61 Years After Bloody Sunday, We Are Entering a New Era of Voter Suppression 61 Years After Bloody Sunday, We Are Entering a New Era of Voter Suppression
Two efforts underway threaten to erode the promise secured by the foot soldiers of Selma in 1965.
Mar 9, 2026 / Janai Nelson
An Argument Against Voting for the “Electable” Guy An Argument Against Voting for the “Electable” Guy
In this week’s Elie v. US, The Nation’s justice correspondent shares his thoughts on the Texas primaries. Plus, a terrible Supreme Court decision and a bad play by Major League Ba...
Mar 6, 2026 / Elie Mystal
Celebrate Kristi Noem’s Firing. But Keep Protesting ICE. Celebrate Kristi Noem’s Firing. But Keep Protesting ICE.
Finally, someone in the administration is paying for their cruelty and incompetence.
Mar 5, 2026 / Joan Walsh
Trump and His Soulless Cronies Have Managed to Suck the Joy Out of the World Cup Trump and His Soulless Cronies Have Managed to Suck the Joy Out of the World Cup
Not even soccer is immune from Trump’s reverse Midas touch.
Mar 5, 2026 / Dave Zirin
The Real Reason Americans Love Guns The Real Reason Americans Love Guns
With a weak social safety net, a gun offers a false sense of personal power and security.
Mar 5, 2026 / Beverly Gologorsky
We Are the Fire That Melts the ICE We Are the Fire That Melts the ICE
Oaxaca, Mexico, street art.
Mar 4, 2026 / OppArt / Line Marker
Trump and Netanyahu Want to Turn Iran Into a Failed State Trump and Netanyahu Want to Turn Iran Into a Failed State
This war looks designed to cause maximum chaos and instability. The world will pay a high price.
Mar 2, 2026 / Jeet Heer
The US Attacks Iran in a War of Aggression The US Attacks Iran in a War of Aggression
The US has waged many wars—but this is one of the most senseless we've ever seen.
Feb 28, 2026 / Phyllis Bennis and Khury Petersen-Smith
This Minnesota Winter Is the New Prague Spring This Minnesota Winter Is the New Prague Spring
I’ve studied Czechoslovakia in 1968. I live in Minneapolis. The similarities between the historic invasion and the current ICE “surge” are scary.
Feb 28, 2026 / Alice Lovejoy
The State of the Game Show The State of the Game Show
In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent explores how Trump’s State of the Union turned authoritarian violence into a titillating event. Plus Kansas’s vile ban on driv...
Feb 27, 2026 / Elie Mystal