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Founded by abolitionists in 1865, The Nation has chronicled the breadth and depth of political and cultural life, from the debut of the telegraph to the rise of Twitter, serving as a critical, independent, and progressive voice in American journalism.

Parenting During a Pandemic

Parenting During a Pandemic Parenting During a Pandemic

The coronavirus works like a highlighter, making our long-standing societal inequities more visible.

May 4, 2020 / Alice Proujansky, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

Bill McKibben Speaks.

Conversations With ‘The Nation’: Bill McKibben Conversations With ‘The Nation’: Bill McKibben

The award-winning author and environmental activist and Nation editor D.D. Guttenplan for our weekly virtual series.

Apr 30, 2020 / The Nation

Health Workers Care for Us—Are We Caring for Them?

Health Workers Care for Us—Are We Caring for Them? Health Workers Care for Us—Are We Caring for Them?

Photos of the nurses and assistants who tended to my dad in his final days. 

Apr 27, 2020 / Photo Essay / Liz Sanders, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

Conversations With ‘The Nation’: Representative Jamie Raskin

Conversations With ‘The Nation’: Representative Jamie Raskin Conversations With ‘The Nation’: Representative Jamie Raskin

The Maryland representative and Nation editorial director/publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel and national affairs correspondent John Nichols for our weekly virtual series.

Apr 22, 2020 / The Nation

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

Conversations With ‘The Nation’: The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II Conversations With ‘The Nation’: The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

The reverend spoke with Nation readers about the severe social, economic, and political fissures the pandemic has worsened.

Apr 20, 2020 / The Nation

Putting Food on the Table During a Pandemic

Putting Food on the Table During a Pandemic Putting Food on the Table During a Pandemic

Photos from the grassroots food distribution networks that are keeping Los Angeles’s undocumented communities afloat.

Apr 20, 2020 / Photo Essay / Arlene Mejorado, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

Can Biden Go Left?

Can Biden Go Left? Can Biden Go Left?

The Sanders movement won’t be won over with empty gestures.

Apr 15, 2020 / D.D. Guttenplan for The Nation

After Bernie: A Live Debate

After Bernie: A Live Debate After Bernie: A Live Debate

Join Matt Karp, Daniel Schlozman, Kate Aronoff, and Waleed Shahid for a live discussion.

Apr 13, 2020 / The Nation

Immigrants Are Bearing the Brunt of the Coronavirus Crisis

Immigrants Are Bearing the Brunt of the Coronavirus Crisis Immigrants Are Bearing the Brunt of the Coronavirus Crisis

Telling the stories of this pandemic through photography.

Apr 13, 2020 / Photo Essay / Cinthya Santos Briones, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

The New Symbols of Our Crisis

The New Symbols of Our Crisis The New Symbols of Our Crisis

A photographer’s diary in the time of coronavirus. 

Apr 6, 2020 / Photo Essay / Rola Khayyat, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

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