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A student activist aligned with left-wing organizations holds a poster of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid the ongoing protest in solidarity with the youth-led Cockroach Janata Party demanding the resignation of the country's chief election commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, over alleged voter roll irregularities linked to the “special intensive revision,” in Kolkata on October 11, 2026.

Inside India’s Gen Z Cockroach Janta Movement Inside India’s Gen Z Cockroach Janta Movement

Young Indians are challenging the purge of voter rolls by Modi’s right-wing government. Shrishti Khanna, who was detained by Delhi police while covering the protests, explains.

Oct 20, 2026 / Q&A / Shilpi Chhotray

Hundreds of Cornell students participate in a rally against the university’s actions after a student was sexually assaulted at a campus fraternity in 2024, on October 5, 2026, in Ithaca, New York.

“We Can’t Punish Our Way Out of This”: A Conversation on Meaningful Accountability After Cornell “We Can’t Punish Our Way Out of This”: A Conversation on Meaningful Accountability After Cornell

A discussion with Rebecca Solnit and Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg about what accountability should look like for survivors of sexual assault and rape.

Oct 13, 2026 / Q&A / Marina Sitrin

Harriet Clark

Seeing My Mother in Prison: A Conversation With Author Harriet Clark Seeing My Mother in Prison: A Conversation With Author Harriet Clark

An interview with the author of The Hill about her debut novel and the artist’s role in documenting atrocities.

Oct 8, 2026 / Q&A / Victoria Law

Journalist Meaghan Beatley on Latin America’s Feminist Resistance

Journalist Meaghan Beatley on Latin America’s Feminist Resistance Journalist Meaghan Beatley on Latin America’s Feminist Resistance

A conversation with the author of Sex and Dissent about what American feminists can learn from the Green Wave movement.

Sep 29, 2026 / Q&A / Nicole Froio

Iranians walk past an anti-Trump billboard along a street in Tehran on September 23, 2026.

The Decades-Old Roots of Trump’s War on Iran The Decades-Old Roots of Trump’s War on Iran

An interview with historian Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi about the generations of US presidents who have tried to destroy the Iranian regime.

Sep 28, 2026 / Q&A / Luca GoldMansour

Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House on July 25, 2024.

How Joe Biden Helped Cause a Genocide in Gaza How Joe Biden Helped Cause a Genocide in Gaza

An interview with reporter Akbar Shahid Ahmed about his new book, “Crossing the Red Line.”

Sep 24, 2026 / Q&A / Jack Mirkinson

Abdul El-Sayed Diagnoses American Politics

Abdul El-Sayed Diagnoses American Politics Abdul El-Sayed Diagnoses American Politics

A conversation with Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee about public health, outside money, and a new kind of politics.

Sep 3, 2026 / Feature / The Nation

Representatives from the Oneida Nation, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, and the Federal Highway Administration unveil new dual-language signs in Oneida, Wisconsin, on September 30, 2022.

Do We Need a New Approach to Our Origin Stories? Do We Need a New Approach to Our Origin Stories?

An interview with historian Ned Blackhawk on the United States’ contested founding.

Aug 24, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

Hubert Harrison’s Brand of Black Radicalism

Hubert Harrison’s Brand of Black Radicalism Hubert Harrison’s Brand of Black Radicalism

In this interview with Brian Kwoba, “The Nation” talks with the author about his new book on the legacy of a little-known but influential activist.

Aug 19, 2026 / Q&A / Peter Cole

Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, Cuban ambassador to the United Nations, speaks to reporters in New York, Thursday, April 23, 2026.

Cuba Will Not Be Starved Into Submission Cuba Will Not Be Starved Into Submission

A Cuban diplomat talks about the human cost of the US blockade, Cuba’s economic liberalization, and the gains of the revolution that Havana says are not up for negotiation.

Jul 22, 2026 / Q&A / Bhaskar Sunkara

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