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Yasemin Acar, who was aboard the vessel Madleen when it was intercepted by Israeli forces, arrives in Berlin on June 12, 2025.

“They Wanted to Humiliate Us”: Israel’s Abuse of Freedom Flotilla Activists “They Wanted to Humiliate Us”: Israel’s Abuse of Freedom Flotilla Activists

One of the organizers tells The Nation about the sleep deprivation, psychological torment, and dehumanization she suffered at Israel’s hands.

Jul 22, 2025 / Saliha Bayrak

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks to a full auditorium as part of the “Fighting Oligarchy” tour on April 14, 2025, in Nampa, Idaho. According to event organizers, 12,500 people attended the rally.

Working-Class Voters Are Not Centrists Working-Class Voters Are Not Centrists

A new report shows there is absolutely a winning constituency for economic and social progress. But Democrats aren’t pursuing it.

Jul 22, 2025 / Isaac Rabbani

Illustration by Eric Drooker DROOKER

The Enduring Lessons of Wages for Housework The Enduring Lessons of Wages for Housework

Emily Callaci’s history of the international feminist movement examines the influence of their intellectual and political victories.

Jul 22, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Maia Silber

Something Is Still Rotten in the City of Philadelphia

Something Is Still Rotten in the City of Philadelphia Something Is Still Rotten in the City of Philadelphia

Philly workers went out on strike—and came back with a deal that nobody seems to like.

Jul 21, 2025 / Kim Kelly

President Biden and Kamala Harris stand next to each other at the White House.

The Democratic Party Remains Committed to Learning Nothing From Its 2024 Defeat The Democratic Party Remains Committed to Learning Nothing From Its 2024 Defeat

The Democratic National Committee’s forthcoming “autopsy” is a cover-up to protect the failed leaders who twice lost to Trump.

Jul 21, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Know Your ICE Agent

Know Your ICE Agent Know Your ICE Agent

The thin line, erased.

Jul 21, 2025 / OppArt / Ruben Bolling

Stephen Colbert on the set of

How CBS Decided It Couldn’t Afford to Let Stephen Colbert Speak His Mind How CBS Decided It Couldn’t Afford to Let Stephen Colbert Speak His Mind

The network claims it’s canceling The Late Show for financial reasons, but the real bottom line here is Trump appeasement.

Jul 21, 2025 / Ben Schwartz

Zohran Mamdani speaks at the United Palace Theater in Manhattan on July 10, 2025.

How Zohran Mamdani Should Govern How Zohran Mamdani Should Govern

Running New York City is brutal. But if he wins in November, there are key lessons from past mayors that Mamdani should learn from.

Jul 21, 2025 / Waleed Shahid

A group of pro-Palestinians holds a press conference and rally in front of the City University of New York.

CUNY’s Repression of Pro-Palestine Students Continues in Front of Congress CUNY’s Repression of Pro-Palestine Students Continues in Front of Congress

By placating House Republicans during a hearing on antisemitism, CUNY’s Chancellor left students and faculty to fend for themselves.

Jul 21, 2025 / StudentNation / Luca GoldMansour

The comedian Marty Feldman as Pan in “Every Home Should Have One,” 1969.

The Impish Modernism of Michael Clune The Impish Modernism of Michael Clune

In Pan, his debut novel, he makes the unruly mind of a teenager the stuff of high art.

Jul 21, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Adam Wilson

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