Jesse Jackson Gave Peace a Chance Jesse Jackson Gave Peace a Chance
The iconic civil rights leader, who has died at 84, made anti-war and pro-diplomacy politics central to his presidential bids and his lifelong activism.
Feb 17, 2026 / Obituary / John Nichols
I Fled the US to Escape the Security State. Instead, It Followed Me. I Fled the US to Escape the Security State. Instead, It Followed Me.
My recent detention at Heathrow shows that the architecture of state repression knows no borders.
Feb 11, 2026 / Momodou Taal
Want to Support the Fight Against Fascism? Boycott Trump’s World Cup. Want to Support the Fight Against Fascism? Boycott Trump’s World Cup.
In this week’s Elie v. U.S., The Nation’s Justice correspondent urges soccer lovers to stay away, takes on the attacks on Alex Pretti, and warns of a dangerous anti-voting bill.
Jan 30, 2026 / Elie Mystal
Occupied Minnesota Occupied Minnesota
Minneapolis right now reminds me of what I’ve seen during my time in the West Bank.
Jan 28, 2026 / Ariel Gold
“The Nation” Nominates Minneapolis for the Nobel Peace Prize “The Nation” Nominates Minneapolis for the Nobel Peace Prize
With their resistance to violent authoritarianism, the people of Minneapolis have renewed the spirit of Dr. King’s call for “the positive affirmation of peace.”
Jan 28, 2026 / The Editors
What It Took to Save a Soccer Field in Palestine What It Took to Save a Soccer Field in Palestine
Europe’s governing soccer body saves a pitch in the West Bank—but is it only because the Swiss Parliament is threatening to pull its tax exemption over its inclusion of Israel?
Jan 22, 2026 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin
Puerto Rico’s Mothers Against War Turn to Revolutionary Love Puerto Rico’s Mothers Against War Turn to Revolutionary Love
Formed to oppose the Iraq War, Madres Contra La Guerra have now spent decades trying to end Puerto Rico’s role at the center of the US war machine in Latin America.
Jan 16, 2026 / Andrea Contreras
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
San Diego’s Clergy Offer Solace to Immigrants—and a Shield Against ICE San Diego’s Clergy Offer Solace to Immigrants—and a Shield Against ICE
In no other US city has the faith community mobilized at such a large scale to defend immigrants against the federal government.
Dec 5, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky
In an Unusual Twist, the Prosecution of a Gaza Protester Puts Israel on Trial In an Unusual Twist, the Prosecution of a Gaza Protester Puts Israel on Trial
An activist argued that genocide in Gaza necessitated disrupting business as usual. The City of Chicago argued in defense of Israel—and against civil disobedience.
Nov 19, 2025 / Sarah Lazare