Midwestern Nice… Today’s “Jewish Question”… Ad Policy This article appears in the June 2026 issue. Midwestern Nice The lifesaving and community-saving work Minnesotans have been doing isn’t happening despite their Midwestern charms, but because of them. Honoring their upbeat attitude during frigid temperatures, we’ve seconded The Nation’s nomination of the people of Minneapolis for the Nobel […]
Democrats must stop conceding that the only answer for various racist voting laws is that Democrats just have to vote more and harder and better. Ad Policy Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger at an event in Woodbridge, promoting the redistricting measure that was on the ballot in April. (Graeme Sloan / Bloomberg via Getty Images) We […]
The FBI director is targeting reporters and his own agents to stop embarrassing leaks. Ad Policy Kash Patel at a press conference on April 28, 2026, at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC. (Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images) Under Donald Trump, people go into public service not to do good or administer the state […]
Trump’s corruption is personal, so why do Democrats keep making it about procedure? Ad Policy Gold leafing and decor as US President Donald Trump meets with Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s president, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Thursday, September 25, 2025. (Yuri Gripas / Abaca / Bloomberg […]
In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent digs into blockbuster revelations about the lead plaintiff in the VRA case. Plus, the enduring Cult of Trump. Ad Policy A man holds a “Stop the steal” sign as rioters take over the steps of the Capitol on January 6, 2021. (Bill Clark / CQ-Roll Call, […]
As Republicans destroy historic Black-majority House districts in the South, they are being compared with segregationists George Wallace and Bull Connor. Ad Policy Protesters at a Senate committee meeting during a special session of the state legislature to redraw US congressional voting maps, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee. (George Walker IV / AP) […]
Jon Wiener: From The Nation magazine, this is Start Making Sense. I’m Jon Wiener.Later in the hour: fighting racists and neo-Nazis in the US after World War II — historian Steve Ross will explain. But first: Election Protection is our number one job this November: Ian Bassin of Protect Democracy will explain what is to […]
The court has fast-tracked its decision demolishing the VRA, helping Southern states redraw their maps before the midterms. Ad Policy Supporters of voting rights hold signs outside the US Supreme Court on October 15, 2025. (Celal Gunes / Anadolu via Getty Images) People say that the wheels of justice turn slowly, but the Supreme Court’s […]
Environment / May 4, 2026 Kathy Hochul is proposing to retreat from the state’s nation-leading climate and energy strategy. That would be a disaster. Ad Policy New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Monday, March 23, 2026. (Will Waldron / Albany Times Union via Getty Images) The war in Iran, and its entirely predictable impact on […]
They’ve seen the light and no longer support the president—but they still believe in his worst ideas and policies. Ad Policy Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson at Turning Point’s annual AmericaFest conference in Phoenix, Arizona, in December 2025. (Olivier Touron / AFP via Getty Images) For the record, Tucker Carlson will sleep fine tonight. I know […]
