Editor's Cut | The Nation

An electoral system known as "Ranked Choice Voting" could open the door to a wider range of viable progressive candidates in races across the country.

The Nation hasn't been—and never will be—in the business of muffling citizen protest.

The Nation pays tribute to Frank W. Lewis.

A Congressional proposal to establish a Veterans Trust Fund is driving home the message that the war in Afghanistan is not worth the havoc it has wreaked on thousands of troops.

 A Nation piece spurs a Congressional hearing.  Plus: Two new videos and an exclusive talk by Calvin Trillin, Deadline Poet.

According to the Center for American Progress, the president has the power to use executive orders, rulemaking and diplomacy to further a progressive agenda without ever consulting Congress.

The profile of The Nation in this week's New York Times was a great read, but they botched our ad numbers: not only has The Nation's advertising not gone down more than any other magazine's, many of our ad sales are up from last year.

Savvy Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced her intention to run for minority leader in the next Congress, and I hope Dems get their act together and elect her.

As a longtime supporter of Eric Schneiderman, it was solace for the political soul, on a grim election night, to mark his victory as New York State’s attorney general. His win is one that should give us hope as we continue to fight for a more fair, decent and just country.

With the election results in, it is time to stand and fight and fight for a real debate about ideas and for a small d democracy. The Nation is committed to that work, and to ensuring that our truth-telling journalists lift their ideas into our country's all-too narrow debate.