Biden Meets, and Defeats, the Press Biden Meets, and Defeats, the Press
The president should postpone future news conferences. Not because he can’t handle them—but because the White House press corps can’t.
Mar 25, 2021 / Joan Walsh
Adéu and Bon Viatge to a Brilliant ‘Nation’ Comrade Adéu and Bon Viatge to a Brilliant ‘Nation’ Comrade
Roane Carey, who is leaving The Nation after more than three decades, edited everyone from Edward Said to Margaret Atwood, bringing his signature erudition to each article he touch...
Mar 19, 2021 / Adam Shatz
‘The Nation’ Names Aída Chávez as D.C. Correspondent ‘The Nation’ Names Aída Chávez as D.C. Correspondent
She joins at a pivotal juncture in defining the future of the progressive movement.
Mar 16, 2021 / Press Room
How Black Women Musicians Defined What We Call Culture How Black Women Musicians Defined What We Call Culture
A conversation with Daphne Brooks about her new book Liner Notes for the Revolution, a “counterhistory of popular music criticism.”
Mar 15, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Nawal Arjini
The Four Horsemen of the Media Apocalypse The Four Horsemen of the Media Apocalypse
The legacies of Trump, Limbaugh, Murdoch, and Ailes are a lasting plague of misinformation, propaganda, and fake news.
Mar 9, 2021 / Robert Lipsyte
Letters From the March 22/29, 2021, Issue Letters From the March 22/29, 2021, Issue
Time to choose again… The rule of lawbreakers… Hitchens and faith…
Mar 9, 2021 / Our Readers
Facebook Remains a Threat to Democracy Facebook Remains a Threat to Democracy
Resisting a push for regulation and protective of right-wing extremism, the social media giant is making fake concessions that only increase its power.
Feb 24, 2021 / Jeet Heer
The Threat Against Free Speech on Hungary’s Airwaves The Threat Against Free Speech on Hungary’s Airwaves
The government shut down a station that connected many listeners—particularly the elderly—to their country and the world.
Feb 24, 2021 / Peter Molnar
How a Texas TV Reporter Gained Confidence to Cover Climate Change How a Texas TV Reporter Gained Confidence to Cover Climate Change
Local journalists can play a powerful role in ensuring the climate story is told right.
Feb 17, 2021 / David Schechter
‘What Does It Mean to Be Black and Alive Right Now?’ ‘What Does It Mean to Be Black and Alive Right Now?’
In Black Futures, Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham preserve an archive and envision new worlds.
Feb 17, 2021 / Q&A / Mary Retta