‘Official Secrets’ Reveals How Little We Still Know About the Push for War in Iraq ‘Official Secrets’ Reveals How Little We Still Know About the Push for War in Iraq
In 2003, Katharine Gun risked everything to try to stop the war. The reporter who broke her story—coming to the big screen later this month—reminds us how many questions remain una...
Aug 16, 2019 / Martin Bright
Immigration Is for Rich People Immigration Is for Rich People
The Trump administration’s public charge rule treats noncitizens as a commodity—but their status was always for sale.
Aug 15, 2019 / Atossa Araxia Abrahamian
India’s Government Has Undermined the Very Essence of Federalism and Democracy India’s Government Has Undermined the Very Essence of Federalism and Democracy
With a precedent like the decrees on Kashmir, what will prevent the government from imprisoning possible critics elsewhere, then ripping up another state?
Aug 15, 2019 / Dilip D’Souza
This Is a New Low This Is a New Low
When Trump encouraged Israel to bar Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, he set another stunningly awful precedent.
Aug 15, 2019 / John Nichols
Media Companies Are (Still) Failing When It Comes to Diversity Media Companies Are (Still) Failing When It Comes to Diversity
We all need to do better—and that includes The Nation.
Aug 15, 2019 / D.D. Guttenplan
Steve King Is Racist, Misogynist—and Not that Different From Other Republicans Steve King Is Racist, Misogynist—and Not that Different From Other Republicans
He just says the quiet parts loud.
Aug 15, 2019 / Elie Mystal
Heterosexual and Miserable Heterosexual and Miserable
Lisa Taddeo’s Three Women, a sprawling sexual biography of a trio of women, is the latest flawed attempt to chronicle the country’s changing mores.
Aug 15, 2019 / Marie Solis
Progressives Are Right to Endorse a ‘No First Use’ Nuclear Weapons Policy Progressives Are Right to Endorse a ‘No First Use’ Nuclear Weapons Policy
Donald Trump and John Bolton are busy dismantling the global nuclear nonproliferation regime. Elizabeth Warren has the right response.
Aug 15, 2019 / James Carden
Bernie or Bust? Bernie or Bust?
Harold Meyerson on the DSA, plus Katha Pollitt on Jeffrey Epstein and John Nichols on White Nationalism.
Aug 15, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener