Pedro Sánchez Isn’t Waiting for a Savior Pedro Sánchez Isn’t Waiting for a Savior
At a recent summit, Spain’s prime minister gathered leftist leaders and warned of a new authoritarian world order.
May 12, 2026 / Nomiki Konst
Democratic Voters Are Clear: It’s Time to Fight Democratic Voters Are Clear: It’s Time to Fight
The party’s base has sent the same message in primary after primary: playing it safe won't cut it in 2026.
May 12, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and John Nichols
Why Pope Leo Gets Under Trump’s Skin Why Pope Leo Gets Under Trump’s Skin
The Catholic Church’s power is on the wane—but it now has a pope who is to the left of many US institutions and enrages the president by expressing his convictions.
May 8, 2026 / Rose D’Amora
The Last Cheap Ride The Last Cheap Ride
The collapse of intercity bus service isn’t an accident of the market. It’s the result of treating transportation as a privilege.
Apr 13, 2026 / Zachary Shell
Selma Still Matters Selma Still Matters
What was born there was a new definition of who gets to be an American. And that legacy is under threat.
Apr 9, 2026 / Keith Ellison and Yusef D. Jackson
Why Fascists Fear Free Speech Why Fascists Fear Free Speech
The White House is following an old authoritarian playbook to suppress dissent.
Apr 7, 2026 / Greg Ruggiero
What We Need to Ask Ourselves About AI What We Need to Ask Ourselves About AI
Seven questions to resolve before we let this fast-moving technology run rampant.
Apr 7, 2026 / Sen. Bernie Sanders
The Cost of Making Cesar Chavez the Face of a Movement The Cost of Making Cesar Chavez the Face of a Movement
The harrowing revelations about Chavez expose how much Latino history in the United States has been made to rest on one man.
Apr 6, 2026 / Julissa Natzely Arce Raya
The Cost of the Iran War The Cost of the Iran War
“It takes money to kill bad guys,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said as he sought $200 billion in funding for the Iran war in March. But the cost far exceeds money.
Apr 3, 2026 / The Nation
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