It’s Our Turn to Build a New System of Care
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September 2025 Issue
Cover art by: Tim O’Brien
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Editorial
Democrats Keep Misreading the Working Class
Many in the party see workers as drifting rightward. But new data show they’re more progressive than ever on economic issues—if Democrats are willing to meet them there.
Why We Must Release the Epstein Files
We need justice for the survivors of his predations, and we need to restore public trust in our institutions.
Mamdani’s Victory Over Fear
New York's political establishment threw the whole post-9/11 playbook against the Democratic nominee for mayor, and came up empty.
What History Tells Us About the Rise of Fiorello La Guardia
Zohran Mamdani’s favorite mayor was nobody's idea of a shoo-in—until he became inevitable.
“We’re Creating Miscarriages With Medicine”: Abortion Lessons From Sweden
In Sweden, abortion pills are used to terminate pregnancies through 22 weeks gestation, compared to just 10 weeks in the United States.
Andréa Becker on the Politics of Hysterectomy
A conversation with the medical sociologist about her new book, Get It Out, and the perils of considering abortion, hysterectomy, and gender-affirming care as separate issues.
Sara Franklin
Iranian Women Don’t Need Saving
Israel and the United States say that their attacks on Iran are for the benefit of its women. Iranian feminists couldn’t disagree more.
Column
MAGA Conservatives Are Terrified of the Future
Trump and his followers don’t just want to halt progress. They want to turn back the clock.
On the Power of Small Acts of Noncompliance
At a moment when large-scale resistance can feel futile, there are other ways to oppose, engage, and fight back.
Washington’s Dangerous China Consensus
Fantasies of national unity drive the bipartisan push for a new cold war.
Feature
“The Nation” Interviews Zohran Mamdani
New York's Democratic mayoral nominee shares his views on the city's affordability crisis, the new media landscape—and how Democrats need to stand up for what they believe.
We Left Gaza. But Our Pain Came With Us.
Palestinians who escaped the horrors of Gaza face a new trauma: the dislocation of exile from our homeland.
When Hospitals Act Like ICE
These patients needed long-term care. Instead, the hospitals pushed for them to be deported.
Subscribers Only Is Amtrak the End of the Line for US Public Transit?
The railroad once represented the American dream of expansion—and exploitation. But is train travel becoming a thing of the past?
The Bookstores Bridging Divides in Israel
People of goodwill on either side of the horror find unity in the search for a good read.
Eric Foner’s Personal History
Reflecting on his decades-long career, the historian considers what his field of study owes to the public.
Letitia James, New York’s Badass AG
The state’s attorney general, Letitia James, has emerged as a North Star in the chaos of the second Trump administration.
Books & the Arts
Red Scares, Past and Present
What are the parallels between the rise of McCarthyism in the 1950s and today?
Catherine Lacey’s Missed Connections
In her most personal work, The Möbius Book, Lacey uses a devastating moment of heartbreak to ruminate on the messy intersections between life and writing.
Mark Twain’s Many Lives
A new biography depicts the different sides of the American author.
The Art and Genius of Lorna Simpson
A new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art tracks what has changed and what has remained the same in the artist’s work.
The Revolutionary Politics of “Andor”
The latest addition to the Star Wars series offers an intricate tale of radicalization and its costs.
