Activism

A protester waves an anti-fascist flag at the Oregon statehouse on March 28, 2021, in Salem, Oregon.

Liberals Think Antifa Isn’t Real. But It Is—and It Knows How to Win. Liberals Think Antifa Isn’t Real. But It Is—and It Knows How to Win.

To protect us all from the violence of the Trump administration, we must defend antifa.

Jan 12, 2026 / Christopher Mathias

Marchers in Charlotte, North Carolina,protest the ICE killing of Renee Nicole Good, on January 8, 2026.

Want to Stop ICE? Go After Its Corporate Collaborators. Want to Stop ICE? Go After Its Corporate Collaborators.

ICE can’t function without help from the private sector. So we should force the private sector to stop helping.

Jan 9, 2026 / Eric Blanc, Wes McEnany, and Claire Sandberg

On Cora Weiss (1934–2025) and Peace

On Cora Weiss (1934–2025) and Peace On Cora Weiss (1934–2025) and Peace

Cora Weiss died in December at age 91. She never stopped campaigning to save the world from nuclear destruction.

Jan 9, 2026 / Obituary / Katrina vanden Heuvel

People demonstrate against ICE during a vigil honoring Renee Nicole Good, who was shot dead by an immigration officer earlier in the day in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 7, 2026.

Minneapolis to ICE: Get the Fuck Out! Minneapolis to ICE: Get the Fuck Out!

An ICE agent shot dead Renee Nicole Good. Residents are ready to fight back.

Jan 8, 2026 / Alyssa Oursler

Meet Seattle’s New Mayor, Katie Wilson

Meet Seattle’s New Mayor, Katie Wilson Meet Seattle’s New Mayor, Katie Wilson

Her victory was won by the precariat: renters, transit riders, and democratic socialists who rallied, doorbelled, created social media, and registered new voters.

Jan 7, 2026 / John Burbank

The Park Fire burns through the night on July 30, 2024, near Chico, California.

What Justice on a Burning Planet? What Justice on a Burning Planet?

Andreas Malm and Thea Riofrancos joined The Nation’s Wen Stephenson in an urgent conversation about the left and the climate emergency.

Jan 5, 2026 / Q&A / Wen Stephenson, Andreas Malm, and Thea Riofrancos

Hope in Action

Hope in Action Hope in Action

New year, let’s work to build justice, equality and peace.

Jan 1, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

No One Asked You director Ruth Leitman and Lovering Health Center executive director Sandi Denoncour at the Portsmouth screening in October.

How a Community Rallied to Save My Abortion Film How a Community Rallied to Save My Abortion Film

When a New Hampshire venue canceled a screening of my documentary, citing safety concerns, local volunteers built a theater overnight.

Dec 31, 2025 / Ruth Leitman

A Movement-Building Strategy for All Workers

A Movement-Building Strategy for All Workers A Movement-Building Strategy for All Workers

Why we need a freedom agenda.

Dec 26, 2025 / Peter Olney and David Bacon

People enjoy a break in thunder storms on the steps of the Met Tuesday July 4, in Manhattan New York.

John Wilson at the Met John Wilson at the Met

Drawing from the depths.

Dec 23, 2025 / Margaret Spillane

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