Tom Steyer Is Prepared to Take On the AI Billionaires Tom Steyer Is Prepared to Take On the AI Billionaires
The California gubernatorial candidate understands exactly what’s at stake, as he explains in an exclusive interview.
May 29, 2026 / John Nichols
America’s Authoritarian Remodel Is Well Underway America’s Authoritarian Remodel Is Well Underway
There’s an ick factor to Trumpism that is getting worse by the day.
May 29, 2026 / Sasha Abramsky
How America’s Courts Fell for a Con Man How America’s Courts Fell for a Con Man
In her new book, Catch the Devil, reporter Pamela Colloff traces the life and crimes of a mendacious jailhouse informant and exposes the systems that allowed him to walk free.
May 29, 2026 / StudentNation / Henry Fernandez
Why the Brooklyn Courtroom Birth Was the Last Straw for Public Defenders Why the Brooklyn Courtroom Birth Was the Last Straw for Public Defenders
“What occurred in that courtroom was not simply a failure of protocol or preparedness. It was....a devastating reflection of the cruelty embedded in our carceral system.”
May 28, 2026 / Sophie Mann-Shafir
Mama Never Said Mama Never Said
The erasure of black voices didn’t stay in the past.
The Legacy of Barney Frank The Legacy of Barney Frank
A look back through The Nation’s coverage of Frank’s long and storied political career suggests the late congressman was always a man containing multitudes.
May 28, 2026 / Richard Kreitner
Trump’s Texas Senate Primary Win Is Going to Backfire Spectacularly Trump’s Texas Senate Primary Win Is Going to Backfire Spectacularly
While MAGA candidate Ken Paxton’s win isn’t an assured victory for Democrats, he’ll at least embroil the GOP in a nightmare of its own making.
May 28, 2026 / Ana Marie Cox
Nurses Are the Backbone of US Healthcare—and They’re Getting Screwed Nurses Are the Backbone of US Healthcare—and They’re Getting Screwed
A recent hospital stay reminded me of the incredible work that nurses do. So why are we making it harder for them to do their jobs?
May 28, 2026 / Gregg Gonsalves