The Epidemic of Capitulation Suggests the Liberal Order Has Been Rotting From Within The Epidemic of Capitulation Suggests the Liberal Order Has Been Rotting From Within
What old-school civics taught us about checks and balances isn’t working. The absence of a will to fight, to defend the institutions of liberal democracy, is breathtaking.
Apr 8, 2025 / Jodi Dean for The Nation
The Oscars Are Upon Us The Oscars Are Upon Us
Who will win big at the biggest night in movies?
Feb 28, 2025 / Books & the Arts / The Nation
How to Organize Our Way Out of the Trump-Musk Putsch How to Organize Our Way Out of the Trump-Musk Putsch
A plan to harness grassroots energy—and to hold Democratic leaders accountable.
Feb 19, 2025 / Ezra Levin, Leah Greenberg for The Nation
The White Nationalist in Chief’s Return to Power The White Nationalist in Chief’s Return to Power
No president in the post-civil-rights era has been as racially aggressive as the now-47th president.
Feb 7, 2025 / Clarence Lusane for The Nation
Institutional Resistance Is Futile Institutional Resistance Is Futile
It’s time for the Democratic Party to abandon its staid, rules-based resistance to Trumpism and wage a fierce, moral response.
Dec 19, 2024 / Elie Mystal for The Nation
Trump Does Not Have a Mandate Trump Does Not Have a Mandate
He didn't win a majority of the popular vote, and the idea that America has gone full MAGA is outlandish.
Dec 18, 2024 / John Nichols for The Nation
Some Post-Election Reminders Some Post-Election Reminders
We’re all still processing Harris’s defeat. Here are some points to keep in mind before the infighting gets too venomous.
Nov 26, 2024 / Robert L. Borosage for The Nation
Stop Sending American Bombs to Israel Stop Sending American Bombs to Israel
Halting offensive arms transfers now would put the administration on a new path—and align Harris with the majority of Democrats who support conditions on weapons aid to Israel.
Oct 25, 2024 / Waleed Shahid for The Nation
“The Nation” Endorses Kamala Harris “The Nation” Endorses Kamala Harris
In her own right, and because we oppose Donald Trump’s reactionary agenda.
Sep 23, 2024 / The Nation
Kamala Harris Is Meeting the Moment Kamala Harris Is Meeting the Moment
The Democrats’ sudden reversal of fortune is not as shocking as it seems.
Aug 22, 2024 / Joan Walsh for The Nation