Latest

The Rapid-Fire Political Education of Zohran Mamdani

The Rapid-Fire Political Education of Zohran Mamdani The Rapid-Fire Political Education of Zohran Mamdani

Can New York’s mayor govern as a democratic socialist?

May 12, 2026 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan

Nation Poetry

Koan: What is the true word? Koan: What is the true word?

May 12, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Ye Chun

A mobile billboard in Washington, DC, sponsored by The Frontline, a coalition including the Working Families Party, the Movement for Black Lives, Rising Majority, and United We Dream

How the Working Families Party Can Promote Black Political Independence How the Working Families Party Can Promote Black Political Independence

In many state and local races, the WFP ballot line has helped Black candidates win office without falling in line with the Democratic political establishment.

May 12, 2026 / Anthony Conwright

Prime Minister Keir Starmer musters the courage to deliver a speech after his political party, Labour, lost nearly 1,500 seats in local elections across the United Kingdom, at Coin Street Community Centre in London, England, on May 11, 2026.

Reeling From the UK Election and the Collapse of Labour Reeling From the UK Election and the Collapse of Labour

Labour leadership’s free fall is also tied to its lack of respect for the base it relies on to function.

May 12, 2026 / Marcus Barnett

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman arrives at court at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building on April 30, 2026, in Oakland, California.

Down With the AI Overlords—With Sarah Myers West Down With the AI Overlords—With Sarah Myers West

Tech expert Sarah Myers West discusses how AI is concentrating power among a handful of oligarchs—and how its future could be made more democratic.

May 12, 2026 / Podcast / Jonathan Smucker, Aaron Regunberg, and Matt DaSilva

Jared Kushner

Nepo Baby Abroad Nepo Baby Abroad

May 12, 2026 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Flanagan at a vigil for Renée Good in St. Paul on January 9, days after Good was killed by a federal agent.

Peggy Flanagan Is Running for the Senate to “Avenge Minnesota” Peggy Flanagan Is Running for the Senate to “Avenge Minnesota”

The lieutenant governor of the state is ramping up her Democratic Senate primary campaign as her state battles Trump’s brutal assault.

May 12, 2026 / Feature / Joan Walsh

Analilia Mejia, US Democratic House candidate for New Jersey, arrives to speak during an election night event at Montclair Art Museum during a New Jersey special election in Montclair, New Jersey, on Thursday, April 16, 2026.

Democratic Voters Are Clear: It’s Time to Fight Democratic Voters Are Clear: It’s Time to Fight

The party’s base has sent the same message in primary after primary: playing it safe won't cut it in 2026.

May 12, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and John Nichols

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaks with media outside Havering Town Hall following the 2026 local election results on May 8, 2026 in Romford, England.

The UK’s Far Right Is On the March—Thanks to Keir Starmer The UK’s Far Right Is On the March—Thanks to Keir Starmer

How the Labour Party’s catastrophic prime minister paved the way for fascists to dominate British politics.

May 11, 2026 / Evan Robins

x