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Doug Henwood A new documentary about the 1975 fiscal crisis, Drop Dead City, is entertaining to watch but dangerously misleading as history—or politics. The post The Death and Rebirth of New York City appeared first on The Nation.

Corbin Trent The party that built the New Deal now managers the raw deal. But there’s hope. The post The Math That Gave Us Trump appeared first on The Nation.

Andrea Arroyo Barcelona, Spain, 2025. The post Pride Everywhere! appeared first on The Nation.

Kaia Sand In Eugene, Oregon, CAHOOTS, a decades-old crisis-response program, may disappear, but the programs it inspired have spread across the United States, including to nearby Portland. The post This Organization Proved There Was an Alternative to the Police. Now...

Chris Lehmann For many ardent evangelicals and Christian nationalists, a military confrontation with Iran is the fulfillment of a biblical prophecy. The post These Trump Supporters Hope Bombing Iran Will Trigger the Apocalypse appeared first on The Nation.

Gail Cornwall A grant-supported program found success transitioning young people connected to gangs into higher education—until the money stopped coming. The post How to Steer People From Gangs to Colleges appeared first on The Nation.

Harrison Stetler Ahead of a NATO summit, European capitals are unwilling to strain ties with Washington. The post As Trump and Netanyahu Push for War, Europe Is Once Again Silent appeared first on The Nation.

John Nichols Mamdani and Brad Lander prove they know how to say “no” to a lawless president and his war—while rival Andrew Cuomo stumbles. The post Zohran Mamdani Just Showed How to Stand Up to Trump appeared first on The Nation.

Jillian Steinhauer In Spent, the graphic novelist confronts aging, politics, sex, and what it means to succeed under capitalism. The post Alison Bechdel’s Next Step appeared first on The Nation.

Robert Lipsyte Former Cincinnati Reds player and manager Pete Rose represents a poisonous form of masculinity that should be rooted out, not beatified. The post Let’s Not Induct a Sexual Predator Into Baseball’s Hall of Fame appeared first on The Nation.

Victor Leung In the streets, in our legislatures, and in the courts, political leaders are calling for law and order, ignoring the fact that it is their officers wreaking havoc. The post Here in Los Angeles, Immigrants Are Leading the Fight appeared first on The...

Steve Brodner Sketches NYC The post June 14 March appeared first on The Nation.