Politics

Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. stands behind Donald Trump in the Oval Office

In Trump’s America, Vaccination Rates are Declining and Measles Is Spreading In Trump’s America, Vaccination Rates are Declining and Measles Is Spreading

Trump and RFK Jr. have made every effort to undermine one of the major civilizing advances of the 20th century—our public health infrastructure

Aug 13, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Why We Must Release the Epstein Files

Why We Must Release the Epstein Files Why We Must Release the Epstein Files

We need justice for the survivors of his predations, and we need to restore public trust in our institutions.

Aug 13, 2025 / Rep. Ro Khanna

Katie Wilson

How Seattle’s Katie Wilson Launched Her Mayoral Campaign as a Social Movement How Seattle’s Katie Wilson Launched Her Mayoral Campaign as a Social Movement

The precariat is rising.

Aug 12, 2025 / John Burbank

Netanyahu’s Lies as Children Die

Netanyahu’s Lies as Children Die Netanyahu’s Lies as Children Die

Distorting the reality of the crisis in Gaza.

Aug 12, 2025 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

“The Nation” Interviews Zohran Mamdani

“The Nation” Interviews Zohran Mamdani “The Nation” Interviews Zohran Mamdani

New York's Democratic mayoral nominee shares his views on the city's affordability crisis, the new media landscape—and how Democrats need to stand up for what they believe.

Aug 12, 2025 / Feature / Katrina vanden Heuvel and John Nichols

What History Tells Us About the Rise of Fiorello La Guardia

What History Tells Us About the Rise of Fiorello La Guardia What History Tells Us About the Rise of Fiorello La Guardia

Zohran Mamdani’s favorite mayor was nobody's idea of a shoo-in—until he became inevitable.

Aug 12, 2025 / Richard Kreitner

Doug Rebout’s soybean farm in Janesville, Wisconsin.

How Trump’s Tariffs Shocked Wisconsin Farmers How Trump’s Tariffs Shocked Wisconsin Farmers

The administration’s tariff policies have thrust soybean farmers into economic chaos as they navigate higher input costs and shifts in global trade.

Aug 12, 2025 / StudentNation / Ava Menkes

Mamdani’s Victory Over Fear

Mamdani’s Victory Over Fear Mamdani’s Victory Over Fear

New York's political establishment threw the whole post-9/11 playbook against the Democratic nominee for mayor, and came up empty.

Aug 12, 2025 / Spencer Ackerman

People participate in a rally against the Trump administration’s federal takeover of the District of Columbia on August 11, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Washington, DC, Is Under a State of Siege Washington, DC, Is Under a State of Siege

Trump has put the nation’s capital under federal occupation.

Aug 11, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a joint press conference in New Delhi on February 25, 2020.

Narendra Modi Learns That Not Even Trump Respects a Bootlicker Narendra Modi Learns That Not Even Trump Respects a Bootlicker

The Indian prime minister discovers that the world’s biggest bully sees fawning as weakness.

Aug 11, 2025 / Jeet Heer

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