Society

Police officers and cars block off a freeway.

Don’t Be Fooled by Trump’s Loudmouth Immigration Policy Don’t Be Fooled by Trump’s Loudmouth Immigration Policy

As a candidate he promised a “massive” crackdown. But since taking office his actions, though designed to be as frightening as possible, have fallen far short of that.

May 14, 2025 / Ray Suarez

Journalists, holding banners, gather for a demonstration to draw attention to the journalists, who lost their lives in Israeli attacks, during

Gaza Is the Front Line in the Fight for Press Freedom Gaza Is the Front Line in the Fight for Press Freedom

The global press corps must stop looking at Gaza as someone else’s crisis—and start demanding justice.

May 14, 2025 / Mohammed R. Mhawish

Pro-Palestinian protesters rally at the City University of New York Graduate Center.

Journalism Schools Are Facing Dual Pressures Under Trump Journalism Schools Are Facing Dual Pressures Under Trump

The administration’s attacks on both news outlets and universities can place journalism schools—and their students—at an alarming intersection.

May 14, 2025 / StudentNation / Mohamad Rimawi

Protesters, activists, and local politicians gather in Lower Manhattan to denounce the arrest yesterday of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka for allegedly trespassing at an ICE facility in New Jersey.

Mayor Ras Baraka Talks to “The Nation” Mayor Ras Baraka Talks to “The Nation”

On his arrest, the private prison company GEO, and why he believes we’re heading into authoritarianism—but democracy will prevail.

May 13, 2025 / Anthony Conwright

Pope Leo XIII, circa 1880.

The Text That May Be Key to How the New Pope Thinks The Text That May Be Key to How the New Pope Thinks

Leo XIV’s namesake penned an encyclical, Rerum Novarum, that critiques both capitalism and socialism.

May 13, 2025 / Jack Hanson

Pope Leo XIV leads his first Regina Caeli prayer from the Central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

The New Pope Delivers a Consistent Message on Gaza: Ceasefire! The New Pope Delivers a Consistent Message on Gaza: Ceasefire!

Pope Leo XIV has echoed his predecessor’s urgent call for an end to the assault that has killed more than 52,000 Palestinians.

May 13, 2025 / John Nichols

United States Supreme Court justices

Why Only Republicans Have Free Speech Why Only Republicans Have Free Speech

The Supreme Court protects the rights of the rich and conservative—to heck with almost everyone else.

May 13, 2025 / Leah Litman

What Would It Mean to Defend All Abortions?

What Would It Mean to Defend All Abortions? What Would It Mean to Defend All Abortions?

Democrats love to avoid it, and Republicans love to lie about it. But later-abortion care has never been more important.

May 13, 2025 / Feature / Amy Littlefield

A poster on a bus shelter for the Netflix drama “Adolescence.”

The “Crisis” of Male Adolescence Is Nothing New The “Crisis” of Male Adolescence Is Nothing New

Boys don't need special treatment—it's entitlement that's getting them into trouble.

May 13, 2025 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Will the Creative Class Go MAGA?

Will the Creative Class Go MAGA? Will the Creative Class Go MAGA?

It may be hard to resist the lure of power and patronage.

May 13, 2025 / D.D. Guttenplan

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