In Born in Flames, Bench Ansfield asks, who, or what, is responsible for the arson epidemic that afflicted the borough in the 1970s and ’80s?

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To win back power, Democrats must organize themselves against oligarchy—and that means rejecting the latest shoddy centrist ...

Brooklyn-based climate activist. My message to my fellow Jews in this city is: Don’t believe the lies you're hearing. Nov 3, 2025 / Roni Zahavi-Brunner ...

A faked viral video of a white CEO shoplifting is one thing. What happens when an AI-generated video incriminates a Black suspect? That’s coming, and we’re completely unprepared.

My message to my fellow Jews in this city is: Don’t believe the lies you’re hearing.

The director’s vision of New York City once seemed aspirational, but his endorsement of Andrew Cuomo suggests he may not understand the city beyond its fiction.

Two of the federal workers who filed an emergency complaint about the Department of Housing and Urban Development speak out ...

In this week’s Elie v. U.S., The Nation’s justice correspondent digs into Team Trump’s numerous Hatch Act violations. Also: why he loathes Halloween.

Donald Trump, a man who loves nursing grievances and plotting revenge, has never gotten over losing the 2020 presidential election. To this day, he refuses to admit that he was defeated fair and ...

Peter Kuper Peter Kuper is a regular contributor to The Nation. His graphic novel Insectopolis, a history of insects, will be ...