The Hidden Politics of the Crossword Puzzle The Hidden Politics of the Crossword Puzzle
Take it from me: A crossword clue can be debated with the kind of fervor normally reserved for corporatist propaganda and outright racism.
Nov 15, 2025 / Natan Last
Jeffrey Epstein Was a Warlord. We Have to Talk About It. Jeffrey Epstein Was a Warlord. We Have to Talk About It.
Mainstream media is ignoring the fact that the late sex trafficker was a power broker who shaped global policy.
Nov 14, 2025 / Jeet Heer
There Are Two Parties: Republicans and Cowards There Are Two Parties: Republicans and Cowards
In this week’s Elie v. U.S., The Nation’s justice correspondent digs into the fallout from the Democrats’ shutdown letdown. Plus: why the SNAP fight is far from over—and Kim Karda...
Nov 14, 2025 / Elie Mystal
Epstein E-mails Explained Epstein E-mails Explained
Oval emergency part 2.
Nov 14, 2025 / Steve Brodner
“We Have Breath Again”: Black Americans on Leaving the US for Mexico “We Have Breath Again”: Black Americans on Leaving the US for Mexico
The Americans recently relocating to San Miguel de Allende are a new kind of “expat,” a word they refuse to call themselves.
Nov 14, 2025 / Rebekah Sager
The Heartbreaking Banality of Racist Chat Reveals The Heartbreaking Banality of Racist Chat Reveals
Anti-Blackness and race hate increasingly seem to be a rite of passage for white folks, no matter where they end up on the political spectrum.
Nov 14, 2025 / Kali Holloway
The Epstein Scandal Is Snowballing The Epstein Scandal Is Snowballing
And Republicans are running scared.
Nov 13, 2025 / Joan Walsh
Aging in Trump’s America Is an Obstacle Course of Indignities Aging in Trump’s America Is an Obstacle Course of Indignities
As strand by strand of the safety net is plucked away until it’s shredded, aging in America is a fearful and destructive business. And Donald Trump doesn’t care.
Nov 13, 2025 / Beverly Gologorsky
If We Want Mamdani to Beat the NYPD, the Left Must Build Power If We Want Mamdani to Beat the NYPD, the Left Must Build Power
We won’t be able to push Mamdani, or anyone else, to undermine police power unless we become a force to be reckoned with.
Nov 13, 2025 / Jonathan Ben-Menachem
The Enemy Within? The Enemy Within?
The White House attacks the United States.
Nov 12, 2025 / OppArt / Anonymous and Peter Kuper
