Politics

US soldiers walk near a police checkpoint in Afghanistan

There’s Only One Way to End the War in Afghanistan There’s Only One Way to End the War in Afghanistan

And the surge Donald Trump is poised to authorize is not it.

Jul 6, 2017 / Robert L. Borosage

The Poet in James Comey’s Soul

The Poet in James Comey’s Soul The Poet in James Comey’s Soul

The G-man as bard.

Jul 6, 2017 / Alissa Quart

Naomi Klein: We’re All in Trump’s Reality Show Now

Naomi Klein: We’re All in Trump’s Reality Show Now Naomi Klein: We’re All in Trump’s Reality Show Now

Plus: Amy Wilentz on Jared Kushner and Al Franken on Fox News.

Jul 6, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Reintroducing ‘Cities Rising’

Reintroducing ‘Cities Rising’ Reintroducing ‘Cities Rising’

The Nation’s reporting series on progressive pockets of resistance nationwide.

Jul 6, 2017 / Press Room

Travel ban protest

Patriotism in the Trump Era Patriotism in the Trump Era

For many Americans, the pursuit of happiness is getting harder every day. But in the growing movements demanding justice and equality for all, we see the hard work of patriotism fl...

Jul 5, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Donald Trump and Kris Kobach

The Trump Administration’s Voter-Suppression Plans Are Backfiring Badly The Trump Administration’s Voter-Suppression Plans Are Backfiring Badly

In an unprecedented show of bipartisan resistance, 48 states are refusing to hand over private voter data to Kris Kobach.

Jul 5, 2017 / Ari Berman

Clark Fork River

How a Small City Took On a Financial Giant—and Reclaimed Its Most Precious Resource How a Small City Took On a Financial Giant—and Reclaimed Its Most Precious Resource

After a protracted fight with the Carlyle Group, Missoula’s water is finally in the hands of the people.

Jul 5, 2017 / Jimmy Tobias

Rikers closing in NYC

It Will Take Tenacity and Guts to Shutter One of the Country’s Most Notorious Jails It Will Take Tenacity and Guts to Shutter One of the Country’s Most Notorious Jails

Is New York Mayor Bill de Blasio up to the challenge of closing Rikers Island?

Jul 5, 2017 / Jarrett Murphy

Take Action Now: Support Nonviolent Direct Action and Join the Fight for Net Neutrality

Take Action Now: Support Nonviolent Direct Action and Join the Fight for Net Neutrality Take Action Now: Support Nonviolent Direct Action and Join the Fight for Net Neutrality

Check out three meaningful actions you can take this week.

Jul 4, 2017 / NationAction

A Cry of Defiance and Not of Fear for July 4th: Impeach!

A Cry of Defiance and Not of Fear for July 4th: Impeach! A Cry of Defiance and Not of Fear for July 4th: Impeach!

The best way to celebrate the birth of the nation that Thomas Paine imagined is by resisting Donald Trump.

Jul 3, 2017 / John Nichols

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