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Zohran Mamdani's triumph has given socialists huge power in New York City. Now they must use it well—or see the ruling class crush them.
Nov 6, 2025 / Álvaro López
New Yorkers Aren’t Afraid of a Democratic Socialist Mayor New Yorkers Aren’t Afraid of a Democratic Socialist Mayor
Andrew Cuomo's allies spent a fortune shouting that Zohran Mamdani is a socialist. Result? A Mamdani landslide in the Democratic primary.
Jul 2, 2025 / John Nichols
The Text That May Be Key to How the New Pope Thinks The Text That May Be Key to How the New Pope Thinks
Leo XIV’s namesake penned an encyclical, Rerum Novarum, that critiques both capitalism and socialism.
May 13, 2025 / Jack Hanson
Top 12 May Day Songs Top 12 May Day Songs
In tribute to all those planning actions for May Day.
May 1, 2024 / Peter Rothberg
Sean Doolittle, Baseball’s Left-Wing Lefty, Retires Sean Doolittle, Baseball’s Left-Wing Lefty, Retires
How the Nationals’ star reliever became the conscience of baseball.
Oct 6, 2023 / Peter Dreier
50 Years After “the Other 9/11”: Remembering the Chilean Coup 50 Years After “the Other 9/11”: Remembering the Chilean Coup
Some personal reflections on history, memory, and the survival of democracies.
Sep 11, 2023 / Ariel Dorfman
Resisting Russian Imperialism: 2 Socialists—a Ukrainian and a Russian—on Ukraine’s Struggle for Self-Determination Resisting Russian Imperialism: 2 Socialists—a Ukrainian and a Russian—on Ukraine’s Struggle for Self-Determination
A Nation interview with Hanna Perekhoda and Ilya Budraitskis.
Sep 7, 2023 / Ashley Smith
Where Did Our Public Toilets Go? Where Did Our Public Toilets Go?
Why the state of a country’s civilization can be judged by its public facilities.
Aug 29, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Longtime Political Organizer in AOC’s District Says She’s the Real Deal A Longtime Political Organizer in AOC’s District Says She’s the Real Deal
She has used her skills to win concrete, historic political victories.
Aug 2, 2023 / Charlie Heller
Cornel West: The Christian Socialist Running for President Cornel West: The Christian Socialist Running for President
In an exclusive interview with The Nation, the candidate talks church, state, prophecy—and politics.
Jul 31, 2023 / Q&A / Wen Stephenson