The End of Arms Control? The End of Arms Control?
For the first time, we will live in a world without constraints on the US-Russian nuclear arsenal.
Feb 5, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Trump’s Oily Attack on Venezuela Trump’s Oily Attack on Venezuela
The US government is seizing tankers like pirates.
Feb 5, 2026 / OppArt / Glen Le Lievre
Freedoms Under Threat Freedoms Under Threat
An authoritarian is breaking the promise of our democracy.
Feb 4, 2026 / OppArt / Peter O. Zierlein
Taking to the Streets Taking to the Streets
Street demonstration, New York City, January 11, 2026.
Feb 3, 2026 / OppArt / Mary Richman
The Gaza Street That Refuses to Die The Gaza Street That Refuses to Die
What I saw walking one block in Gaza.
Feb 3, 2026 / Ali Skaik
What Gaza’s Photographers Have Seen What Gaza’s Photographers Have Seen
These pictures are records of a genocidal war, but they are something more, too—they are fragments of Gaza itself
Feb 3, 2026 / Huda Skaik
A Ceasefire in Name Only A Ceasefire in Name Only
The language of ceasefire has been repurposed in Gaza: It no longer describes a pause in violence but rather a mechanism for managing it.
Feb 3, 2026 / Mohammed R. Mhawish
How to Survive in a House Without Walls How to Survive in a House Without Walls
After their home was obliterated, Rasha Abou Jalal and her family remain determined to build a new one, even if it must be built out of nothing.
Feb 3, 2026 / Rasha Abou Jalal
A Day for Gaza A Day for Gaza
Today, The Nation is turning over its website exclusively to stories from Gaza and its people. This is why.
Feb 3, 2026 / Rayan El Amine, Jack Mirkinson, and Lizzy Ratner