Politics / October 31, 2025 For MAGA, 2026 will be payback for 2020. Ad Policy Donald Trump greets a child during a Halloween event on the South Lawn of the White House, on October 30, 2025. (Aaron Schwartz / CNP / Bloomberg via Getty Images) Donald Trump, a man who loves nursing grievances and plotting […]
It should not have come as a shock. The Trump administration’s agenda to roll back civil rights was outlined in Project 2025, the 900-page roadmap written by conservative think tanks and former administration officials. Upon his inauguration, the president began issuing executive orders, ending programs, halting investigations, and appointing anti–civil rights loyalists to key positions […]
Politics / StudentNation / October 31, 2025 If passed, the constitutional amendment would lock out a potential source of future state funding and disproportionately benefit wealthy households. Ad Policy Greg Abbott, governor of Texas, during a news conference in September 2025. (Mark Felix / Getty) This story was produced for StudentNation, a program of the […]
Politics / October 30, 2025 The Times of London failed to meet even the basic standards journalism. We should demand better from our media. The Times of London failed to meet even basic journalistic standards. We should demand better from the media. Ad Policy Bill de Blasio (John Minchillo / AP) Just before 5 pm […]
Jon Wiener: From The Nation magazine, this is Start Making Sense. I’m Jon Wiener. Later in the show: a new art exhibit in Los Angeles displays ten decommissioned Confederate monuments alongside the work of 19 artists responding or relating to them. It’s called “Monuments.” Christopher Knight will comment — he’s art critic for the LA […]
Activism / October 28, 2025 Kristi Noem visited the Twin Cities and decried out-of-control crime. Is a federal occupation next? Ad Policy Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press conference at a federal office building on October 20, 2025 in Bradenton, Florida. (Octavio Jones / Getty Images) Fort Snelling, Minn.—On Friday, […]
Politics / StudentNation / October 27, 2025 As an intern for Jon Tester’s campaign, I saw a disconnect between our claim to authentic Montanan populism and the reality on the ground. In 2025, we need something different. Ad Policy US Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) addresses supporters as they wait for election results at an election […]
Politics / October 24, 2025 Propping up Javier Milei’s austerity regime shows that Trump’s true loyalty is to neocolonial plutocracy. Ad Policy US President Donald Trump greets Argentine President Javier Milei as he arrives at the West Wing of the White House on Tuesday October 14, 2025. (Demetrius Freeman / The Washington Post via Getty […]
Politics / October 24, 2025 In this week’s Elie v. U.S., The Nation’s justice correspondent warns of an upcoming SCOTUS case—and hails the wisdom of Uncle Iroh. Ad Policy A federal agents takes aim at Chicago residents in the East Side neighborhood on October 14, 2025. (Joshua Lott / The Washington Post via Getty Images) […]
Politics / October 23, 2025 The demolition of the East Wing is a symbol of a system that long ago stopped caring about the kind of blatant graft that Trump loves. Ad Policy Demolition of the East Wing of the White House on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. (Stefani Reynolds / Bloomberg via Getty Images) It’s […]
