First, Nurses Saved Our Lives—Now They’re Saving Our Health Care First, Nurses Saved Our Lives—Now They’re Saving Our Health Care
Throughout the pandemic, nurses have been at the forefront of the fight not only to treat the sick but also to fix our ailing medical system.
Feb 8, 2021 / 2021 Year in Review / Sarah Jaffe
Does Christopher Hitchens Need an Authorized Biography? Does Christopher Hitchens Need an Authorized Biography?
Attempts by the former Nation columnist’s widow and literary agent to police a biography are both futile and short-sighted.
Jan 29, 2021 / Feature / David Nasaw
The Trump Administration Gutted the EEOC The Trump Administration Gutted the EEOC
An inside account of how Janet Dhillon has hollowed out America’s only workplace civil rights watchdog.
Jan 28, 2021 / Feature / Bryce Covert
Blood on the Tea Leaves: Kenyan Workers Demand Reparations From Unilever Blood on the Tea Leaves: Kenyan Workers Demand Reparations From Unilever
Tea pluckers say the household-goods giant failed to protect them from brutal and foreseeable attacks.
Jan 27, 2021 / Feature / Maria Hengeveld
These Progressives Helped Keep Hope Alive in 2020—and Prepare Us for 2021 These Progressives Helped Keep Hope Alive in 2020—and Prepare Us for 2021
The Nation’s annual honor roll recognizes progressive activists and leaders who helped keep hope alive and set the groundwork for transformational change in 2021.
Jan 15, 2021 / Feature / John Nichols
Biden’s China Problem: Resisting a New Cold War in Asia Biden’s China Problem: Resisting a New Cold War in Asia
The breakdown of the neoliberal consensus creates an opening for a more progressive China policy—while also increasing the danger of war.
How the United States Chose to Become a Country of Homelessness How the United States Chose to Become a Country of Homelessness
For months, our leaders have known that the Covid-19 crisis could force millions of people from their homes. They decided to let it happen.
Jan 13, 2021 / 2021 Year in Review / Dale Maharidge
Montana’s Face-Off Over Face Masks Montana’s Face-Off Over Face Masks
What happens when too many people don’t care about saving lives.
Jan 11, 2021 / Feature / Gwen Florio
How Biden Can Break the Stranglehold of Amazon and Other Monopolies How Biden Can Break the Stranglehold of Amazon and Other Monopolies
The incoming president can take numerous steps to trim the tentacles of today’s monopolistic companies, which reach into every corner of American life.
Jan 4, 2021 / Biden's First 100 Days / Zephyr Teachout
A Blueprint for Social Movements During the Biden Presidency A Blueprint for Social Movements During the Biden Presidency
Insurgent tactics and demands may irritate party leaders, but that friction still serves to move politics toward greater freedom and justice.
Jan 4, 2021 / Biden's First 100 Days / Waleed Shahid