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Richard Lingeman, longtime executive editor of The Nation, at the magazine’s copy office sometime in the 1990s.

Paying Tribute to Richard Lingeman—Longtime Executive Editor and a Quiet Force at “The Nation” for More Than Three Decades Paying Tribute to Richard Lingeman—Longtime Executive Editor and a Quiet Force at “The Nation” for More Than Three Decades

A man of few spoken words, on the page he was a marvel.

Jul 17, 2026 / Obituary / Nation Contributors

Nation Poetry

Agate Head Agate Head

Patricia Lockwood

Jun 30, 2026 / Poems

Nation Poetry

DEADHEADING DEADHEADING

Jun 23, 2026 / Poems / Jane Wong

A depiction of the tarring and feathering of a British Customs commissioner in Boston.

The Contradictions of 1776 The Contradictions of 1776

From the outset the United States was founded to protect both freedom and slavery.

Jun 10, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Gerald Horne

Capitalism’s Long Revolution

Capitalism’s Long Revolution Capitalism’s Long Revolution

What happens to our understanding of capitalism when we assume that it might not come to an end?

May 11, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Corey Robin

Introducing “Fighting Fascism,” a New Podcast Devoted to Resisting Authoritarianism

Introducing “Fighting Fascism,” a New Podcast Devoted to Resisting Authoritarianism Introducing “Fighting Fascism,” a New Podcast Devoted to Resisting Authoritarianism

In a moment that demands not just outrage but strategy, cohosts Aaron Regunberg, Jonathan Smucker, and Matt DaSilva, are here with concrete lessons to help listeners fight back.

Apr 17, 2026 / Press Room

What Happened to Tucker Carlson?

What Happened to Tucker Carlson? What Happened to Tucker Carlson?

The transformation of a once promising, if conservative, magazine journalist into a conspiracy-minded talking head.

Apr 7, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Chris Lehmann

Harry Haywood and the Radical Politics of Black Communism

Harry Haywood and the Radical Politics of Black Communism Harry Haywood and the Radical Politics of Black Communism

For Haywood, a truly radical working-class politics in the United States also required a program of self-determination.

Apr 7, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Elias Rodriques

A Facebook Data Center in Swedish Lapland.

What Is Artificial Intelligence Anyway? What Is Artificial Intelligence Anyway?

Separating out the myths and facts of AI.

Apr 6, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Ben Tarnoff

David Morales.

The Affordability Crisis in Midsize Cities Is Not Inevitable The Affordability Crisis in Midsize Cities Is Not Inevitable

A mayoral candidate in Providence argues that unique challenges—and unique responses—must be explored.

Mar 26, 2026 / David Morales

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