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Red Scares, Past and Present Red Scares, Past and Present

What are the parallels between the rise of McCarthyism in the 1950s and today? 

Books & the Arts / David Cole

“The Nation” Interviews Zohran Mamdani “The Nation” Interviews Zohran Mamdani

New York’s Democratic mayoral nominee shares his views on the city’s affordability crisis, the new media landscape—and how Democrats need to stand up for what they believe.

Feature / Katrina vanden Heuvel and John Nichols

How Trump’s Tariffs Shocked Wisconsin Farmers How Trump’s Tariffs Shocked Wisconsin Farmers

The administration’s tariff policies have thrust soybean farmers into economic chaos as they navigate higher input costs and shifts in global trade.

StudentNation / Ava Menkes

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What History Tells Us About the Rise of Fiorello La Guardia What History Tells Us About the Rise of Fiorello La Guardia

Aug 12, 2025 / Richard Kreitner

Mamdani’s Victory Over Fear Mamdani’s Victory Over Fear

Aug 12, 2025 / Spencer Ackerman

Republicans Look to Rename the Kennedy Center Opera House After Melania Trump Republicans Look to Rename the Kennedy Center Opera House After Melania Trump

Aug 12, 2025 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Washington, DC, Is Under a State of Siege Washington, DC, Is Under a State of Siege

Aug 11, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

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Politics

Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) assume workers are reactionary.

Democrats Keep Misreading the Working Class Democrats Keep Misreading the Working Class

Many in the party see workers as drifting rightward. But new data show they’re more progressive than ever on economic issues—if Democrats are willing to meet them there.

Bhaskar Sunkara

Protesters chant in Los Angeles while a Trump balloon flies over crowd.

A Free Speech Shakedown—Trump’s Approach to American Civil Society  A Free Speech Shakedown—Trump’s Approach to American Civil Society 

Ending his extortion racket will demand not only courageous institutions—it will take the political opposition of us all.

David Cole

Reagan painting overlooks Donald Trump speaking

The Trump Economy? Some Reagan Parallels The Trump Economy? Some Reagan Parallels

In contrast with the now sober-seeming Reaganites, Trump has taken credit for the economy from day one.

James K. Galbraith

Books & the Arts

Joseph McCarthy and Roy Cohn at a HUAC hearing.

Red Scares, Past and Present Red Scares, Past and Present

What are the parallels between the rise of McCarthyism in the 1950s and today? 

Books & the Arts / David Cole

World

People gather in front of the European Union (EU) Council building to stage a demonstration demanding the immediate suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement and an urgent halt to all arms supplies, in Brussels, Belgium on July 15, 2025.

The European Union Is Complicit in Genocide The European Union Is Complicit in Genocide

The EU presents itself as a global champion of moral and legal leadership. Its refusal to hold Israel accountable or protect Palestinian lives tells a far different story.

Linah Alsaafin

Khadra Hathaleen, mother of a Palestinian activist who witnesses say was shot by an Israeli settler, is seen in Umm al-Khair, West Bank, Monday, August 4, 2025, while on hunger strike to call for Israel to return his body.

Why the Women of This Tiny Palestinian Village Went on Hunger Strike Why the Women of This Tiny Palestinian Village Went on Hunger Strike

After the murder of local activist Awdah Hathaleen, his loved ones said they wouldn’t eat until his body was returned.

Lara-Nour Walton

The director of the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change, Vishal Prasad (2nd R), speaks to the media in The Hague on July 23, 2025. The world’s highest court on July 23 declared that states have a legal obligation to tackle climate change and that failing to do so was a “wrongful act” that could open the door to reparations.

The World Court Adds Muscle to the Climate Fight The World Court Adds Muscle to the Climate Fight

After a “landmark” ruling from the International Court of Justice, journalists can expect more lawsuits against fossil fuel companies.

Mark Hertsgaard

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Letitia James, New York’s Badass AG

Letitia James, New York’s Badass AG Letitia James, New York’s Badass AG

The state’s attorney general, Letitia James, has emerged as a North Star in the chaos of the second Trump administration.

Feature / Joan Walsh

Greater America Has Been Exporting Disunion for Decades

Greater America Has Been Exporting Disunion for Decades Greater America Has Been Exporting Disunion for Decades

So why are we still surprised when the tide of blood reaches our own shores? Some personal reflections on Marco Rubio and me—and the roots of Trump’s imperial ambitions.

Feature / Viet Thanh Nguyen

These Dis-United States

These Dis-United States These Dis-United States

The country and the nation: Fifty writers and artists report on the states of our dis-union.

Feature / Various Contributors

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