Yuh-Line Niou Concedes to Dan Goldman in NY’s 10th Congressional District Yuh-Line Niou Concedes to Dan Goldman in NY’s 10th Congressional District
She and her allies strongly considered a run against him on the Working Families Party line in November, but concluded that the priority must be “defending our democracy now.”
Sep 7, 2022 / Joan Walsh
New York City Welcomes Migrants—and Criminalizes Them New York City Welcomes Migrants—and Criminalizes Them
By busing migrants to New York City, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has revealed the inherent contradictions of sanctuary cities, but not in the way he thinks.
Sep 6, 2022 / Editorial / Gaby Del Valle
My Name Is Boluwatife Ogunbodede My Name Is Boluwatife Ogunbodede
Boluwatife is a tongue twister for many Americans, but it holds beauty and power, whether or not you can pronounce it.
Sep 5, 2022 / StudentNation / Boluwatife Ogunbodede
Lessons for Progressives From Yuh-Line Niou’s Loss Lessons for Progressives From Yuh-Line Niou’s Loss
Could the outcome in the NY-10 congressional race—a centrist going to Washington—have been avoided?
Sep 1, 2022 / Editorial / Joan Walsh
A Disunited Left Clears the Field for a Moderate in NY 10 A Disunited Left Clears the Field for a Moderate in NY 10
A congressional primary spanning swaths of Manhattan and Brooklyn proves that you can have too many progressive candidates.
Aug 19, 2022 / Ross Barkan
Why I’m Joining the Exodus of Teachers Leaving the Classroom Why I’m Joining the Exodus of Teachers Leaving the Classroom
We all have our reasons for not returning. For me, it is the lack of care for teachers’ and students’ health as we face another year of Covid.
Aug 19, 2022 / Editorial / Liat Olenick
Can a Socialist Lyft Driver Beat an Incumbent Bankrolled by the Fossil Fuel Industry? Can a Socialist Lyft Driver Beat an Incumbent Bankrolled by the Fossil Fuel Industry?
David Alexis gives The Nation a tour of his Brooklyn state Senate district and explains why he’s running for office.
Aug 17, 2022 / Liza Featherstone
Can’t Stand All the Political Heat? Escape to the Park. Can’t Stand All the Political Heat? Escape to the Park.
Many cities have Frederick Law Olmsted to thank for these spaces.
Jun 28, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
What Makes Bill de Blasio Run… for Congress? What Makes Bill de Blasio Run… for Congress?
He’s the obvious favorite. But in an exclusive interview with The Nation, the former mayor recognizes that his road to political redemption might not be all downhill.
Jun 17, 2022 / Ross Barkan
What Online Learning Taught Me What Online Learning Taught Me
As an eighth-grade student in New York City, here’s what attending school during the pandemic was like for me.
Jun 10, 2022 / StudentNation / Marylene Bioh