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Politics / December 17, 2025 Trump’s crude disdain for the slain filmmaker was undoubtedly rooted in the fact that Reiner so ably used his talents to help dethrone him in …
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Over the past year you’ve read Nation writers like Elie Mystal, Kaveh Akbar, John Nichols, Joan Walsh, Bryce Covert, Dave Zirin, Jeet Heer, Michael T. Klare, Katha Pollitt, Amy Littlefield, …
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Politics / December 18, 2025 In an exclusive interview with The Nation, the mayor-elect goes behind the scenes of his meeting with the president and talks about some of his …
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Economy / December 17, 2025 The president’s usual tricks are no match for a weakening jobs market and persistent inflation. Ad Policy Donald Trump in the Oval Office on December …
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Feature / December 17, 2025 Twenty years after Katrina, the cultural workers who kept New Orleans alive are demanding not to be pushed aside. Illustration by Victor Juhasz. This article …
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Feature / December 17, 2025 Trump has made Los Angeles a testing ground for military intervention on our streets. Mayor Karen Bass says her city has become an example for …
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Politics / Obituary / December 17, 2025 With the death of Norman Podhoretz at 95, the transition from New York’s intellectual golden age to the age of grievance and provocation …
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Politics / December 17, 2025 Trump’s chief of staff admits he’s lying about Venezuela—and a lot of other things. Ad Policy Susie Wiles and Donald Trump in the Oval Office …
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Comment / December 17, 2025 The passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act is a big step—but its champions are keeping the pressure on. Ad Policy (Matt McClain / The …