Trump and RFK Jr. have made every effort to undermine one of the major civilizing advances of the 20th century—our public ...

Pamela Alma Weymouth writes at The Mother Battle. She’s working on a novel, The Great Mexican Do-Over: Lessons In Life, Death, Heartbreak & Hope, and a memoir, Surviving Twinland: The Shock & Awe of ...

Founded by abolitionists in 1865, The Nation has long believed that independent journalism has the capacity to bring about a more democratic and equitable world.

Walking into Seattle mayoral candidate Katie Wilson’s election night party, I recognized very few people. The mainstream ...

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

Trump has put the nation’s capital under federal occupation. Founded by abolitionists in 1865, The Nation has long believed ...