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People transport their belongings as they return to Salha, south of Omdurman, two days after the Sudanese army recaptured it from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, on May 22, 2025.

Joshua Craze on South Sudan’s Failed Peace Deal Joshua Craze on South Sudan’s Failed Peace Deal

Podcast / American Prestige / May 27, 2025 Joshua Craze on South Sudan’s Failed Peace Deal On this episode of American Prestige, how South Sudan’s troubles have been exacerba…

May 27, 2025 / Podcast

Solidarity With Palestine, Istanbul, Turkey

Solidarity With Palestine, Istanbul, Turkey Solidarity With Palestine, Istanbul, Turkey

“When your brother is murdered, something in you dies too.”

May 27, 2025 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Palantir cofounder and CEO Alex Karp speaks at the US Capitol Visitor Center Auditorium in Washington, DC, 2025.

Palantir’s Idea of Peace Palantir’s Idea of Peace

Alex Karp uses his company and his platform to advocate for a world in which big tech is the defense industry's most willing collaborator.

May 27, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Michael Eby

President Donald Trump gestures on stage as he tours the Al Udeid Air Base on May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar.

Who Will Protect Judges From Trump’s Incitement? Who Will Protect Judges From Trump’s Incitement?

A threatened judiciary cannot rely on cops controlled by the White House.

May 26, 2025 / Jeet Heer

John Semley on the Gamblification of America

John Semley on the Gamblification of America John Semley on the Gamblification of America

On this episode of The Nation Podcast, John Semley on the dangers of accessible sports betting.

May 26, 2025 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan and John Semley

Taking David Horowitz Seriously

Taking David Horowitz Seriously Taking David Horowitz Seriously

Podcast / The Time of Monsters / May 25, 2025 Taking David Horowitz Seriously On this episode of The Time of Monsters, David Klion on a right-wing provocateur who shaped Trum…

May 25, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Captured in the Rapture

Captured in the Rapture Captured in the Rapture

 Spitting image.

May 23, 2025 / Steve Brodner

The late Representative Gerry Connolly—in a photograph from 2013.

The Democratic Party Is Literally Dying The Democratic Party Is Literally Dying

The dead hand of gerontocracy is also a symptom of ideological malaise.

May 23, 2025 / Jeet Heer

In Belarus, World War II Is Fresh in the Memory

In Belarus, World War II Is Fresh in the Memory In Belarus, World War II Is Fresh in the Memory

Belarus’s events marking 80 years since the defeat of Nazi Germany were a show of state power—but also reflected real popular attachment to the wartime generation.

May 23, 2025 / David Broder

Ukraine Talks Collapse, India Threatens Pakistan’s Water Supply, IDF Operation Gideon’s Chariots

Ukraine Talks Collapse, India Threatens Pakistan’s Water Supply, IDF Operation Gideon’s Chariots Ukraine Talks Collapse, India Threatens Pakistan’s Water Supply, IDF Operation Gideon’s Chariots

On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the globe.

May 23, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

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