It’s Been a Year. Why Hasn’t Biden Freed Eyvin Hernandez? It’s Been a Year. Why Hasn’t Biden Freed Eyvin Hernandez?
The LA public defender was wrongfully and arbitrarily detained in Venezuela one year ago this week. It’s past time for the US government to bring him back.
Mar 30, 2023 / Traci Blackburn, Henry Martinez, and Bahar Mirhosseni
After the Iraq Debacle, Why Does the National Security Establishment Remain Unshaken? After the Iraq Debacle, Why Does the National Security Establishment Remain Unshaken?
Mar 30, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Is the US Flirting With Nuclear War? Is the US Flirting With Nuclear War?
A proxy war pitting the United States against a paranoid adversary with a massive nuclear arsenal at his command: What could possibly go wrong?
Mar 23, 2023 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Should President Biden Run for Reelection? A “Nation” Forum Should President Biden Run for Reelection? A “Nation” Forum
We wanted to know what prominent progressive Democrats, left-leaning independents, and battleground state activists were thinking. So we asked them.
Mar 22, 2023 / Various Contributors
Biden Has Now Embraced Republican Restrictionism on Immigration Biden Has Now Embraced Republican Restrictionism on Immigration
The administration is enshrining several Trump-era border policies—even though Biden promised to undo the damage that Trump had done to the immigration system.
Mar 17, 2023 / Gaby Del Valle
The Willow Oil Project Won’t Make Us Safer The Willow Oil Project Won’t Make Us Safer
This is an issue of national security, just not in the way Willow defenders think.
Mar 16, 2023 / Matthew Miles Goodrich
Reports of the Death of Biden’s Student Debt Cancellation Program Are Premature Reports of the Death of Biden’s Student Debt Cancellation Program Are Premature
Pronouncing debt cancellation DOA takes the Supreme Court’s ruling as the last word—precisely at the moment when the court’s authority demands challenge, not complacency.
Mar 13, 2023 / Eleni Schirmer
Biden Has Gotten a Lot Done. Have Voters Noticed? Biden Has Gotten a Lot Done. Have Voters Noticed?
The president is betting that he can defy the overall trend of public opinion and demonstrate that government can actually work.
Mar 7, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
One Year Ago, Russia Invaded Ukraine One Year Ago, Russia Invaded Ukraine
Any chance for peace—for even a ceasefire—will demand a dramatic intercession by countries not enmeshed in the conflict.
Feb 24, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Biden Stop on Lula’s World Tour The Biden Stop on Lula’s World Tour
Lula spent 48 hours in Washington, D.C. Next up: China. Lula is traveling the globe, trying to restore Brazil’s reputation as a country that can collaborate with almost anyone.
Feb 15, 2023 / Andre Pagliarini