Culture

Pope Francis greets Bolivian native children next to Bolivian President Evo Morales on July 8, 2015.

Pope Francis Upheld the Spirit of Liberation Theology Pope Francis Upheld the Spirit of Liberation Theology

In his criticisms of the church and defiance of traditionalists, Pope Francis continued the legacy of a movement the Vatican itself tried to silence.

Apr 21, 2025 / Greg Grandin

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing a proclamation in the Oval Office at the White House on April 17, 2025, in Washington, DC.

This President Has Many Puppet Masters This President Has Many Puppet Masters

Trump’s Weekend at Bernie’s White House is inherently chaotic.

Apr 21, 2025 / Jeet Heer

John Lewis, American Wisdom

John Lewis, American Wisdom John Lewis, American Wisdom

Vision of progress.

Apr 21, 2025 / OppArt / Sylvia Hernández

The “Visscher Map of the New World” including North and South America, 1658.

The Impossibly Intertwined History of the Americas The Impossibly Intertwined History of the Americas

A conversation with Greg Grandin about his groundbreaking new book America, América: A New History of the New World.

Apr 21, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

Donald Trump, signing his book

John Ganz on the Books of Donald Trump John Ganz on the Books of Donald Trump

On this episode of The Nation Podcast, John Ganz on the president's Trump’s ghostwritten canon.

Apr 21, 2025 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan and John Ganz

I AM KILMAR

I AM KILMAR I AM KILMAR

Greene Shoots.

Apr 18, 2025 / Steve Brodner

The Gulf

The Gulf The Gulf

The Un-United States of America.

Apr 18, 2025 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

Nation Poetry

Dialogues (Against God) Dialogues (Against God)

Apr 18, 2025 / Poems / Jennifer Chang

Eggflation

Eggflation Eggflation

Egg prices skyrocketed to more than $12 a dozen in certain regions of the country. Is America great again?

Apr 17, 2025 / OppArt / Martha Lewis

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds a roundtable meeting on adolescent safety with creators of the television show Adolescence, and Sarah Simpkin from the Children's Society on March 31, 2025, in London, United Kingdom.

The Creator of “Adolescence” Backs a Social Media Ban for Kids—but It’s the Wrong Move The Creator of “Adolescence” Backs a Social Media Ban for Kids—but It’s the Wrong Move

Although the dangers young people face online are all too clear, the solution is pragmatism, not prohibition.

Apr 17, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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