Joan Walsh

New York

National Affairs Correspondent at The Nation

GOING INACTIVE. Nation writer. Co-author: "Corporate Bullshit." https://t.co/iuPmRBoKpS Producer "The Sit In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show."

Articles

Rationing Dolls and Pencils: Trump’s Ramblings Preview the Economy He’s Wrecking

1 week ago | thenation.com | Joan Walsh

May 5, 2025 Rationing Dolls and Pencils: Trump’s Ramblings Preview the Economy He’s WreckingThe president spewed absolute nonsense on Sunday. It should spark speculation about his mental capacity. Edit Ad Policy President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on Sunday, May 4, 2025.
Governor Hochul, Are You F’ing Kidding?

2 weeks ago | thenation.com | Joan Walsh

Politics / April 28, 2025 Governor Hochul, Are You F’ing Kidding? You can’t name Penn Station after Donald Trump. You can’t even joke about it. Edit Ad Policy New York Governor Kathy Hochul(Photo by Selcuk Acar / Anadolu via Getty Images) Embroiled in various public transportation battles with disgraced, twice-impeached President Donald Trump, Hochul recently offered one way to win his support to complete renovations on storied Penn Station: to name it after him.
A Trump Baby Boom? A Baby Bust Is More Likely.

2 weeks ago | thenation.com | Joan Walsh

April 24, 2025 A Trump Baby Boom? A Baby Bust Is More Likely. The New York Times credulously covers alleged administration plans to hike the US birthrate—as Trump slashes the safety net. A Trump Baby Boom? A Baby Bust Is More Likely. The New York Times credulously covers alleged administration plans to hike the US birthrate—as Trump slashes the safety net.
Chris Van Hollen Shows Us One Person Can Make a Difference

3 weeks ago | lucianne.com | Joan Walsh

Original ArticlePosted By: rememberwhen, 4/22/2025 3:56:08 PMThe Maryland senator put a wedge between Trump and Salvadoran dictator Bukele and showed Democrats how to find their spines.On Sunday, Senator Chris Van Hollen conquered all five morning talk shows. He was by far the most coveted guest after his return from El Salvador, where he stood down the country's despot and secured a meeting with the illegally deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Chris Van Hollen Shows Us One Person Can Make a Difference

3 weeks ago | thenation.com | Joan Walsh

Politics / April 21, 2025 Chris Van Hollen Shows Us One Person Can Make a DifferenceThe Maryland senator put a wedge between Trump and Salvadoran dictator Bukele and showed Democrats how to find their spines. Edit Ad Policy Senator Van Hollen takes questions at Dulles International Airport upon his return from El Salvador, where he met wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia on April 18.
Trump Could Bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia Home If He Wanted To

4 weeks ago | thenation.com | Joan Walsh

Hold the powerful to account by supporting The Nation The chaos and cruelty of the Trump administration reaches new lows each week. Trump’s catastrophic “Liberation Day” has wreaked havoc on the world economy and set up yet another constitutional crisis at home. Plainclothes officers continue to abduct university students off the streets. So-called “enemy aliens” are flown abroad to a mega prison against the orders of the courts.
Monday Reads

1 month ago | jill.substack.com | Jessica Grose |Joan Walsh |Hannah Allam |Carter Sherman

Photo by Melanie Deziel on UnsplashHappy Monday and welcome Monday Reads! Here are some fine reads from around the web, plus what you might have missed from the newsletter and elsewhere these past few weeks. Jill Filipovic is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Trump’s Tariff Pause Sets Back the “Make Men Manly Again” Movement

1 month ago | thenation.com | Joan Walsh

Economy / Parts of the online “manosphere” welcomed Trump’s tariffs as a way to bring back men’s work. Ad Policy There’s an overlooked element to President Donald Trump’s cave-in on some of his tariff plans Wednesday afternoon: It had been welcomed in parts of the manosphere as a way to bring back manufacturing jobs, and with them, hoary notions of masculinity.
Trump and RFK Jr. Are Making Cancer Great Again

1 month ago | thenation.com | Joan Walsh

Society / April 9, 2025 Trump and RFK Jr. Are Making Cancer Great AgainPublic health funding cuts are risking the progress the nation has made in fighting and preventing many forms of the dreaded disease. But few people know it yet. Ad Policy (Michael Mathes / AFP) Trying to cover the news in Trump’s America is like trying to get work done in a sleazy, glitzy casino: It’s beyond overstimulating.
Cory Booker Makes History. Donald Trump Will Never Erase It.

1 month ago | thenation.com | Joan Walsh

Politics / April 2, 2025 Cory Booker Makes History. Donald Trump Will Never Erase It.The New Jersey senator broke Strom Thurmond’s record for speaking on the Senate floor. May Booker break the back of the neo-segregationism that Trump represents. Ad Policy Senator Cory Booker speaks on the Senate floor on April 1, 2025. The New Jersey senator broke the record for the longest Senate floor speech by holding the floor for more than 25 hours.