Daniel Ellsberg vs. “Ordinary Insanity” Daniel Ellsberg vs. “Ordinary Insanity”
A new documentary issues an urgent warning about our dangerous nuclear delusions.
Jun 9, 2026 / Norman Solomon
On “The Nation” and Empire On “The Nation” and Empire
Our magazine has refused to accept what contributor Gore Vidal once described as the “cozy unremitting war” that puts this country in a state of conflict, year after year.
Jun 9, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel for The Nation
Tom Paine’s Fight Tom Paine’s Fight
The pamphleteer’s insistence that America live up to its revolutionary vows still rings true 250 years later.
Jun 9, 2026 / John Nichols
Can America Experience a New Birth of Freedom? Can America Experience a New Birth of Freedom?
Five progressive leaders offer a powerful reminder of the country's unfinished journey.
Jun 9, 2026 / The Nation
The Centuries-Long Struggle to Make the Constitution Equal for All The Centuries-Long Struggle to Make the Constitution Equal for All
The effort to transform the United States’ founding document into a vehicle for egalitarian politics.
Jun 9, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Steven Hahn
The Revolution Heard Around the World The Revolution Heard Around the World
The global politics of 1776.
Jun 9, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Sophia Rosenfeld
The Flame of a Silent Fort The Flame of a Silent Fort
Jun 9, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Ahmad Shamlou
Graham Platner Is About to Find Out Whether Mainers Really Have His Back Graham Platner Is About to Find Out Whether Mainers Really Have His Back
Voters, not DC insiders, will determine whether the Senate candidate is credible and viable.
Jun 8, 2026 / John Nichols
Not Even Trump Can Ruin the Knicks’ Moment Not Even Trump Can Ruin the Knicks’ Moment
New York City hates Trump—but that won’t stop him from attending tonight’s NBA finals game at Madison Square Garden.
Jun 8, 2026 / Dave Zirin