Politics

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, …

Books & the Arts / December 17, 2025 How can unions adapt to a new landscape of work? Ad Policy Seattle, Washington, 2022. (Jason Redmond / Getty) This article appears …

Economy / December 16, 2025 The agency is unlawfully giving up on fighting disparate impact discrimination—meaning it’s “open season” on employees. Ad Policy Amazon delivery driver Leah Cross has alleged …

Editorial / December 16, 2025 This year, progressive young Democrats sketched a path to meaningful wins in 2026. Is the party paying attention? Ad Policy Volunteers mount a campaign poster …

Objection! / December 16, 2025 In making frequent, ill use of the “shadow docket,” the high court is not just handing Trump policy victories. It’s upending the rule of law. …

Activism / December 16, 2025 The late actor and director leaves behind a roster of classic films—and a much safer and juster California. Ad Policy Rob Reiner backstage at the …

Politics / December 16, 2025 Every day, Trump is saying and doing things that would get most elementary school children suspended. Ad Policy (ABC News) First off, let me say …

Activism / December 16, 2025 Communities are increasingly resisting extractive corporate power that inflicts real harm on resources. Ad Policy The COL4 AI-ready data center, located on a seven-acre campus …

Feature / December 16, 2025 And how the rest of the country can too. Illustration by Adrià Fruitós. This article appears in the January 2026 issue, with the headline “How …

It’s a big deal that Republicans in Indiana’s state Senate last week squashed President Trump’s demands for a gerrymandered US House map that would have awarded the GOP a 9–0 …