Politics

Feature / January 20, 2026 Parents’-rights crusaders seeking to impose their Christian nationalist vision on the United States took their playbook from South America. Illustration by Melinda Beck. This article …

Books & the Arts / January 20, 2026 What are the politics of free speech? A new history explores the political limits as well as possibilities of freedom of speech. …

Politics / January 19, 2026 Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche makes clear that the Department of Justice won’t look into the death of Renee Good—but that won’t stop Minnesota from …

Economy / January 19, 2026 New York City is suing a delivery app for stealing workers’ pay—signaling that under Mamdani, gig companies can no longer break the law with impunity. …

Activism / January 15, 2026 When one group of workers is terrorized or disappeared, it threatens all workers’ ability to fight for their labor rights. Ad Policy Workers with SEIU …

January 16, 2026 Don’t blame the housing crisis on local NIMBYism and too many regulations. Ad Policy Construction workers work the exterior of a housing development in Los Angeles, California, …

Felipe Galindo The United States attacks Venezuela and captures President Maduro. Trump claims that the US will “run” the country for oil interests. The post Self-Appointed King of Venezuela appeared …

Politics / January 16, 2026 In this week’s “Elie v. U.S.,” our justice correspondent explores the fecklessness of the Democratic Party, MAGA racism, and fighting despite unwinnable odds. Ad Policy …

Steve Brodner Tipping point USA. The post Kristallnacht in Minnesota appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Politics / Authoritarian Watch / January 16, 2026 The news was a firehose of stories of authoritarian behavior. We can’t let ourselves drown. Ad Policy President Donald Trump pumps his …