Iranian Women Don’t Need Saving Iranian Women Don’t Need Saving
Israel and the United States say that their attacks on Iran are for the benefit of its women. Iranian feminists couldn’t disagree more.
Jul 9, 2025 / Duaa e Zahra Shah
How Jeffrey Goldberg and “The Atlantic” Blew “the Biggest Story of the Year” How Jeffrey Goldberg and “The Atlantic” Blew “the Biggest Story of the Year”
Given advance warning of an impending war crime, the former cheerleader for the Iraq war decided his priority was to protect his scoop.
Jun 13, 2025 / JoAnn Wypijewski
The GOP Is Trying to Destroy Your Medicaid The GOP Is Trying to Destroy Your Medicaid
Republicans are trying to ram through some of the most harmful anti-welfare policies in living memory.
Jun 12, 2025 / Bryce Covert
The Formidable Intellect and Comprehensive Passions of Elizabeth Pochoda (1941–2025) The Formidable Intellect and Comprehensive Passions of Elizabeth Pochoda (1941–2025)
The former literary editor of The Nation brought her curiosity, wit, and singular editorial instincts to nearly every corner of New York media.
May 19, 2025 / Obituary / Gene Seymour
Don’t Be Fooled by Trump’s Loudmouth Immigration Policy Don’t Be Fooled by Trump’s Loudmouth Immigration Policy
As a candidate he promised a “massive” crackdown. But since taking office his actions, though designed to be as frightening as possible, have fallen far short of that.
May 14, 2025 / Ray Suarez
Gaza Is the Front Line in the Fight for Press Freedom Gaza Is the Front Line in the Fight for Press Freedom
The global press corps must stop looking at Gaza as someone else’s crisis—and start demanding justice.
May 14, 2025 / Mohammed R. Mhawish
Mayor Ras Baraka Talks to “The Nation” Mayor Ras Baraka Talks to “The Nation”
On his arrest, the private prison company GEO, and why he believes we’re heading into authoritarianism—but democracy will prevail.
May 13, 2025 / Anthony Conwright
What It Feels Like to Starve What It Feels Like to Starve
What we are witnessing now in Gaza is not a famine of nature. It is famine as a weapon of mass destruction.
May 12, 2025 / Mohammed R. Mhawish
Why Pete Hegseth Still Has a Job Why Pete Hegseth Still Has a Job
Hegseth is terrible at every part of his job except the one that matters to Trump—a willingness to break with norms that keep the military in check.
May 12, 2025 / Laura Jedeed
I’ve Worked at Google for Decades. I’m Sickened by What It’s Doing. I’ve Worked at Google for Decades. I’m Sickened by What It’s Doing.
For the first time, I feel driven to speak publicly, because our company is now powering state violence across the globe.
Apr 16, 2025 / Emma Jackson