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The Ugly History of the Law Used to Target Mahmoud Khalil

The Ugly History of the Law Used to Target Mahmoud Khalil The Ugly History of the Law Used to Target Mahmoud Khalil

From the moment the McCarran-Walter Act was passed in 1952, The Nation has sounded the alarm about the danger it posed to politically active immigrants.

May 21, 2025 / Richard Kreitner

A view of Athens, Greece (circa 1900).

What Was the Polis? What Was the Polis?

For the Greeks, the idea was a fluid one—a literal place and a civic ideal that allowed for democracy to flourish.

May 21, 2025 / Books & the Arts / FT

Honoring Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Honoring Sister Rosetta Tharpe Honoring Sister Rosetta Tharpe

A Harlem mural highlights a rock ’n’ roll originator.

May 20, 2025 / OppArt / Caryn Cast

Henri Bergson (1859–1941) French philosopher, 1905.

Henri Bergson’s Restless World Henri Bergson’s Restless World

On this episode of American Prestige, Emily Herring on her new book.

May 20, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Bruce Springsteen/Donald Trump

Springsteen Gets America in Ways Trump Never Will Springsteen Gets America in Ways Trump Never Will

And that reality has caused the president of the United States to lose it.

May 19, 2025 / John Nichols

Altadena, California, after the January 2025 fires.

How Should Los Angeles Rebuild After the Fires? How Should Los Angeles Rebuild After the Fires?

In the aftermath of this year's catastrophic fires, architects and urban planners begin to consider how to rebuild.

May 19, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Karrie Jacobs

The Return of the Nuclear Threat

The Return of the Nuclear Threat The Return of the Nuclear Threat

While most of the world looked away, a new nuclear arms race has broken out between the US, Russia, and China, raising the risk of nuclear confrontation to the highest in decades....

May 19, 2025 / Feature / Jimmy Tobias

Elizabeth Pochoda at the IFPDA Fine Art Print Fair preview, 2017.

The Formidable Intellect and Comprehensive Passions of Elizabeth Pochoda (1941–2025) The Formidable Intellect and Comprehensive Passions of Elizabeth Pochoda (1941–2025)

The former literary editor of The Nation brought her curiosity, wit, and singular editorial instincts to nearly every corner of New York media.

May 19, 2025 / Obituary / Gene Seymour

Reaping what they sowed: Biden and Harris at Trump’s inauguration.

The Biden Scandal Goes Well Beyond the Aging Cover-Up The Biden Scandal Goes Well Beyond the Aging Cover-Up

The former president’s stubbornness and narcissism led to disastrous Trump victory.

May 16, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Unknown Street Artist Triptych

Unknown Street Artist Triptych Unknown Street Artist Triptych

Seen in Philadelphia.

May 16, 2025 / OppArt

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