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Jesse Jackson Jr. speaks at a public memorial service to celebrate the life of his father civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson in Chicago, Illinois, on March 6, 2026.

Jesse Jackson Jr. Summons His Father’s “Consistent Prophetic Voice” Jesse Jackson Jr. Summons His Father’s “Consistent Prophetic Voice”

“He took the ministry from Sunday morning, and he delivered it to the people,” the younger Jackson said.

Mar 10, 2026 / John Nichols

X-Ray-Stein

X-Ray-Stein X-Ray-Stein

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Mar 10, 2026 / OppArt / Mark Kaplan

US-Israeli joint bombings near Azadi Tower in Tehran, on March 7, 2026.

America’s Gaza America’s Gaza

The bombing of Tehran.

Mar 10, 2026 / Michael T. Klare

House Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi at last month’s Illinois Senate Democratic primary debate.

How Illinois May Bumble Its Way Into Electing a Senate Moderate How Illinois May Bumble Its Way Into Electing a Senate Moderate

The battle for Dick Durbin’s seat in a potential blue-wave cycle should be a progressive cakewalk in a state like Illinois. Cue the infighting and undermining.

Mar 10, 2026 / David Faris

People attend a protest against US-Israeli attacks on Iran in New York on February 28, 2026.

The Urgent Search for an Alternative World Order The Urgent Search for an Alternative World Order

The horrors of Trump’s unchecked global aggression call for a truly visionary foreign policy—not a return to the failed status quo.

Mar 10, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and The Nation

A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on February 28, 2026.

A Briefing on the War in Iran A Briefing on the War in Iran

Mar 10, 2026 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Donald Trump’s secretary of state and national security adviser, Marco Rubio, gives the thumbs up.

How Marco Rubio Went From Neocon “It” Boy to Top MAGA Lieutenant How Marco Rubio Went From Neocon “It” Boy to Top MAGA Lieutenant

Rubio’s transformation may say as much about neoconservatism as it does about the man himself.

Mar 10, 2026 / Feature / Matthew Duss

Kwame Nkrumah and other leaders of non-aligned countries in 1960.

The Global Politics of Kwame Nkrumah The Global Politics of Kwame Nkrumah

Through Nkrumah’s story, Howard French charts the history of African decolonization and the American civil rights movement.

Mar 10, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Adom Getachew

Nation Poetry

Enter Girl With Books Enter Girl With Books

Mar 10, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Dalia Taha

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