Why Navi Pillay’s Receiving the Nobel Peace Prize Is So Important Why Navi Pillay’s Receiving the Nobel Peace Prize Is So Important
She believes that human rights and international law are universal principles that must be enforced regardless of violator’s ideology, ethnicity, or geostrategic alignment.
Oct 14, 2026 / Stephen Zunes
Andy Burnham’s Speech to the Labour Party Conference Could Be the Start of a Positive Social-Democratic Politics Andy Burnham’s Speech to the Labour Party Conference Could Be the Start of a Positive Social-Democratic Politics
But the autumn budget to be released at the end of October will offer needed details.
Oct 14, 2026 / Marcus Barnett
A Horrific ICE Shooting Is Testing Mamdani’s Approach to Trump A Horrific ICE Shooting Is Testing Mamdani’s Approach to Trump
After a federal agent shot an immigrant in New York, activists are questioning Mamdani’s handling of the NYPD and his relationship with the White House.
Oct 13, 2026 / Prajwal Bhat
Jane Doe: Courage and Dignity Jane Doe: Courage and Dignity
Allegations of gang rape and sex trafficking at Cornell University highlight persistent concerns about rape culture, even years after the #MeToo movement.
Oct 13, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
France’s Students Won’t Back Down France’s Students Won’t Back Down
Without full-time teachers, temperature-regulated classrooms, or school nurses, French students are turning their grievances into a national movement.
Oct 13, 2026 / StudentNation / Diana Sophia Cordoba
“We Can’t Punish Our Way Out of This”: A Conversation on Meaningful Accountability After Cornell “We Can’t Punish Our Way Out of This”: A Conversation on Meaningful Accountability After Cornell
A discussion with Rebecca Solnit and Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg about what accountability should look like for survivors of sexual assault and rape.
Oct 13, 2026 / Q&A / Marina Sitrin
Anthropic Wants You to Be Kind to Claude Anthropic Wants You to Be Kind to Claude
…even as AI courts serial real-world disasters, defaces the environment with data centers, and is not about to return your empathy in kind.
Oct 13, 2026 / David Futrelle
The Architecture of Campus Assault The Architecture of Campus Assault
College sexual assault is predictable. Here's how to change that.
Oct 13, 2026 / StudentNation / Lily Seltz and Lara-Nour Walton
Democrats Are Learning a New Political Language Democrats Are Learning a New Political Language
Candidates in 2026 are responding to an electorate that’s ready to abolish ICE, tax the billionaire class, and free Palestine.
Oct 13, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel for The Nation
The First Amendment Applies to Concert Stages Too The First Amendment Applies to Concert Stages Too
Protests like that of Macklemore on Palestine should never be silenced by billionaire owners.
Oct 13, 2026 / John Nichols