Get Ready for the Poor People’s Campaign Get Ready for the Poor People’s Campaign
A conversation with campaign co-chair Rev. Liz Theoharis about finishing what MLK started.
May 13, 2018 / Greg Kaufmann
Why Didn’t Pro-Choice Groups Support This Pro-Choice Woman in Nebraska? Why Didn’t Pro-Choice Groups Support This Pro-Choice Woman in Nebraska?
Kara Eastman’s opponent in the Nebraska-2 congressional race is not anti-choice—anymore—but still, Eastman deserved these groups’ support.
May 11, 2018 / Katha Pollitt
How Unequal School Funding Punishes Poor Kids How Unequal School Funding Punishes Poor Kids
Our system for funding education is broken, and it’s hurting society’s most vulnerable.
May 11, 2018 / Michelle Chen
What Progressives Can Learn From Stacey Abrams What Progressives Can Learn From Stacey Abrams
A brighter political future depends upon turning out large numbers of voters of color.
May 11, 2018 / Column / Kai Wright
‘The Nation’ Names Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Senior Editor ‘The Nation’ Names Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Senior Editor
Brings new and idiosyncratic voices, ideas, and vision to expand coverage of business, technology, culture, and globalization.
May 11, 2018 / Press Room
The #MeToo Moment Is Lifting Up Record Numbers of Women Candidates The #MeToo Moment Is Lifting Up Record Numbers of Women Candidates
It’s painful when male allies fail. But the success of so many female candidates is the other side of the story.
May 10, 2018 / Joan Walsh
At the VA, a Law Meant to Discipline Executives is Being Used to Fire Low-Level Workers At the VA, a Law Meant to Discipline Executives is Being Used to Fire Low-Level Workers
An investigation reveals that food-service workers, housekeepers, and claims processors—many veterans themselves—have lost their jobs under a new accountability law.
May 10, 2018 / Jasper Craven
Letters From the June 4/11, 2018, Issue Letters From the June 4/11, 2018, Issue
Betrayal of Beliefs... Clarification
May 10, 2018 / Our Readers
Zuckerberg’s Invasion and Evasion Zuckerberg’s Invasion and Evasion
Damage done, Cambridge Analytica moves into the shadows, while Facebook marches on.
May 10, 2018 / OppArt / Anthony Freda
Are We Finally Getting Over the Belief That Periods Are Embarrassing? Are We Finally Getting Over the Belief That Periods Are Embarrassing?
To fight for pads and tampons for all, we have to talk openly about menstruation.
May 10, 2018 / Column / Katha Pollitt