Wendell Berry’s Unrelenting Vision Wendell Berry’s Unrelenting Vision
The poet wrote for The Nation for decades, always demonstrating conscience and prescience.
Oct 14, 2026 / Column / Richard Kreitner
This AI Panic Is Nothing New This AI Panic Is Nothing New
In the 1940s, The Nation asked questions about the atomic bomb we’re asking of artificial intelligence today.
Sep 29, 2026 / Richard Kreitner
Looking Back on 9/11 Looking Back on 9/11
I hate to use this column to say “I told you so,” but in this case, “The Nation” was on the right side of history.
Sep 1, 2026 / Column / Richard Kreitner
Celebrating America Shouldn’t Be Such a Partisan Task Celebrating America Shouldn’t Be Such a Partisan Task
How did anniversary events become so politically charged?
Jun 26, 2026 / Richard Kreitner
The Legacy of Barney Frank The Legacy of Barney Frank
A look back through The Nation’s coverage of Frank’s long and storied political career suggests the late congressman was always a man containing multitudes.
May 28, 2026 / Richard Kreitner
The United States’ Long War Against Iran The United States’ Long War Against Iran
The Nation was among the first publications to report the CIA’s role in the 1953 overthrow of Iran’s democratically elected prime minister, Mohammed Mossadegh.
May 14, 2026 / Column / Richard Kreitner
The Pastor With a Fascist Agenda The Pastor With a Fascist Agenda
Early on, The Nation evinced a prescient skepticism toward Father Coughlin’s populism. Turns out we were right to do so.
Apr 9, 2026 / Richard Kreitner
Jesse Jackson Reshaped the Democratic Party Jesse Jackson Reshaped the Democratic Party
The candidate may have started as a long-shot contender, but The Nation always took him—and his impact on political history—seriously.
Feb 27, 2026 / Richard Kreitner
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
How the Border Patrol Moved Inland—and Created a Police State How the Border Patrol Moved Inland—and Created a Police State
In 1994, the writer Leslie Marmon Silko wrote a piece for The Nation warning of a frightening new immigration regime.
Dec 19, 2025 / Richard Kreitner