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"Over the course of 2025, the Trump administration has presided over a government designed to chill activism and dissent. experienced its efforts to destroy press freedom firsthand in September, when Vice President JD Vance attacked our magazine. Vance was following Donald Trump's lead-waging war on the media through a series of lawsuits against publications and broadcasters, all intended to intimidate those speaking truth to power."

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Over 2025, the Trump administration has created a government environment aimed at chilling activism and dissent. The Nation experienced targeted attacks on press freedom when Vice President JD Vance publicly attacked the magazine, following a pattern of lawsuits and media pressure tied to Donald Trump. The Nation asserts its 160-year history of resisting intimidation, referencing resistance to McCarthyism, and pledges continued investigative reporting. A donor will match donations to The Nation up to $25,000 for today only, with funds supporting investigations into corruption, analysis of AI and the military, profiles of ICE challengers, and coverage of progressive leaders.

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