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The Nation Magazine – SEPTEMBER 2025 Preview

Cover of September 2025 Issue

THE NATION MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Zohran Mamdani’s New York’ – “To fight for working people must also mean fighting for their quality of life”

Mamdani’s Victory Over Fear

New York’s political establishment threw the whole post-9/11 playbook against the Democratic nominee for mayor, and came up empty. By Spencer Ackerman

Why We Must Release the Epstein Files

We need justice for the survivors of his predations, and we need to restore public trust in our institutions. By Rep. Ro Khanna

On the Power of Small Acts of Noncompliance

At a moment when large-scale resistance can feel futile,
there are other ways to oppose, engage, and fight back. By Elie Mystal

Washington’s Dangerous China Consensus

Fantasies of national unity drive the bipartisan push for a new cold war. By Jeet Heer

The Nation Magazine – March 2025 Preview

THE NATION MAGAZINE (February 9, 2025): The latest issue features ‘The Supreme Trump Court’ – Donald Trump is poised to become the first president since FDR to appoint the majority of the high court’s justices. Their rulings may be among his most lasting legacies.

The Courts Can’t Stop the Trump-Musk Coup

While the lawsuits being filed against the Trump-Musk administration are righteous, they will not “save” us from this nightmare.

The Dehumanization Is the Point

You know things are bad when you end up nostalgic for Trump’s first term. Sasha Abramsky

Democrats Are Helping Trump Carry Out His Nativist Agenda

Trump and his white-nationalist allies are pursuing a shock-and-awe strategy against immigrants—and many Democrats seem all too eager to join him. Gaby Del Valle

The Nation Magazine – February 2025 Preview

Cover of February 2025 Issue

THE NATION MAGAZINE (January 14, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Jazz Off The Record’ – In the late 1960s, the recording industry lost interest in America’s greatest art form. But in a small, dark club on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, jazz legends were playing the …

A Tale of Two Presidents

Remembering Carter as we steel ourselves for Trump’s second inauguration.

The Political Economy of Trumpism

Though he started by threatening Mexico, Canada, and China, Trump’s tariffs mean the US will drain Europe as Ukraine fades.

The Media Is Giving Away Its Rights Even Before Trump Tries to Take Them

Recent events have shown that Trump does not have to impose a new regime of censorship if the press censors itself first.

The Nation’s Early Experiments in Jazz

When the magazine began covering jazz in the 1920s, it often struggled to catch the beat.

The Nation Magazine – January 2025 Preview

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The Nation Magazine (December 17, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Code Red’ – On election night, our screens were a sea of red, suggesting that the US was more conservative than ever. But sometimes maps can be deceiving…

The Dead Hand of the Democratic Consultant Class

Breaking the grip of grifters who refuse to learn or leave won’t be easy. But it is essential to effectively opposing the coming plutocracy.

The Difference That Matters Most Isn’t Between Left and Right

But between candidates who are defenders of the system and those who are anti-system. Democrats lost because they allowed Trump to be the only voice of antiestablishment rage.

Progressives Can’t Afford to Spend the Next 4 Years Just Playing Defense

Or reflexively denouncing every Trump policy. While we mustn’t underestimate the danger he poses to our democracy, when he says he wants to end war, the left should call his bluff.

Politics: The Nation Magazine – December 2024

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The Nation Magazine (November 27, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Where Do We Go From Here?’…

Reckoning With the Election Results

What went wrong—and what we have to do now. D.D. Guttenplan Share Facebook Twitter Email Flipboard Pocket An expense of spirit: Harris gets cozy with Liz Cheney.

The Democrats Will Keep Losing Until They Solve Their Plutocracy Problem

The party’s habitual deference to big donors makes it impossible to effectively oppose Trumpism.

Ukraine: Compromise or Collapse

The news from Ukraine’s front lines is grim.