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Loretta Jasper, left, and Jo Schwartz, wave to a passing vehicle on Buckeye Avenue in downtown Abilene, Kan., on Saturday, June 14, 2025, during a

How to Place Rural Communities at the Heart of the Anti-Trump Movement How to Place Rural Communities at the Heart of the Anti-Trump Movement

Rural activists are ready to take their place and play their part in the coalitions that are forming.

Oct 27, 2025 / Column / Anthony Flaccavento

Protesters rally during the No Kings national day of protest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on October 18, 2025.

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

The February 2, 1985, article by Paul N. Edwards was illustrated by Randall Enos.

A Warning From the Past About the Dangers of AI A Warning From the Past About the Dangers of AI

As far back as 1958, Nation writers were grappling with the prospect of ‘artificial brains,’ particularly when placed in the hands of the military.

Oct 20, 2025 / Column / Richard Kreitner

Federal agents clash with anti-ICE protesters at the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on October 12, 2025, in Portland, Oregon.

Portland’s Theater-of-the-Absurd Protests Reflect the Ridiculousness of Trump’s Lies Portland’s Theater-of-the-Absurd Protests Reflect the Ridiculousness of Trump’s Lies

If you can’t beat a federal administration at its own violent game, you can at least make it look foolish.

Oct 17, 2025 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

Mickey Mouse, left, and chief executive officer and chairman of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger prepare to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on November 27, 2017, in New York City.

So Long as Oligarchs Control the Public Square, There Will Be Corruption So Long as Oligarchs Control the Public Square, There Will Be Corruption

It’s time to break up Big Media, Big Tech, and the finance system that binds them together.

Oct 15, 2025 / Column / Zephyr Teachout

In UChicago’s Mansueto Library, the bookstacks are all underground and unbrowsable.

Why Did UChicago Destroy the Humanities? Why Did UChicago Destroy the Humanities?

The answer is simple: to spend untold sums on useless buildings by starchitects.

Oct 15, 2025 / Column / Kate Wagner

Secretary of defense nominee Pete Hegseth at a Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing on January 14.

Pete Hegseth’s Call to Arms Pete Hegseth’s Call to Arms

Oct 14, 2025 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Crowds gather at Ida B. Wells Drive and Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago, Illinois, on October 8, 2025, for an emergency rally, waving flags and holding signs to oppose ICE and National Guard presence in Chicago.

The Resistance to Trump’s Military Occupations Just Keeps Growing The Resistance to Trump’s Military Occupations Just Keeps Growing

In Illinois, California, and Oregon, residents and attorneys general are pushing back against the deployment of federal troops in their cities. So far, it’s working.

Oct 10, 2025 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, on September 30, 2025.

The Moral Hollowing Out of the United States The Moral Hollowing Out of the United States

On the brink of a potentially devastating government shutdown, Trump spent his day with Pete Hegseth haranguing generals at a summit that should’ve been an e-mail.

Oct 1, 2025 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

Rodney Taylor

Meet Rodney Taylor, the Double Amputee the Trump Regime Has Locked Up, Ready for Deportation Meet Rodney Taylor, the Double Amputee the Trump Regime Has Locked Up, Ready for Deportation

The so-called “worst of the worst” immigrants that the Trump administration is holding in detention facilities are mostly just regular people trying to make ends meet.

Sep 26, 2025 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

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