The World of ‘Crime and Punishment’ The World of ‘Crime and Punishment’
A new translation captures the painful backdrop of Dostoyevsky’s classic: the poverty, crime, and violence that shaped much of everyday life in 19th-century St. Petersburg.
Mar 22, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Jennifer Wilson
Why Evangelicals—Still!—Support Trump Why Evangelicals—Still!—Support Trump
If you leave out the part about him being a corrupt, immoral con man and bully, there’s lots for them to like.
Mar 22, 2018 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Farewell, Robert Grossman Farewell, Robert Grossman
His cover art, cartoons, and comic strips delighted Nation readers for decades.
Mar 22, 2018 / Victor Navasky
Hey, Democrats Are Actually Running to Win! Hey, Democrats Are Actually Running to Win!
Joan Walsh on the Democrats’ new strategy, Amy Wilentz on Ivanka, and Anna Deavere Smith on the school-to-prison pipeline.
Mar 22, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Under Trump, ICE Has Become a Vast, Cruel Bureaucracy Under Trump, ICE Has Become a Vast, Cruel Bureaucracy
Children seeking asylum are being separated from their parents for no good reason.
Mar 22, 2018 / Column / Laila Lalami
The 7,383-Seat Strategy The 7,383-Seat Strategy
Taking inspiration from Virginia, Democrats are finally running to win in the states. But will the party make room for a different kind of candidate?
Mar 22, 2018 / Feature / Joan Walsh
Chicago Says It Loud and Clear: Legalize It! Chicago Says It Loud and Clear: Legalize It!
Cook County voters overwhelmingly backed a marijuana referendum, and the new Democratic nominee for governor is all-in for reform.
Mar 21, 2018 / John Nichols
Antifa Has Richard Spencer on the Run. Does That Vindicate Its Tactics? Antifa Has Richard Spencer on the Run. Does That Vindicate Its Tactics?
There’s good reason to believe that antifa’s success has come despite violent tactics, not because of them.
Mar 21, 2018 / Joshua Holland
How Charles Koch Is Helping Neo-Confederates Teach College Students How Charles Koch Is Helping Neo-Confederates Teach College Students
The Koch Foundation is often praised for its higher-ed funding, but the money is going to some radical professors.
Mar 21, 2018 / Alex Kotch
5 Years Later, ‘Lean In’ Seems Like a Relic from Another Time 5 Years Later, ‘Lean In’ Seems Like a Relic from Another Time
Sheryl Sandberg preached fitting into the power structure. Instead, women are challenging it.
Mar 21, 2018 / Helaine Olen