Hope Springs Eternal Hope Springs Eternal
But there’s much to do. Let’s get to work!
Sep 3, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Kaepernick and the Movement He Inspired Kaepernick and the Movement He Inspired
I once thought the protests of athletes after George Floyd murder would launch a new era of sports activism. Ten years after Kaepernick first kneeled, I revisit what I wrote.
Sep 3, 2026 / Dave Zirin
The Fight for Serious AI Regulation Just Won a Big Victory in Massachusetts The Fight for Serious AI Regulation Just Won a Big Victory in Massachusetts
After his primary win, Ed Markey says he’s ready to take on “the criminal enterprises” of Big Tech.
Sep 3, 2026 / John Nichols
Gaza’s Class of 2026 Gaza’s Class of 2026
Gaza’s 2008 babies were born during an Israeli assault, grew up under blockade, and completed their final high school exams this summer during genocide.
Sep 3, 2026 / StudentNation / Taqwa Ahmed Al-Wawi
The Misremembered ’90s of “The Backrooms” The Misremembered ’90s of “The Backrooms”
The Gen Z filmmaker presents the decade not as it was but as reproduced via nostalgic threads on Internet forums.
Sep 3, 2026 / Column / Kate Wagner
Abdul El-Sayed Diagnoses American Politics Abdul El-Sayed Diagnoses American Politics
A conversation with Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee about public health, outside money, and a new kind of politics.
Sep 3, 2026 / Feature / The Nation
Is the Israel Lobby Doomed? Is the Israel Lobby Doomed?
Pro-Israel influence over US politics is weaker than ever—but that doesn’t mean the lobby’s demise is inevitable.
Sep 3, 2026 / Feature / Daniel Levy
Old and On the Way: How Ed Markey Dispatched Seth Moulton in Massachusetts Old and On the Way: How Ed Markey Dispatched Seth Moulton in Massachusetts
Moulton, a centrist opportunist, sought to unseat his incumbent opponent by posturing as a young progressive. Voters didn’t fall for it.
Sep 2, 2026 / Joan Walsh
A Deceptive Picture of Prosperity A Deceptive Picture of Prosperity
Trump promised growth. He delivered fracture.
Sep 2, 2026 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo
Trump Can’t Stop the Populist Uprising Against Data Centers Trump Can’t Stop the Populist Uprising Against Data Centers
The grassroots revolt against AI oligarchs is reviving a more than a century-old fight against robber barons and their attempts to seize land, water, and political power.
Sep 2, 2026 / Chris Lehmann