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Politics / The Mamdani Beat / February 5, 2026 The New York mayor is opening the roof of the David N. Dinkins Municipal Building to the public, but has plenty of work ahead to make the city below more affordable and accessible. Ad Policy The view of south Manhattan from the roof of the David […]
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Jeet Heer Josh Kovensky on a dangerous politicization of the law. The post Trump Is Using Terrorist Charges to Wage Political War appeared first on The Nation.
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A library in rural Alaska needed help providing free Wi-Fi and getting kids to read. A children’s museum in Washington wanted to expand its Little Science Lab. And a World War I museum in Missouri had a raft of historic documents it needed to digitize. They received funding from a little-known federal agency before the
Politics / February 5, 2026 Here’s one idea for a coordinated response to Trump’s coordinated attacks. Ad Policy A voter receives a ballot. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune / Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Voting rights and pro-democracy advocates are in a precarious position. If they speak loudly and frankly about Donald Trump and
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Politics / Authoritarian Watch / February 6, 2026 Trump is retreating into a fantasy world in which he remains an all-conquering strongman. Yet the American people are rejecting him over and over again. Ad Policy Donald Trump departs following an event in Clive, Iowa, on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. (Scott Morgan / Bloomberg via Getty
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From Minneapolis to Venezuela, from Gaza to Washington, DC, this is a time of staggering chaos, cruelty, and violence. Unlike other publications that parrot the views of authoritarians, billionaires, and corporations, The Nation publishes stories that hold the powerful to account and center the communities too often denied a voice in the national media—stories like
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Politics / February 6, 2026 In this installment of Elie v. US, our justice correspondent explores the week’s big legal news, including a possible Alito retirement. Also, the anti-trans mob’s latest target: tight clothing. Ad Policy Members of the Supreme Court, including John Roberts, Samuel Alito, and Elena Kagan, sit for a group photo.(Jabin Botsford
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From Minneapolis to Venezuela, from Gaza to Washington, DC, this is a time of staggering chaos, cruelty, and violence. Unlike other publications that parrot the views of authoritarians, billionaires, and corporations, The Nation publishes stories that hold the powerful to account and center the communities too often denied a voice in the national media—stories like
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Politics / February 5, 2026 Exclusive: New York City’s mayor explains why he’s backing New York’s governor in the 2026 election. Ad Policy Zohran Mamdani and Kathy Hochul at a rally in Queens on October 26, 2025. (Anthony Behar / Sipa via AP) “The era of empty promises ends.” That’s the vision that drove our
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Politics / February 5, 2026 Here’s one idea for a coordinated response to Trump’s coordinated attacks. Ad Policy A voter receives a ballot. (Brian Cassella /Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Voting rights and pro-democracy advocates are in a precarious position. If they speak loudly and frankly about Donald Trump and the Republican Party’s
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