Now that they know about the staggering number of deaths the Saudi megaproject has caused, architects have absolutely no more excuses.| The Nation
You don’t have to wield a T-square to benefit from the field’s first collective bargaining agreement in decades.| The Nation
The shortage can be addressed not through costly new development but by reusing existing buildings.| The Nation
His policies and behavior may often baffle, but he is a developer at heart.| The Nation
But Trump’s doomed proposal does give us a revealing glimpse into his state of mind.| The Nation
Last term, his ill-informed embrace of “traditional” aesthetics fanned the flames of the culture wars. This time, he’s poised to do even more damage.| The Nation
A film about survival, creativity, the hypocrisies of high art, The Brutalist tells a story about an architect who does not exploit and manipulate others to achieve his grand vision of the world but is instead the person who is exploited.| The Nation
Why the beauty and inventiveness of contemporary masonry in Iran has captured Western audiences.| The Nation
Sure, it’s a dog whistle for “retvrn” types and the results are tacky—but that’s not the worst part.| The Nation
Peter Thiel and his friends feel they no longer belong to our species.| The Nation
Workers are losing their jobs and professional opportunities for expressing pro-Palestinian sentiment. Others are choosing to self-censor amid a climate of fear.| The Nation
At one of the oldest biennials on the planet, a glimpse of a more global idea of art history is on view.| The Nation
The Philadelphia Eagles and Kendrick Lamar’s collective of geniuses made this the Super Bowl we needed.| The Nation
The rule of law presupposes that there are rules that provide a consistent, repeatable, and knowable set of outcomes. That’s no longer the case.| The Nation
After a top aide to Anthony Fauci was grilled by Congress, questions emerge as to whether others may have sought to avoid transparency around the Covid epidemic.| The Nation
Meanwhile, the Democratic Party’s floundering over immigration leaves it without an opposition strategy.| The Nation
As Israel and Gaza return to war, will a security pact between the US, Israel, and Saudi Arabia do more than entrench the violence of the status quo?| The Nation
In Trump v. CASA, the court hands the president yet more unaccountable authority—and yanks us into a neo-Confederate legal nightmare.| The Nation
On this episode of American Prestige, Ben Freeman and Nick Cleveland-Stout discuss their work monitoring the seamy underbelly of the think tank world.| The Nation
The president’s foreign policy agenda remains unpredictable, but his war on liberal culture has deep roots.| The Nation
Many of those who were loudest in denouncing cancel culture then are now curiously silent in the face of Donald Trump’s assaults on free speech.| The Nation
How did he become the Trump era’s architect of hate?| The Nation
In When The Clock Broke, John Ganz offers a whirlwind tour of the cranks, conservatives, and con artists who helped remake the American right at the turn of the 21st century.| The Nation
As an undergrad, I mocked the radical leftist turned reactionary. But with his cruel, vindictive politics taking over the government, he had the last laugh.| The Nation
The president’s muddled policy course in the Middle East is angering voters across the political spectrum—and it could usher Trump back into the White House.| The Nation
The president set out to chart a more pacific and humane foreign policy after the Trump years but at some point he and his team of advisers lost the plot.| The Nation
A new film examines Trump's formative years under the tutelage of Roy Cohn.| The Nation
The Nation spoke with the journalist about one of the the biggest problems in contemporary life—attention and its commodification—and his new book The Siren's Call.| The Nation
The target then was the nonexistent threat of Communist teachers; today, it’s the supposed radicalism of the academy and its alleged failure to fight antisemitism.| The Nation
Trump has threatened to defund schools that teach honestly about the history of racism, giving new momentum to the “uncritical race theory” movement.| The Nation
If you need to see the 2026 World Cup in person, stick to Canada and Mexico. The US isn’t safe for visitors.| The Nation
The coach of the Golden State Warriors stands up to bullies like Donald Trump. Let’s hope that others in the NBA will follow suit.| The Nation
According to Richard V. Reeves, American society is failing to address the needs of men and boys. Are his solutions the flip side of feminism—or just another form of backlash?| The Nation
In a boon for racist businesses, the administration has ended a ban on segregated facilities for federal contractors.| The Nation
Under the guise of “fighting antisemitism,” Trump is shredding our rights and telling us we are safe.| The Nation
The university has become the Trump administration’s test case for the largest assault on higher education since the McCarthy era. Sadly, it has notably failed to defend itself.| The Nation
A recent order aimed at destroying independent regulatory agencies isn’t just about taking control of the state—it’s a giant cash-grab in disguise.| The Nation
Apartheid was, first and foremost, a business plan—one that the South African–born Musk seems to be reworking for the modern age.| The Nation
The president’s disdain for disabled people—and obsession with genetic superiority—harks back to a grim past.| The Nation
Faced with existential threats from the right, the Democratic leadership remains timid; faced with demands for justice from the left, it goes on the attack.| The Nation
The world’s richest man now has the power to override congressional spending decisions and access to private information about every US taxpayer.| The Nation
The cartoonist and writer proved that the deadliest skewering is informed by understanding.| The Nation
The party’s habitual deference to big donors makes it impossible to effectively oppose Trumpism.| The Nation
The clash between the Philippines's dynastic duo is an entertaining political soap opera. But this spat has the potential to turn violent very fast.| The Nation
The city’s metro hosts—and authorities unofficially sanction—a queer institution unlike any other.| The Nation
The conservative majority spent much of the oral arguments for US v. Skrmetti trying to erase the trans community.| The Nation
Donald Trump’s popular vote total has fallen below 50 percent, and his margin over Kamala Harris has narrowed considerably as all the votes are counted.| The Nation
It’s easier to blame activists, but far more powerful forces have led Democrats to neglect the real crises facing Americans.| The Nation
The senator has more allies than ever in his fight to hold Israel accountable and save lives in Gaza.| The Nation
A new investigative podcast reveals the toxic legacy of Lewis Powell, a founding father of modern American plutocracy and unchecked corporate power.| What is Project 2025 -
Since Roe was overturned, thousands of people in red states have found a way to get an abortion—often thanks to providers operating at the edge of the law.| The Nation
The online jokes are not just about having fun. They represent a newfound political energy within the Democratic Party.| The Nation
There is an alarming disconnect between the agenda of our most powerful organizations and the real needs of abortion seekers and providers on the ground.| The Nation
Could the vice president be our best hope of saving the country from Trump? In this excerpt from our profile, Joan Walsh meets Kamala Harris.| The Nation
The tech industry is falling over itself to embrace Trump and J.D. Vance. It’s a mask-off moment.| The Nation
The factory floors at America’s top seller of electric vehicles are rife with racial harassment, sexual abuse, and injuries on the job.| The Nation
The brightest moment in the president’s foreign policy feels like light from a dead star. The Biden of that moment would stop aiding Israeli war crimes.| The Nation
A rank-and-file campaign inside the National Education Association is demanding the president stop “sending military funding, equipment, and intelligence to Israel.”| The Nation
The strangely short history of a publishing niche.| The Nation
How Bill Gates and agribusiness giants are throttling small farmers in Africa and the Global South.| The Nation