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People walk among debris in a residential area hit by Russian strikes on August 20, 2026, in Kyiv, Ukraine.

“A Decent Respect to the Opinions of Mankind” Mandates a Search for Peace in Ukraine “A Decent Respect to the Opinions of Mankind” Mandates a Search for Peace in Ukraine

Why the new American left should take up the quest for peace if the Democratic Party wins control of Congress this November, and of the presidency in 2028.

Aug 20, 2026 / Anatol Lieven

The Hollywood Gerrymander

The Hollywood Gerrymander The Hollywood Gerrymander

The proposed Paramount/Warner Bros. merger does not just represent media monopoly—it is another form of gerrymandering, of rigging the rules to limit who has power.

Aug 20, 2026 / Rashad Robinson

ICE agents walk outside the Ventura County Government Center in Ventura, California, on July 27, 2026.

One of the Biggest Myths of the Trump Era Is Unraveling One of the Biggest Myths of the Trump Era Is Unraveling

It turns out that people don’t actually want a gestapo force rounding up immigrants all over America.

Aug 20, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

Rand Paul Goes Viral

Rand Paul Goes Viral Rand Paul Goes Viral

Fauci stays immune.

Aug 20, 2026 / OppArt / Rob Rogers

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on ABC's “This Week,” on August 9, 2026.

No, Woke 1 Was Not Crazy No, Woke 1 Was Not Crazy

AOC and others are laughing off 2020 as a wild, isolated moment. None of that is true.

Aug 20, 2026 / Zito Madu

A patient rests in a corridor waiting for a room at Providence Cedars–Sinai Tarzana Medical Center in California on January 3, 2021.

Have We Forgotten Covid’s Lessons? Have We Forgotten Covid’s Lessons?

This summer’s deadly heat calls for news coverage based on science, not ideology.

Aug 20, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard

A photo of late Cambridge professor Jason Arday is pictured along with floral tributes that are attached to the fencing around the Senate House at the University of Cambridge on August 18, following his death at age 41 on August 14.

The Machine That Came for Jason Arday The Machine That Came for Jason Arday

It wasn't a scandal but a machine—funded, transatlantic, and still running.

Aug 20, 2026 / Jafari Sinclaire Allen

The Trump Plan to Cook the Census Books

The Trump Plan to Cook the Census Books The Trump Plan to Cook the Census Books

From adding a citizenship question to not tracking race and ethnicity, the administration wants to minimize Black and brown political power.

Aug 19, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Trump Wants to Bring Back the Draft

Trump Wants to Bring Back the Draft Trump Wants to Bring Back the Draft

Another endless war to kill America’s youth.

Aug 19, 2026 / OppArt / Dara Herman Zierlein

Hubert Harrison’s Brand of Black Radicalism

Hubert Harrison’s Brand of Black Radicalism Hubert Harrison’s Brand of Black Radicalism

In this interview with Brian Kwoba, “The Nation” talks with the author about his new book on the legacy of a little-known but influential activist.

Aug 19, 2026 / Q&A / Peter Cole

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