If Trump Could Make John Wayne the Head of Homeland Security, He Would If Trump Could Make John Wayne the Head of Homeland Security, He Would
Trump’s appeal stems from the way he combines restoration and revolution. His reactionary modernism may have beguiled Silicon Valley, but the rest of us should expect repression.
Trump Calls Up the Marines. Democracy Is in Danger. Trump Calls Up the Marines. Democracy Is in Danger.
The president is creating fake emergencies and then implementing real military interventions.
Jun 9, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky
MAGA’s Bogus Civilization Myth MAGA’s Bogus Civilization Myth
The Trump administration’s rhetoric echoes the same old fantasy of racial purity that animated the 20th-century right.
Jun 9, 2025 / Column / Chris Lehmann
Will Trump and Musk Bring the Whole MAGA Coalition Down With Them? Will Trump and Musk Bring the Whole MAGA Coalition Down With Them?
The rift between the former first buddies goes well beyond both men, intensifying fractures that have long lurked beneath MAGA’s surface.
Jun 9, 2025 / Laura Jedeed
Now That He’s Turned on Trump, Should Democrats Align With Elon Musk? Now That He’s Turned on Trump, Should Democrats Align With Elon Musk?
No! Hell no! Never! The enemy of your enemy is still a corrupt plutocrat who wants to destroy democracy.
Jun 9, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Introducing Nation Books, a New Progressive Publishing Imprint Introducing Nation Books, a New Progressive Publishing Imprint
The partnership with OR Books brings the magazine’s indispensable voice and rich roster of talent to a longform format.
Jun 9, 2025 / Press Room
Will New Jersey and Virginia Send Trump a Message? Will New Jersey and Virginia Send Trump a Message?
On this episode of The Nation Podcast, John Nichols talks about 2025's unusually important off-year elections.
Jun 9, 2025 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan and John Nichols
The Wild Lives of Cargo Ships The Wild Lives of Cargo Ships
A capacious new history examines the remaking of the the global economy through the story a single barge.
Jun 9, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Atossa Araxia Abrahamian
Quentin Skinner and the Contested History of Freedom Quentin Skinner and the Contested History of Freedom
Over a long career, Skinner has sought to reclaim the idea of republican liberty for the modern age. But his work also raises the question: free for what?
Jun 9, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Samuel Moyn
The Unexpected Triumph That Followed the Overturning of “Roe” The Unexpected Triumph That Followed the Overturning of “Roe”
Abortion numbers keep rising as providers and advocates adapt to the changing legal landscape.
Jun 9, 2025 / Amy Littlefield