Alex Pretti Was a Good Man at a Time of Great Evil Alex Pretti Was a Good Man at a Time of Great Evil
The 37-year-old ICU nurse was killed helping another ICE victim. We must honor his sacrifice.
Jan 25, 2026 / Joan Walsh
Minneapolis Is an “Insurrection” of Trump’s Own Making Minneapolis Is an “Insurrection” of Trump’s Own Making
The city has become ground zero for the Trump administration’s war on immigrants and the growing resistance to it.
Jan 25, 2026 / Alyssa Oursler
Minneapolis’s Mayor Rips “Mass Militarized Force” After a Second Minnesotan Is Gunned Down Minneapolis’s Mayor Rips “Mass Militarized Force” After a Second Minnesotan Is Gunned Down
A powerful statement from Jacob Frey pleads with Trump to pull ICE forces out of Minneapolis before more people are killed.
Jan 24, 2026 / John Nichols
Why I Didn’t Report My Rape Why I Didn’t Report My Rape
In 2021, six men sexually assaulted me in a Las Vegas hotel room. Something more than abolitionism prevented me from reporting the crime.
Jan 24, 2026 / Anna Krauthamer
Nurses Dig In Against New York’s Hospital Giants Nurses Dig In Against New York’s Hospital Giants
As nearly 15,000 nurses’ strike, New York’s biggest hospital systems are trying to roll back hard-won staffing rules and health benefits—even as executive pay soars.
Jan 23, 2026 / Prajwal Bhat
“I Wouldn’t Trust ICE to Shovel Snow!” “I Wouldn’t Trust ICE to Shovel Snow!”
In this week’s Elie v. US, The Nation’s justice correspondent reminds us why government matters—and why ICE has nothing to do with actual government.
Jan 23, 2026 / Elie Mystal
Jack Smith Will Not Save Us Jack Smith Will Not Save Us
Smith performed honorably, but no one person or investigation can protect America from Trump.
Jan 23, 2026 / Joan Walsh
Mark Carney Knows the Old World Is Dying. But His New World Isn’t Good Enough. Mark Carney Knows the Old World Is Dying. But His New World Isn’t Good Enough.
The Canadian prime minister offered a radical analysis of the collapse of the liberal world order. His response to that collapse is unacceptably conservative.
Jan 23, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Pyramids of Shoes Against Land Mines Pyramids of Shoes Against Land Mines
In 2024, at least 6,279 people were killed or injured by explosive remnants of war. The “Pyramids of Shoes” awareness campaign is organized by Handicap International and the Intern...
Jan 23, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo