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A dark smoke cloud engulfs destroyed vehicles following a US-Israeli airstrike on the Shahran oil refinery in northwestern Tehran on March 8, 2026.

Fortress America Is Now Our Main Climate Policy Fortress America Is Now Our Main Climate Policy

The US spends trillions not to prevent climate catastrophe but to crack down on climate refugees and prepare for climate conflicts.

Mar 13, 2026 / Sarah Lazare

Who Will Win Big at the Oscars?

Who Will Win Big at the Oscars? Who Will Win Big at the Oscars?

It’s that time of year again. 

Mar 13, 2026 / Books & the Arts / The Nation

Peter Thiel speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, on November18, 2019.

Welcome to the Era of the AI-Powered War Machine Welcome to the Era of the AI-Powered War Machine

How a clique of unhinged techno-optimists is putting humanity at risk.

Mar 12, 2026 / Janet Abou-Elias and William D. Hartung

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez articulates her vision of an anti authoritarian

Trump’s War in Iran Opens a Foreign Policy Debate Democrats Can No Longer Avoid Trump’s War in Iran Opens a Foreign Policy Debate Democrats Can No Longer Avoid

The war is forcing Democrats to confront a question they have long deferred: whether the party can offer a coherent anti-war alternative to Washington’s foreign policy consensus.

Mar 12, 2026 / Blaise Malley

Posters supporting the Prairieland Defendants outside the courthouse in Fort Worth, Texas.

Trump Wants to Criminalize Dissent. This Texas Case Could Help Him Do It. Trump Wants to Criminalize Dissent. This Texas Case Could Help Him Do It.

The Prairieland Defendants are on trial in a case that could set a chilling precedent for the right to protest in the United States.

Mar 12, 2026 / Sara Van Horn

Palestinians, mainly children, wait to get hot food distributed by a charity organization as food shortages continue amid restrictions on the entry of aid.

How a Rocket in Iran Reverberates in Gaza How a Rocket in Iran Reverberates in Gaza

As Israel bombards Iran with rockets, it is sealing off borders across Gaza and the West Bank, halting the flow of food, aid, and bodies.

Mar 12, 2026 / Hassan Herzallah

Disastrous Tides of Fortune

Disastrous Tides of Fortune Disastrous Tides of Fortune

The consequences of US actions on other nations.

Mar 12, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Trump and his Environmental Protection Agency have made it easier for polluters to profit off our families, our public health, and our planet, writes Representative Lee.

Rep. Summer Lee: The Fight for Environmental Justice Is Far From Over Rep. Summer Lee: The Fight for Environmental Justice Is Far From Over

The Trump administration’s destructive environmental policies will cost us all. But we must not give up.

Mar 12, 2026 / Summer Lee

Anti-AIPAC protesters in Farmington Hills, Michigan, on November 10, 2025.

Is AIPAC Doomed? Is AIPAC Doomed?

The hard-line pro-Israel lobby is facing more opposition than ever before. But fully defanging it won’t be easy.

Mar 12, 2026 / Column / Jeet Heer

The Pork Oligarchs of Iowa Have Local Politicians in Their Pockets

The Pork Oligarchs of Iowa Have Local Politicians in Their Pockets The Pork Oligarchs of Iowa Have Local Politicians in Their Pockets

Jeff and Deb Hansen spend hundreds of thousands to keep the state friendly to their business.

Mar 12, 2026 / Column / Chuck Collins

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