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Hope in Action

Hope in Action Hope in Action

New year, let’s work to build justice, equality and peace.

Jan 1, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Who’s Responsible When a Military Order Is Illegal?

Who’s Responsible When a Military Order Is Illegal? Who’s Responsible When a Military Order Is Illegal?

For military members, simply recognizing that you have the legal capacity to do what’s right is no small thing.

Jan 1, 2026 / Nan Levinson

Don’t Give Up Hope! Even 2025 Had Bright Spots.

Don’t Give Up Hope! Even 2025 Had Bright Spots. Don’t Give Up Hope! Even 2025 Had Bright Spots.

Let’s bid farewell to the year on a hopeful note and remember the things that went right.

Jan 1, 2026 / Column / Katha Pollitt

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani reacts during a press conference at the Unisphere in the Queens borough of New York City on November 5, 2025.

Zohran Mamdani Must Not Give Good Intentions a Bad Name Zohran Mamdani Must Not Give Good Intentions a Bad Name

John Lindsay expanded welfare, civil rights, and public spending—yet left New Yorkers politically disarmed. Zohran Mamdani should learn the lessons of his mayoralty.

Jan 1, 2026 / Daniel Wortel-London

Students in Khartoum hold up the Sudan flag during a protest on November 3, 2025, against atrocities committed by the Rapid Support Forces in El Fasher .

We Need to Pay Attention to What’s Going on in Sudan We Need to Pay Attention to What’s Going on in Sudan

The ongoing genocide has been largely overlooked by the international community.

Dec 31, 2025 / Rebecca Gordon

People participate in a “No Kings” national day of protest in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 18, 2025.

A Year of Resistance—in the Streets, in Elections, and in the Courts A Year of Resistance—in the Streets, in Elections, and in the Courts

On Start Making Sense: Harold Meyerson and David Cole review the year 2025, when a remarkable resistance movement challenged an unprecedented attack on democracy.

Dec 31, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

Biden

Biden Biden

It’s all his fault!

Dec 31, 2025 / OppArt / Rob Rogers

No One Asked You director Ruth Leitman and Lovering Health Center executive director Sandi Denoncour at the Portsmouth screening in October.

How a Community Rallied to Save My Abortion Film How a Community Rallied to Save My Abortion Film

When a New Hampshire venue canceled a screening of my documentary, citing safety concerns, local volunteers built a theater overnight.

Dec 31, 2025 / Ruth Leitman

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani celebrates with Senator Bernie Sanders during an election rally with Sanders and US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at Forest Hills Stadium on October 26, 2025, in Queens, New York.

Zohran Mamdani on Welcoming Bernie Sanders for a “Bread and Roses” Inaugural Celebration Zohran Mamdani on Welcoming Bernie Sanders for a “Bread and Roses” Inaugural Celebration

In an exclusive interview with The Nation, the incoming democratic socialist mayor discusses making New York a “showcase of light” through the political darkness.

Dec 31, 2025 / John Nichols

Pumpjacks lift oil from wells at the Midway-Sunset Oil Field, California's largest, in Fellows, near Taft, on October 17, 2025.

Masculinity, the Manosphere, and Climate Politics Masculinity, the Manosphere, and Climate Politics

On this episode of American Prestige: Daniel Waite Penny discusses the new season of Carbon Bros.

Dec 30, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

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