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The statue “Guardian or Authority of Law,” above the west front plaza of the US Supreme Court Building.

The Supreme Court Has Agreed to Protect Drug Users The Supreme Court Has Agreed to Protect Drug Users

As long as they’re packing heat.

Jun 18, 2026 / Elie Mystal

TikTok

Can Social Media Influencers Save Public Schools? Can Social Media Influencers Save Public Schools?

As school choice continues to grow, public schools vie for students with innovative marketing approaches.

Jun 18, 2026 / StudentNation / Samantha Camire

Marsha P. Johnson

Marsha P. Johnson Marsha P. Johnson

LGBTQ activist.

Jun 18, 2026 / OppArt / Anita Kunz

The New York Times Building

Why Aren’t Newsrooms Covering This AI Speech? Why Aren’t Newsrooms Covering This AI Speech?

A.G. Sulzberger urges the media to unite and fight back.

Jun 18, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard

Franklin Delano Roosevelt knew that economic security was fundamental to democracy.

We Can Still Realize FDR’s Vision We Can Still Realize FDR’s Vision

Roosevelt understood that freedom that extends from economic security.

Jun 18, 2026 / Feature / Harvey J. Kaye

Peter Thiel in Tokyo on March 5, 2026.

The Banality of Peter Thiel’s Evil The Banality of Peter Thiel’s Evil

Newly unearthed details of the tech giant’s secret annual retreat show the malignity of his influence—and the mundanity of his ideas.

Jun 18, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

Senator Iván Cepeda, presidential candidate for the Pacto Histórico, speaks during a closing campaign rally in Bogotá, Colombia, on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

The Man Who Could Keep Colombia’s Left in Power The Man Who Could Keep Colombia’s Left in Power

Presidential candidate Iván Cepeda talks to The Nation about US interference, his far-right opponent’s narco-paramilitary ties, and the unfinished business of the Petro government...

Jun 18, 2026 / Alex Caring-Lobel and Micah Uetricht

House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries and members of the Congressional Black Caucus at a May press conference denouncing the US Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais.

The Blatant Hypocrisy of the Congressional Black Caucus’s Out of Bounds Boycott The Blatant Hypocrisy of the Congressional Black Caucus’s Out of Bounds Boycott

The new initiative enlists Black college students and athletes to face down Jim Crow rule in the South, while the group remains silent on boycotts targeting Israel’s apartheid rul...

Jun 18, 2026 / Anthony Conwright

How Children Became a City’s Lead Detectors

How Children Became a City’s Lead Detectors How Children Became a City’s Lead Detectors

In Milwaukee, a child’s blood test is too often the first housing inspection.

Jun 18, 2026 / Sarah Carr

President Donald Trump mimics gunfire during an April press conference on the Iran War.

The Framework for the Iran Peace Deal Means Total Humiliation for Trump The Framework for the Iran Peace Deal Means Total Humiliation for Trump

The newly leaked Memo of Understanding to end the conflict makes it clear that the president has nothing to show for his expensive, destructive fool’s errand.

Jun 17, 2026 / David Faris

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