It’s Time to Mobilize for Voting Rights

John Nichols on the franchise, plus David Kipen on a new Federal Writers Project.

Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Biden’s New Normal Seems Ominously Heading Toward a Revival of Cold War Politics

We need a far more serious discussion about the real security priorities of the American people—and the real challenges we face.

Katrina vanden Heuvel

‘The Nation’ Needs Your Support During Our June Fundraising Drive

Journalists’ ability to hold power to account will be more necessary than ever. The media must not waste this opportunity. The Nation will not.

The Editors

It’s Not Just Joe Manchin

Joan Walsh on ‘moderate’ Democrats, plus Kai Bird on Jimmy Carter.

Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Biden Has an Opportunity to Begin Rebuilding the US’s Fractured Relationship With Russia

Relations between the United States and Russia have reached a particularly perilous moment.

Katrina vanden Heuvel

‘Critical Race Theory’ at a Big Sports School

African American Studies department chair David Canton joins the show to talk sports, politics, and critical race theory

Dave Zirin

What Does Joe Manchin Want?

John Nichols on filibuster reform, plus Amy Wilentz on Israeli politics.

Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Boxes of Ashes

Rigoberto González

What Joe Manchin Doesn’t Get About the GOP’s Voter Suppression

It’s central to Republicans’ political strategy, because their platform is an electoral loser.

Katrina vanden Heuvel

Observations from the conqueror’s diary

Tsering Wangmo Dhompa