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Peter Balakian Leaving the Ruins The Nation.

Judy PolstraIn 2018, President Trump referred to African countries, Haiti, and El Salvador as "shithole" nations during a meeting regardin...

Jeet HeerWhen voters are consumed with anti-system rage, a criminal rap sheet is no barrier to high office. Despite Trump’s Felony C...

Jonathan GuyerDespite valedictory speeches, the secretary of state will be remembered not for his successes—or his guitar playing— but...

Elie MystalMost of the justices seemed unpersuaded by TikTok's arguments against the ban on the company—but that doesn’t meant TikTok is...

John NicholsThe late president celebrated the impact and influence of the song, which decries war, nationalism, and the excesses of capi...

Judy PolstraDonald Trump has threatened tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China, which will affect prices for consumers. Comi...

Jeet HeerThe United States probably won’t annex Canada. But Trump’s imperial dreams are already destabilizing the world. Justin Trud...

Joan WalshRacist, stupid crap—that’s not unexpected. What we need is a tough local and national Democratic response. To everything....

Bruna SollodThe Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program will likely end under President-elect Donald Trump's next term. Wh...

Kai BirdCarter summoned Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat to Camp David to make peace, not apartheid, in the Middle East. But the Israeli p...

Joan WalshNew year, same media strategy: Downplay Trump’s most dangerous, extreme ideas as “trolling” or even “branding.” The Trump...

David A. BellThe elder Le Pen is dead, but far-right populists across the world still echo his mix of violent rhetoric, brazen lies, and...

Linda MannheimSome refugees may return to Syria because they want to live there again. But many won’t—for the same reasons many refugees...

Steve BrodnerFull page and centerpiece. Carter ‘76 The Nation.

Richard EskowIt’s time to challenge the Democrats’ “business model.” Left-Populists—Unshackle Your Imaginations! The Nation.

Joan WalshWe are not taking what happened in 2021 seriously enough. When Will We Make January 6 a Day of Commemoration? The Nation...

Jeet HeerUnwavering support for ancien régime restoration means prizes for Liz Cheney, Hillary Clinton, and George Soros. Joe Biden...

Andrea ArroyoOn January 6, 2021, a mob of supporters of then-president Trump attacked the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D....

Zephyr TeachoutWhether or not we agree with the Biden administration’s arguments, progressives shouldn’t root for the court to rule in f...

Felipe GalindoUndocumented immigrants are targets of harassment, even though they play a key role in the U.S. economy and paid $96.7 billi...

Ron KnoxWith its latest lawsuit, the Federal Trade Commission aims to find out. Can Fairness Fix the US Economy? The Nation.

Sasha AbramskyThe president-elect has made extraordinary statements recently about poaching land from other countries. It’s tempting to...

Steve Brodner…Ospace. Hair… The Nation.

Nicolas NiarchosChina’s latest export restriction lays bare the complex geopolitics behind President Trump’s proposed tariffs—and the gr...