Trump Wants Voters to Pretend He’s on the Ballot Trump Wants Voters to Pretend He’s on the Ballot
But Republican midterm candidates are hoping everyone forgets he exists.
Sep 11, 2026 / Chris Lehmann
Remembrance: 25 Years Since the September 11 Attacks Remembrance: 25 Years Since the September 11 Attacks
On September 11, 2001, coordinated terrorist attacks carried out by the extremist group al-Qaeda killed 2,977 people and injured more than 6,000 others in the United States.
Sep 11, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
How The Nation Covered 9/11 How "The Nation" Covered 9/11
Our phone lines were down. People were weeping. But we got an issue out the door with morality, justice, and nuance.
Sep 11, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
How a 26-Year-Old Beat a 42-Year Incumbent—and What It Means for Democrats How a 26-Year-Old Beat a 42-Year Incumbent—and What It Means for Democrats
As the only undergraduate managing a primary campaign in the state, I helped a 26-year-old beat a 42-year incumbent. Here is what Democrats can learn from our win.
Sep 11, 2026 / StudentNation / Rishi Gurudevan
Trump’s Trolling Reveals His Push for Hemispheric Domination Trump’s Trolling Reveals His Push for Hemispheric Domination
The president’s social-media posts are ludicrous distractions from his policy failures—but they also put his fascistic views on full display.
Sep 11, 2026 / Sasha Abramsky
James Talarico’s Leap of Faith James Talarico’s Leap of Faith
The Democratic Senate candidate in Texas is reviving a long-neglected tradition of left-leaning American religiosity.
Sep 11, 2026 / Matthew Avery Sutton
The Embarrassment of Trump’s Midterm Convention The Embarrassment of Trump’s Midterm Convention
Many GOP candidates in competitive House and Senate races are steering clear of the Dallas event.
Sep 10, 2026 / Joan Walsh
Big Oil’s Origin Story Big Oil’s Origin Story
Amy Westervelt’s new book, Brought to You By, exposes the deep history of today’s “information pollution.”
Sep 10, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard
The Right-Wing Attacks on Abdul El-Sayed Keep Faltering The Right-Wing Attacks on Abdul El-Sayed Keep Faltering
With energetic campaigning and savvy responses to the media’s Hasan Piker obsession, the Michigan Democrat is maintaining solid poll numbers.
Sep 10, 2026 / John Nichols
Flock of Surveillance Flock of Surveillance
Flock CEO, Garrett Langley, has his eye on you.
Sep 10, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper