Politics

How Jane Fonda Is Rethinking the Hollywood Resistance

How Jane Fonda Is Rethinking the Hollywood Resistance How Jane Fonda Is Rethinking the Hollywood Resistance

The actress’s revived Committee for the First Amendment is taking aim at industry mergers as well as threats to the freedom of expression.

Mar 11, 2026 / Ben Schwartz

War in Iran, News in  America

War in Iran, News in America War in Iran, News in America

On this episode of Start Making Sense, Tom Stevenson analyzes the war in Iran, and Tara McGowan explains the new media landscape for young and news-avoidant voters.
 

Mar 11, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a press conference at the WIN NYC family shelter in New York, on March 5, 2026.

The People Transforming Mamdani’s Promises Into Policy The People Transforming Mamdani’s Promises Into Policy

Staffing matters!

Mar 11, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Inside the “ICE Off Campus” Movement

Inside the “ICE Off Campus” Movement Inside the “ICE Off Campus” Movement

Amid repression from the Trump administration, students nationwide are forming alliances with faculty groups, unions, and alumni to protect undocumented and international students...

Mar 11, 2026 / StudentNation / Heather Chen

President Donald Trump leaves the stage after speaking to the Republican Members Issues Conference at Trump National Doral Miami on March 9, 2026, in Doral, Florida.

Everything Is Quiet in Trump’s Mind. The Real World Is Another Story. Everything Is Quiet in Trump’s Mind. The Real World Is Another Story.

Trump’s press conference dedicated to stabilizing global markets was filled with delusions and wish-fulfillment fantasies about a peaceful, compliant planet.

Mar 10, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

Jesse Jackson Jr. speaks at a public memorial service to celebrate the life of his father civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson in Chicago, Illinois, on March 6, 2026.

Jesse Jackson Jr. Summons His Father’s “Consistent Prophetic Voice” Jesse Jackson Jr. Summons His Father’s “Consistent Prophetic Voice”

“He took the ministry from Sunday morning, and he delivered it to the people,” the younger Jackson said.

Mar 10, 2026 / John Nichols

X-Ray-Stein

X-Ray-Stein X-Ray-Stein

https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Pedo-Scan.mp4 Check out all installments in the OppArt series.

Mar 10, 2026 / OppArt / Mark Kaplan

House Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi at last month’s Illinois Senate Democratic primary debate.

How Illinois May Bumble Its Way Into Electing a Senate Moderate How Illinois May Bumble Its Way Into Electing a Senate Moderate

The battle for Dick Durbin’s seat in a potential blue-wave cycle should be a progressive cakewalk in a state like Illinois. Cue the infighting and undermining.

Mar 10, 2026 / David Faris

Bill Gates attends a meeting of Bloomberg at the Plaza Hotel on September 23, 2025.

Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein—With Tim Schwab Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein—With Tim Schwab

Paris Marx is joined by Tim Schwab to discuss the evolving story of Bill Gates and his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

Mar 9, 2026 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Donald Trump at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, on March 7, 2026.

Trump’s War Is Destroying the Global Economy Trump’s War Is Destroying the Global Economy

Spiraling financial chaos might be the only thing that can force the president to pull back from this conflict.

Mar 9, 2026 / Jeet Heer

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