In Texas, Protesting ICE Can Get You a Life Sentence In Texas, Protesting ICE Can Get You a Life Sentence
Under Trump, eight Prairieland defendants were sentenced to a combined four and a half centuries in prison.
Jul 1, 2026 / Sara Van Horn
How Toxic Masculinity Took Over the Texas Senate Race How Toxic Masculinity Took Over the Texas Senate Race
The battle between James Talarico and Ken Paxton has been overwhelmed by demagogic gender politics.
Jul 1, 2026 / Samantha Grasso
Climate Was Missing From New York’s Progressive Wave Climate Was Missing From New York’s Progressive Wave
The city's primary winners campaigned on affordability, yet climate change, a major driver of rising costs and inequality, was conspicuously absent from the conversation.
Jul 1, 2026 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen
Why “The Nation” Is Nominating Minneapolis for the Nobel Peace Prize Why “The Nation” Is Nominating Minneapolis for the Nobel Peace Prize
On this Fourth of July, Minneapolis reminds us of what America can be.
Jul 1, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Power of Satire to Threaten Dictators The Power of Satire to Threaten Dictators
Artist Robert Kuzovkov was murdered in Poland.
Jun 30, 2026 / OppArt / Paul Karasik
A Strategic Alito Retirement Would Confirm SCOTUS’s Complete Ideological Capture A Strategic Alito Retirement Would Confirm SCOTUS’s Complete Ideological Capture
Granting the hard-right jurist power over choosing a successor is a democratic disaster—and a far cry from John Roberts’s fanciful claims of nonpartisanship.
Jun 30, 2026 / David Daley
What the DSA Influx Means for Albany What the DSA Influx Means for Albany
The DSA bloc in the Assembly can become a significant chunk of the Democratic majority.
Jun 30, 2026 / Ross Barkan
The Supreme Court Just Gave Trump a Terrifying New Power The Supreme Court Just Gave Trump a Terrifying New Power
In a pair of twin rulings, the court undermined the independence of the key independent agencies—except one.
Jun 29, 2026 / Elie Mystal
Why Zohran Mamdani Just Made the Case for an AOC Presidential Run Why Zohran Mamdani Just Made the Case for an AOC Presidential Run
All of the mayor’s endorsed candidates won last week. His ability to reshape New York City’s political landscape shows what happens when a socialist takes executive power.
Jun 29, 2026 / Aaron Regunberg
For Larry Ellison, Buying Trump Is the Bargain of the Century For Larry Ellison, Buying Trump Is the Bargain of the Century
The billionaire has gotten media dominance and cozy government deals for what amounts to chicken feed.
Jun 29, 2026 / Jeet Heer