Articles

Shulamith Firestone

Tender, Compassionate, Crushing: The Fiction of Shulamith Firestone Tender, Compassionate, Crushing: The Fiction of Shulamith Firestone

In Airless Spaces, the feminist theorist dramatizes what happens when capitalist alienation makes everybody miserable.

May 1, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Zoe Dubno

Nation Poetry

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May 1, 2025 / Poems / Chris Santiago

Indian soldiers during a search operation around Baisaran meadow in the aftermath of an attack in Pahalgam, 2025

The Coming Crisis in Kashmir The Coming Crisis in Kashmir

In the aftermath of an attack that claimed the lives of 26 Indian civilians, Kashmiri locals are afraid of what comes next.

Apr 30, 2025 / Fahad Shah

Donald Trump displays a signed executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC.

Trump’s Newest Executive Order “Unleashes” the Cops—and Flirts With Martial Law Trump’s Newest Executive Order “Unleashes” the Cops—and Flirts With Martial Law

The new order effectively allows police to get away with murder. And that’s just the beginning.

Apr 30, 2025 / Elie Mystal

Venezuelan community leaders speak to the media as they protest against the suspension of Temporary Protected Status in Doral, Florida, on February 3, 2025.

As Trump Goes After Protected Status, Venezuelan Students Are “Terrified” As Trump Goes After Protected Status, Venezuelan Students Are “Terrified”

While those with TPS are safe on paper, the administration’s attempted revocation and ongoing legal battle has left many young immigrants—regardless of status—fearing detainment.

Apr 30, 2025 / StudentNation / Shandra Back

A green lantern was lit in the steeple of the Old North Church in Boston to announce a day of action—Sun Day—to celebrate that we no longer need fossil fuels.

We Can Run the World Without Fossil Fuels We Can Run the World Without Fossil Fuels

By lighting a green lantern in Boston’s Old North Church, environmentalists announce a new global day of action—Sun Day—to celebrate a world that no longer needs fossil fuels.

Apr 30, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard and Bill McKibben

The Bloody Blues of “Sinners”

The Bloody Blues of “Sinners” The Bloody Blues of “Sinners”

Ryan Coogler’s blockbuster horror period piece sets out to reinvent the creature feature—for better and for worse.

Apr 30, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Kearse

Nation Poetry

Dad Bod Dad Bod

Apr 30, 2025 / Poems / Tomás Q. Morín

Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader Mark Carney waves to supporters at a victory party in Ottawa, Ontario on April 29, 2025.

In Canada’s Anti-Trump Election, Liberals Eke Out a Victory In Canada’s Anti-Trump Election, Liberals Eke Out a Victory

As recently as January 20, it looked like the conservatives were on track for a historic win—but then Trump came to power next door.

Apr 29, 2025 / Jeet Heer

US President Donald Trump walks toward the White House in Washington, DC, on April 27, 2025.

Trump’s Poll Numbers Have Collapsed Trump’s Poll Numbers Have Collapsed

After 100 days of chaos, the president’s numbers are in free fall, and that’s emboldening his critics everywhere—even in Alabama.

Apr 29, 2025 / John Nichols

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