Using Bigotry to Hide an Authoritarian, Christian Nationalist Agenda Using Bigotry to Hide an Authoritarian, Christian Nationalist Agenda
Republicans invent an Islamophobic threat while undermining the Constitution.
Mar 13, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
The Pork Oligarchs of Iowa Have Local Politicians in Their Pockets The Pork Oligarchs of Iowa Have Local Politicians in Their Pockets
Jeff and Deb Hansen spend hundreds of thousands to keep the state friendly to their business.
Mar 12, 2026 / Column / Chuck Collins
Is AIPAC Doomed? Is AIPAC Doomed?
The hard-line pro-Israel lobby is facing more opposition than ever before. But fully defanging it won’t be easy.
For 108 Minutes, Trump Gave a Tedious Mussolini Impersonation For 108 Minutes, Trump Gave a Tedious Mussolini Impersonation
It was most mendacious State of the Union in US history. It was also the longest.
Feb 27, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
MAGA’s Reaction to the Epstein Files Reveals Total Moral Collapse MAGA’s Reaction to the Epstein Files Reveals Total Moral Collapse
The right’s moral charade was always going to be undone by the Trump of it all.
Feb 20, 2026 / Column / Kali Holloway
Trump’s FCC Accidentally Gives Democrats a Boost Trump’s FCC Accidentally Gives Democrats a Boost
MAGA’s hate machine is—at least temporarily—sputtering.
Feb 20, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
The Republican Crack-Up Has Begun The Republican Crack-Up Has Begun
Even conservatives are fleeing the GOP as more and more Americans turn against Trump’s authoritarian project.
Feb 13, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
The Repeating History of US Intervention in Venezuela The Repeating History of US Intervention in Venezuela
A look back at The Nation’s 130 years of articles about Venezuela reveals that the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Feb 13, 2026 / Column / Richard Kreitner
The Deep Harms of Deepfakes The Deep Harms of Deepfakes
AI porn is what happens when technology liberates misogyny from social constraints.
Feb 12, 2026 / Column / Katha Pollitt