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Senator Tim Kaine, one of eight Democrats who voted to end the shutdow, speaks to members of the media on November 10, 2025.

Democrats Should Have Let Republicans Kill the Filibuster Democrats Should Have Let Republicans Kill the Filibuster

Instead of caving on the shutdown, Democrats should have waited for the GOP to cave on Trump’s demand to scotch this antidemocratic tactic.

Nov 11, 2025 / Elie Mystal

How Can We Fix American Democracy?

How Can We Fix American Democracy? How Can We Fix American Democracy?

Preserving our democracy is as urgent a task as ever, but the question is how.

Nov 11, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Nicholas Lemann

Protesters passing by the Google building during a rally for Palestine on October 4, 2025, in New York City.

Silicon Valley and the Israeli Occupation Silicon Valley and the Israeli Occupation

On this episode of American Prestige: Omar Zahzah on the consolidation of Big Tech with Israeli colonialism and genocide.

Nov 11, 2025 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner

An excavator works to clear rubble after the East Wing of the White House was demolished. The demolition is part of President Donald Trump’s plan to build a ballroom on the eastern side of the White House.

The New Ballroom The New Ballroom

Nov 11, 2025 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The Eviction Kings

The Eviction Kings The Eviction Kings

One of Israel’s biggest companies is taking over huge swaths of US real estate—and tenants are paying the price.

Nov 11, 2025 / Feature / Thomas Birmingham

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Letters From the December 2025 Issue Letters From the December 2025 Issue

First time as tragedy… Worth the price?… The Nation replies… Distrust by design (Web-only)…

Nov 11, 2025 / Our Readers

An undated photograph of Bush Terminal.

The Transformation of the New York Waterfront The Transformation of the New York Waterfront

From the Navy Yard and Industry City to the recent remaking of Bush Terminal, developers are attempting to remake Brooklyn’s coastline.

Nov 11, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Karrie Jacobs

This Winter, Give the Gift of Hope

This Winter, Give the Gift of Hope This Winter, Give the Gift of Hope

The state of the world has been looking dark. Helping our fellow human beings is one way to add some light.

Nov 11, 2025 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Nazi governor of Poland Hans Frank at the Nuremberg Trials, 1946.

Rethinking Nuremberg for the 21st Century Rethinking Nuremberg for the 21st Century

The new film Nuremberg may tell us as much about the present as about the past.

Nov 10, 2025 / Elizabeth Borgwardt

People wait in line at a food bank in Miami, Florida, on the eve of the government shutdown.

For Families on the Brink, Losing SNAP Benefits Has Led to Devastating Choices For Families on the Brink, Losing SNAP Benefits Has Led to Devastating Choices

With the government shutdown now the longest in history, the neediest Americans are forgoing food, medical care, and other essentials to survive.

Nov 10, 2025 / Bryce Covert

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