Bernie Sanders’s Revolution Bernie Sanders’s Revolution
The senator may be remembered as a bridge between the promise of America and the fulfillment of that promise.
Trumpworld’s Global War on Multiracial Democracy Trumpworld’s Global War on Multiracial Democracy
White House officials and Elon Musk are now openly promoting blood-and-soil politics across Europe.
Jun 12, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
The Stupid Economy The Stupid Economy
Trump promised voters revitalization and growth. But he doesn’t know the first thing about economics.
May 25, 2026 / Column / Chris Lehmann
Trump Is Rooting Around in the Public Trough Trump Is Rooting Around in the Public Trough
Trump’s second term is unabashedly a project of self-enrichment and oligarchic rule.
May 15, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
The United States’ Long War Against Iran The United States’ Long War Against Iran
The Nation was among the first publications to report the CIA’s role in the 1953 overthrow of Iran’s democratically elected prime minister, Mohammed Mossadegh.
May 14, 2026 / Column / Richard Kreitner
AI Is Incapable of Poetry AI Is Incapable of Poetry
It’s incapable of producing anything creative that isn’t dreck.
May 14, 2026 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Multipronged Red-State Attack on Voting Rights The Multipronged Red-State Attack on Voting Rights
Red states aren’t just gerrymandering away voting rights—they’re working overtime to suppress the vote in as many ways as possible.
May 14, 2026 / Column / Elie Mystal
Hungary Just Showed How to Kick Out a Strongman Hungary Just Showed How to Kick Out a Strongman
Trump is using authoritarian tactics that were perfected by Viktor Orbán. But the Hungarian authoritarian leader’s defeat may also offer a road map for beating Trumpism.
May 8, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky