Views From the “No Kings” Protests Views From the “No Kings” Protests
We asked six student writers—in Indiana, Alaska, Alabama, and more—to report on the demonstrations in their area.
Oct 20, 2025 / StudentNation / StudentNation
No Kings Day Was a Joyous Carnival for Democracy No Kings Day Was a Joyous Carnival for Democracy
Millions of Constitution-loving Americans peacefully protested Trump’s authoritarian presidency. The GOP responded with military theatrics, threats, and scatological “jokes.”
Oct 20, 2025 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
King Trump’s Deepest Fantasy: Crapping on America King Trump’s Deepest Fantasy: Crapping on America
The president’s scatological No Kings post expresses the ugly emotion fueling his authoritarian rule.
Oct 20, 2025 / Jeet Heer
History’s Lessons for the Second Committee for the First Amendment History’s Lessons for the Second Committee for the First Amendment
Jane Fonda is reviving the Hollywood advocacy group to meet the high-stakes challenges to free expression in the Trump era.
Oct 20, 2025 / Ben Schwartz
Pam Sandwich Pam Sandwich
Attorney General Pam Bondi only serves Trump.
Oct 20, 2025 / OppArt / Robbie Conal
Another Banner Week for White Supremacists Another Banner Week for White Supremacists
In this week's Elie v. U.S., The Nation's justice correspondent connects the dots between the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Case and Trump’s whites-only refugee policy.
Oct 17, 2025 / Elie Mystal
JD Vance Thinks That Tomorrow Belongs to Hitler-Loving Young Republicans JD Vance Thinks That Tomorrow Belongs to Hitler-Loving Young Republicans
In a post-shame era, racist slurs and Nazism can be shrugged off.
Oct 17, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Welcome to the Age of the Robertsmander Welcome to the Age of the Robertsmander
The chief justice has let partisan gerrymanders flourish, and created the conditions for near-permanent minority rule.
Oct 17, 2025 / David Daley
No Violence at No Kings Day No Violence at No Kings Day
More millions will show up for this and future demonstrations if collective joy, humor, satire, and nonviolent action prevail.
Oct 17, 2025 / Deirdre English