 2026 / Elie Mystal