Dan Sinykin By transforming quotations into evidence, close reading served as way to transform postwar criticism into a specialized knowledge. But what if we treated it more as an art form? The post What is Close Reading? appeared first on The Nation.
Katrina vanden Heuvel Republicans' pro-motherhood policies are a sham. Democrats have a chance to do better. The post Mothers Don’t Need Medals— They Need a Better World For Their Children appeared first on The Nation.
Steve Brodner American pie. The post World Press, Pope Leo, Sweeney Todd appeared first on The Nation.
Oren Ziv Since Oct. 7, Israeli police have distributed degrading photos of people arrested for opposing the Gaza war. Seven agreed to be photographed again—this time on their own terms. The post Portraits of Humiliation appeared first on The Nation.
Jeet Heer Leo XIV’s commitment to migrants and the poor will put him at odds with MAGA. The post Will the New Pope Ever Forgive JD Vance? appeared first on The Nation.
Saliha Bayrak The ship Conscience was attacked last week while trying to get to Gaza. But that isn't stopping its crew. “If we have the boat repaired, we will go tomorrow,” one of them says. The post The Ship Trying to Get Aid to Gaza Won’t Let a Drone Strike End Its...
Sasha Abramsky A judge has halted the plan, but only a fool would believe the threat is now over. The post Trump Looks to Libya in His Latest Deportation Scheme appeared first on The Nation.
Elsie Carson-Holt, Phoebe Grandi The Federal Unionists Network is the first large-scale network for government workers, and they’re building solidarity across departments and the labor movement. The post Federal Workers Rally to Save Their Jobs—and All of Us From...
Pablo Castaño Tierno All signs point to the newly elected pontiff’s continuing in much the same vein as his predecessor, but with a more moderate approach. The post Pope Leo XIV: A Less Reformist Version of Francis? appeared first on The Nation.
Elie Mystal David Souter (1939–2025) liked facts, and facts are anathema to movement conservatives. The post David Souter Made the Supreme Court More Ideological by Refusing to Be an Ideologue appeared first on The Nation.
John Nichols The new pope has taken a name that recalls Pope Leo XIII, who wrote the outline for modern Catholic social justice teaching. The post Pope Leo XIV Sent an Unmistakable Signal About His Commitment to Social Justice appeared first on The Nation.
Hormigas Bordadoras The life-and-death struggles migrants face. The post Immigrants Are Part of the Fabric of Our Country appeared first on The Nation.