Accessibility

D

Web Manifest

Action

Not found

FIX

Not found

No web manifest found

No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

D

Dark Mode Support

Action

No dark mode signals

FIX

No dark mode signals

No dark mode signals detected

Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles

External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.

Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected

color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

D

Print Stylesheet

Action

No print styles

FIX

No print styles

No print-specific styles detected

When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.

Print Stylesheet No Print Styles

Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗

F

Navigation UX

Action

1 navigation pattern(s)

FIX

1 navigation pattern(s)

Skip navigation link detected

4 navigation landmark(s) detected

Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)

Breadcrumbs

Search

Skip Link Skip link detected

Labeled Navigation 4 <nav> element(s)

Back to Top

Hamburger Menu

Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)

3 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Strong navigation UX with multiple discovery paths.

C

Landmark Structure

Action

7 landmarks

REVIEW

7 landmarks

No <main> landmark found

Screen reader users cannot quickly navigate to the primary content. Wrap your main content in <main>.

4 <nav> landmark(s) found

3 of 4 <nav> elements are unlabeled

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Skip navigation link present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

Screen reader users cannot quickly navigate to the primary content. Wrap your main content in <main>.

Why this matters

Without a <main> landmark, screen-reader users can't skip past the navigation to the page content — every page starts with re-reading the menu.

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The <main> element marks the page's primary content area. Assistive tech offers a 'jump to main' shortcut — but only if <main> exists. Without it, every page navigation forces re-reading the header. Wrap your primary content in a single <main>.

Source: WAI-ARIA / WCAG 2.4.1

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Why this matters

Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.

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When a page has multiple <nav> regions (primary, footer, breadcrumb), each needs aria-label or aria-labelledby. AT users navigate by landmark; identical 'navigation' announcements force them to enter each one to discover purpose.

Source: WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices

B

Heading Hierarchy

64 headings, 1 skip(s)

REVIEW

64 headings, 1 skip(s)

Multiple H1 headings (3 found)

A page should have only one H1. Multiple H1s dilute the document outline.

Heading level skipped: H1 → H6 (missing H2)

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

H1 Log In
H6 Sections skipped
H6 The Nation
H6 Current Issue
H1 .nation-large__b{fill:#fff;} duplicate H1
H1 .nation-mobile-logo__b{fill:#fff;} duplicate H1
H2 Donald Trump, Televangelist in Chief Donald Trump, Televangelist in Chief
H2 We Need to Tear Down the Adoption Industry We Need to Tear Down the Adoption Industry
H2 The WNBA Draft and the Political Imperative of Minding Your Own Business The WNBA Draft and the Political Imperative of Minding Your Own Business
H2 Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the Summit for Democracy Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the Summit for Democracy
H2 Latest
H3 How Unionization Can Solve the Crisis in College Football How Unionization Can Solve the Crisis in College Football
H3 We Are About to Miss the Opportunity of a Lifetime We Are About to Miss the Opportunity of a Lifetime
H3 The Bezos “Post” Editorial Page Has Become a Mouthpiece for Pro-Billionaire Propaganda The Bezos “Post” Editorial Page Has Become a Mouthpiece for Pro-Billionaire
H3 How Hungary Fought Its Fascists—With Zack Beauchamp and Jennifer McCoy How Hungary Fought Its Fascists—With Zack Beauchamp and Jennifer McCoy
H3 Lea Ypi’s Family Secrets Lea Ypi’s Family Secrets
H3 Palestine and the Iran War Palestine and the Iran War
H2 Subscribe to the Print Mag
H2 Nation Voices
H3 See author details for Elie MystalElie Mystal
H4 The GOP Wants Alito Out—but Not Because He’s Evil
H4 Did Wisconsin Just Offer a Glimpse of a Post-Trump Future?
H3 See author details for Jeet HeerJeet Heer
H4 Palestine and the Iran War
H4 The Real Reason Trump Hates Pope Leo: He Wants to Take His Place
H3 See author details for Dave ZirinDave Zirin
H4 How Unionization Can Solve the Crisis in College Football
H4 The WNBA Draft and the Political Imperative of Minding Your Own Business
H3 See author details for Katha PollittKatha Pollitt
H4 Gisèle Pelicot Shows Us Why “Shame Must Change Sides”
H4 The Deep Harms of Deepfakes
H2 Popular
H3 We Need to Tear Down the Adoption Industry We Need to Tear Down the Adoption Industry
H3 We Need to Prepare for the Mammoth Task of De-Trumpification We Need to Prepare for the Mammoth Task of De-Trumpification
H3 Roosevelt Institute Campus Network Offers Summer Opportunities for Student Organizers Roosevelt Institute Campus Network Offers Summer Opportunities for Student Organizers
H3 We Could Do Worse Than Kash Patel Being a Drunken Buffoon We Could Do Worse Than Kash Patel Being a Drunken Buffoon
H2 From the Archive
H2 June 18th, 2014: Dick Cheney Goes All Teddy Roosevelt on Obama and Iraq Dick Cheney Goes All Teddy Roosevelt on Obama and Iraq
H2 The Nation Weekly
H2 Politics
H3 New York City Finally Has a Rest Hub for Delivery Workers New York City Finally Has a Rest Hub for Delivery Workers
H3 The Bezos “Post” Editorial Page Has Become a Mouthpiece for Pro-Billionaire Propaganda The Bezos “Post” Editorial Page Has Become a Mouthpiece for Pro-Billionaire
H3 We Need to Prepare for the Mammoth Task of De-Trumpification We Need to Prepare for the Mammoth Task of De-Trumpification
H2 Books & the Arts
H3 The Conflicted Origins of Sociology The Conflicted Origins of Sociology
H3 Larry McMurtry’s Tall Tales Larry McMurtry’s Tall Tales
H3 The Strange Afterlife of Confederate Monuments The Strange Afterlife of Confederate Monuments
H2 World
H3 The Honeymoon Is Over Between Trump and Europe’s Far Right The Honeymoon Is Over Between Trump and Europe’s Far Right
H3 Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the Summit for Democracy Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the Summit for Democracy
H3 Only One Side Has Clearly Broken the Law In the Strait of Hormuz Only One Side Has Clearly Broken the Law In the Strait of Hormuz
H2 Features
H3 AI for the People AI for the People
H3 The Great AI Grift The Great AI Grift
H3 San Diego’s AI Battlefield Heats Up San Diego’s AI Battlefield Heats Up
H2 Latest Podcasts
H3 The Nation produces various podcasts, including American Prestige, Tech Won’t Save Us, Contempt of Court with Elie Mystal, Start Making Sense with Jon Wiener, Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer, and�
H2 How Unionization Can Solve the Crisis in College Football How Unionization Can Solve the Crisis in College Football
H2 How Hungary Fought Its Fascists—With Zack Beauchamp and Jennifer McCoy How Hungary Fought Its Fascists—With Zack Beauchamp and Jennifer McCoy
H2 Palestine and the Iran War Palestine and the Iran War
H2 Sections
H2 Magazine
H2 More
H2 Follow

A page should have only one H1. Multiple H1s dilute the document outline.

Why this matters

Multiple H1s blur the page's primary topic — screen-reader users and Google both prefer one H1.

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HTML5's outline algorithm technically allows multiple H1s within sectioning content, but no browser implements it. In practice: one H1 per page. Use H2-H6 for subsections.

Source: WCAG 2.4.6 / Google Search Central

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

Why this matters

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.

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Screen reader users navigate by jumping between headings (H1 → H2 → H3). Skipping (H1 → H3) breaks the sense of hierarchy. Use sequential levels even if you don't like the default styling — restyle with CSS instead. WCAG 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) treats this as an A failure.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI

C

404 Error Page

Action

HTTP 404, custom page

REVIEW

HTTP 404, custom page

Correct 404 status code returned

Got: HTTP 404

Custom styled 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Page not found | The Nation ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✗Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗

B

Favicon & Branding

9 icon(s) detected

REVIEW

9 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

HTML icon links detected

Apple touch icon present

Multiple icon sizes detected

✓ favicon.ico Present

✓ PNG Icons Present

✓ Apple Touch Present

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✓ Multiple Sizes Present

C

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

Action

20 text elements analyzed, 7 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

13 pass 7 fail WCAG AA 13 pass AA only

h1 Log In

2.82:1

#000000

on

#595454

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

32px · top of page (header area)

title The Nation

2.82:1

#000000

on

#595454

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

label Email *

1.39:1

#000000

on

#51080F

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

label Password *

1.39:1

#000000

on

#51080F

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

label Remember Me

1.39:1

#000000

on

#51080F

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

a Forgot Your Password?

1.39:1

#000000

on

#51080F

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

button Log In

1.39:1

#000000

on

#51080F

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 Log In	2.82:1	3.0:1	#000000	#595454	Fail
h2 Latest	3.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#595959	Pass
h2 Subscribe to the Pri…	3.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#595959	Pass
h2 Nation Voices	3.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#595959	Pass
h2 Popular	3.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#595959	Pass
h2 From the Archive	3.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#595959	Pass
h2 The	3.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#595959	Pass
h2 Weekly	3.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#595959	Pass
h2 Features	3.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#595959	Pass
h2 Sections	3.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#595959	Pass
h2 Magazine	3.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#595959	Pass
h2 More	3.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#595959	Pass
h2 Follow	3.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#595959	Pass
h3 The Nation produces …	3.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#595959	Pass
title The Nation	2.82:1	4.5:1	#000000	#595454	Fail
label Email *	1.39:1	4.5:1	#000000	#51080F	Fail
label Password *	1.39:1	4.5:1	#000000	#51080F	Fail
label Remember Me	1.39:1	4.5:1	#000000	#51080F	Fail
a Forgot Your Password…	1.39:1	4.5:1	#000000	#51080F	Fail
button Log In	1.39:1	4.5:1	#000000	#51080F	Fail

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

A

Alt Text Quality

All 22 images OK

PASS

All 22 images OK

6 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters

16 image(s) with good alt text

22 images 16 good alt text

Issue	Count
too long	6 image(s)

A+

Form Accessibility

All 5 controls labeled

PASS

All 5 controls labeled

5 control(s) properly labeled

5 controls

5 labeled

0 placeholder only

0 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#e_mail	text	Email *	for/id
#pwd	password	Password *	for/id
#checkbox3	checkbox	Remember Me	for/id
#search-input	text	Search	for/id
#email	email	Email	for/id

A

Link & Button Quality

185 links, 7 buttons — all OK

PASS

185 links, 7 buttons — all OK

5 link(s) open in new tab without warning

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

Got: https://subscriptions.thenation.com/TNA/?f=Site01&s=F5X001; https://subscriptions.thenation.com/TNA/?f=REGISTER; https://subscriptions.thenation.com/TNA/?f=Site01&s=F5X001; https://www.thenation.com/content/contempt-of-court/; http://www.thenation.com/advertising-policy

180 link(s) with descriptive text

185 links

0 empty

0 generic text

5 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
https://subscriptions.thenation.com/TNA/…	Subscribe - Link opens in new …	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://subscriptions.thenation.com/TNA/…	Activate - Link opens in new t…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://subscriptions.thenation.com/TNA/…	…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.thenation.com/content/contem…	Contempt of Court - Link opens…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://www.thenation.com/advertising-pol…	Ad Policy - Link opens in new …	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text

187 links and buttons have descriptive text

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

https://subscriptions.thenation.com/TNA/?f=Site01&s=F5X001; https://subscriptions.thenation.com/TNA/?f=REGISTER; https://subscriptions.thenation.com/TNA/?f=Site01&s=F5X001; https://www.thenation.com/content/contempt-of-court/; http://www.thenation.com/advertising-policy

Why this matters

Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.

Learn more ▾

Without rel="noopener", the new tab can navigate the original tab via window.opener (tab-nabbing attack). Modern browsers default to noopener for target=_blank but only since recent versions. Always set rel="noopener noreferrer" explicitly.

Source: MDN target / OWASP

A+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 100/100 — 0 failing, 29 passed

PASS

100

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable

○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state

○The page has a logical tab order

○Visual order on the page follows DOM order

○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region

○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page

○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation

○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology

○Custom controls have associated labels

○Custom controls have ARIA roles

●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`

●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

●`[role]` values are valid

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●Buttons have an accessible name

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●Form elements have associated labels

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

●Links have a discernible name

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●Identical links have the same purpose.

●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

○ARIA input fields have accessible names

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.

○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element

○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.

○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names

○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names

○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region

○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.

○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements

○ARIA IDs are unique

○No form fields have multiple labels

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○Input buttons have discernible text.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○Skip links are focusable.

○No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.

○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○All heading elements contain content.

○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.