Politics

Brendan Salisbury is an instructor with the Liberal Gun Club, a national nonprofit headquartered in Massachusetts. He’s one of many left-leaning gun owners in the state.

Assault Weapons Are Banned in Massachusetts. These Leftists Want to Change That. Assault Weapons Are Banned in Massachusetts. These Leftists Want to Change That.

The Liberal Gun Club, which has chapters in more than 30 states, reported a spike in interest as ICE raids ratcheted up early this year.

Sep 15, 2026 / StudentNation / Genevieve Morrison

The Compliant Technologies Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter, G.L.O.V.E., at Omaha police headquarters on August 14, 2026.

Electric Shocks for Kids and the Push to Militarize Schools Electric Shocks for Kids and the Push to Militarize Schools

Electric-shock gloves used on students in Nebraska are the latest sign of how policing, surveillance, and military technology have entered American schools.

Sep 15, 2026 / Catherine Lutz and Anne Lutz Fernandez

Lindsay Clancy looks on as jurors (out of frame) enter the courtroom during Clancy's murder trial at the Plymouth County Superior Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on September 4, 2026.

MAGA Is Exploiting the Lindsay Clancy Case to Try to End Voting for Women MAGA Is Exploiting the Lindsay Clancy Case to Try to End Voting for Women

As Trump subverts elections, his most ardent fans want to overturn the 19th Amendment.

Sep 14, 2026 / Jeet Heer

The face of President Donald Trump appears on Robert the Robot, an advanced conversational humanoid showcased at the UN's AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva in July.

Time Has Run Out for AI Risk Deniers Time Has Run Out for AI Risk Deniers

The recent spate of reports about the technology’s destructive power underline two prime directives: Be afraid, and regulate aggressively.

Sep 14, 2026 / David Futrelle

The Fissures and Fractures Behind the Right’s Pink Facade

The Fissures and Fractures Behind the Right’s Pink Facade The Fissures and Fractures Behind the Right’s Pink Facade

After Roe was overturned, some young women are turning more hard-line on abortion—but others are fleeing conservatism altogether.

Sep 14, 2026 / Feature / Amy Littlefield

On the set of Cosmosquare Films’ “Hanging On”

Notes From Evictionland Notes From Evictionland

Eviction is practically baked into the way Britain manages its tenanted homes. Here’s how it played out—over and over again—for my parents.

Sep 12, 2026 / Jessica Field

The US Had a Choice After 9/11. It Chose Wrong.

The US Had a Choice After 9/11. It Chose Wrong. The US Had a Choice After 9/11. It Chose Wrong.

In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent reflects on September 11. Plus: the stupidity of the "Trump Dividend" and the threat of AI.

Sep 11, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Read Bernie’s Bill Here

Read Bernie’s Bill Here Read Bernie’s Bill Here

The AI backlash hits critical mass.

Sep 11, 2026 / Steve Brodner

Trump Wants Voters to Pretend He’s on the Ballot

Trump Wants Voters to Pretend He’s on the Ballot Trump Wants Voters to Pretend He’s on the Ballot

But Republican midterm candidates are hoping everyone forgets he exists.

Sep 11, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

How The Nation Covered 9/11

How The Nation Covered 9/11 How "The Nation" Covered 9/11

Our phone lines were down. People were weeping. But we got an issue out the door with morality, justice, and nuance.

Sep 11, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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