How Yale Tried (and Failed) to Avoid Trump's Wrath How Yale Tried (and Failed) to Avoid Trump's Wrath
As Trump went after higher education, Yale built a case for its conservative credentials. The Justice Department came knocking anyway.
Jul 2, 2026 / StudentNation / Zachary Clifton
On the Eve of the NATO Summit, Is Europe Rearming Against a Phantom Russia? On the Eve of the NATO Summit, Is Europe Rearming Against a Phantom Russia?
Inflating Russia’s military threat could divert resources from social needs while fueling Europe’s far right.
Jul 2, 2026 / Stephen Crowley
A Mile-High Uprising A Mile-High Uprising
Colorado voters continue the left rebellion in Democratic primaries.
Jul 1, 2026 / Patricia Calhoun
Liberty in Tears at 250 Liberty in Tears at 250
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, the nation has strayed from the promise engraved at Liberty’s feet.
Jul 1, 2026 / OppArt / Karen Guancione
In Texas, Protesting ICE Can Get You a Life Sentence In Texas, Protesting ICE Can Get You a Life Sentence
Under Trump, eight Prairieland defendants were sentenced to a combined four and a half centuries in prison.
Jul 1, 2026 / Sara Van Horn
The Memo of Understanding That No One Understands The Memo of Understanding That No One Understands
The massive ambiguities in the framework for an Iran peace agreement all leave Tehran with the upper hand.
Jul 1, 2026 / David Faris
Steven Spielberg’s Aliens Steven Spielberg’s Aliens
“Disclosure Day” has plenty of UFOs and extraterrestrial species but very little of the human insights found in the filmmaker’s past work.
Jul 1, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Kearse
Why “The Nation” Is Nominating Minneapolis for the Nobel Peace Prize Why “The Nation” Is Nominating Minneapolis for the Nobel Peace Prize
On this Fourth of July, Minneapolis reminds us of what America can be.
Jul 1, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Climate Was Missing From New York’s Progressive Wave Climate Was Missing From New York’s Progressive Wave
The city's primary winners campaigned on affordability, yet climate change, a major driver of rising costs and inequality, was conspicuously absent from the conversation.
Jul 1, 2026 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen
How Toxic Masculinity Took Over the Texas Senate Race How Toxic Masculinity Took Over the Texas Senate Race
The battle between James Talarico and Ken Paxton has been overwhelmed by demagogic gender politics.
Jul 1, 2026 / Samantha Grasso