The Wild Lives of Cargo Ships The Wild Lives of Cargo Ships
A capacious new history examines the remaking of the the global economy through the story a single barge.
Jun 9, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Atossa Araxia Abrahamian
Trump’s Dangerous Escalation in LA Trump’s Dangerous Escalation in LA
Federalizing the National Guard in response to ICE protests risks bloodshed—which is exactly what this administration wants.
Jun 8, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky
Biden Administration Liars Need to be Punished Biden Administration Liars Need to be Punished
Elite impunity shouldn’t protect those who covered up war crimes.
Jun 6, 2025 / Jeet Heer
I Just Got Back From the Centrist Rally. It Was Weird as Hell. I Just Got Back From the Centrist Rally. It Was Weird as Hell.
Watching hundreds of nerds get together to bash the left and gush about “abundance” was as off-putting as it sounds.
Jun 6, 2025 / Aída Chávez
Why Is Trump Suddenly Sidelining Israel? Why Is Trump Suddenly Sidelining Israel?
If Israel gets in the way of deal-making with the Gulf plutocrats, it could become an annoyance that Trump might feel he can’t afford.
Jun 6, 2025 / Juan Cole
Zohran Mamdani Is Surging at Just the Right Time Zohran Mamdani Is Surging at Just the Right Time
By running a campaign in the La Guardia tradition, the insurgent New York mayoral candidate is closing the gap with Andrew Cuomo—and winning support from AOC.
Jun 6, 2025 / John Nichols
Knocking Down the Pillars of Democracy Knocking Down the Pillars of Democracy
Trump is destroying our standing abroad and at home.
Jun 6, 2025 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
How “Dobbs” Unleashed a Breathtaking Disregard for Human Rights How “Dobbs” Unleashed a Breathtaking Disregard for Human Rights
In this new era of Jane Crow, the right to choose is not only a question of bodily autonomy in life, but even in death.
Jun 6, 2025 / Michele Goodwin for The Nation
The Trump-Musk Feud Heard Round the World The Trump-Musk Feud Heard Round the World
Quite frankly, I’m rooting for each of them to destroy the other.
Jun 5, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky