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Flowers adorn the memorial plaque at the site where Orlandlo Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffitt were killed in Washington, DC, by agents of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet.

Pinochet: The Verdict of History in the Letelier-Moffitt Case Pinochet: The Verdict of History in the Letelier-Moffitt Case

An act of international terrorism on the streets of Washington, DC, still reverberates 50 years later.

Sep 22, 2026 / Peter Kornbluh

In April, demonstrators carrying anti-war signs gathered outside the White House, as a deadline set by President Donald Trump for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz approached.

As Morale Sags, More Military Service Members Are Having a Crisis of Conscience As Morale Sags, More Military Service Members Are Having a Crisis of Conscience

According to multiple GI rights organizations, service members are inquiring in unprecedented numbers about seeking conscientious objector status.

Sep 22, 2026 / Sophie Mann-Shafir

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) addresses the crowd during “Get Out the Vote” rally at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York, on June 18, 2026.

Bernie Sanders: “People Are Sick and Tired of the Status Quo. People Want Change.” Bernie Sanders: “People Are Sick and Tired of the Status Quo. People Want Change.”

Exclusive: Read the text of a major foreign-policy address delivered by the independent senator at Riverside Church.

Sep 21, 2026 / Sen. Bernie Sanders

Pete Hegseth speaks at an Oshkosh Corporation facility in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, US, on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026.

Even Republicans Are Figuring Out That Pete Hegseth Is a Disaster Even Republicans Are Figuring Out That Pete Hegseth Is a Disaster

Hegseth was always a horrible choice for defense secretary. At long last, some in the GOP are admitting it.

Sep 21, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Clear Sign: Stop Gun Violence

Clear Sign: Stop Gun Violence Clear Sign: Stop Gun Violence

Claiming over 130 American lives daily, a lethal epidemic is scarring our communities.

Sep 21, 2026 / OppArt / Wilhelmina Grant

This nuclear explosion was conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1953.

In the Age of AI, Nuclear Weapons Abolition Is a Renewed Imperative In the Age of AI, Nuclear Weapons Abolition Is a Renewed Imperative

As long as we have nuclear weapons, the job of ending humanity will continue to be as easy as the push of a button—or an AI agent hacking into a nuclear command-and-control system...

Sep 21, 2026 / Ivana Nikolić Hughes

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson at the Capitol on September 16, 2026.

Mike Johnson Is the Most Dangerous House Speaker in American History Mike Johnson Is the Most Dangerous House Speaker in American History

His decision to shut the House down at a moment of crisis around AI is the act of a reckless charlatan.

Sep 21, 2026 / John Nichols

The Clinic represents an increasing student interest in international affairs and human rights research, particularly in an age where digital privacy is a focal point.

These Students Are Shaping UN Human Rights Policy These Students Are Shaping UN Human Rights Policy

Princeton undergraduates are helping the organization develop standards for post-mortem digital privacy and death in custody.

Sep 21, 2026 / StudentNation / Rachel Brooks

American rapper Macklemore at Lollapalooza in Paris on July 19, 2025.

The Ed Sheeran Controversy The Ed Sheeran Controversy

In a society that claims to promote free speech, what crosses the line from controversial to unacceptable? Who gets to define where the line begins and ends?

Sep 21, 2026 / Peter Dreier

View of nude sunbathers on the beach at Jacob Riis Park in the Rockaways, New York, New York, August 1, 1982.

What Remains of Riis? What Remains of Riis?

A new members’ club has revived Riis Park’s long-vacant bathhouse, reopening old questions about whom the People’s Beach is really for.

Sep 19, 2026 / Eric Schwartau

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