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Donald Trump talks with reporters on the South Lawn during the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, April 6, 2026.

This Madman Is Pulling Us to the Brink of Armageddon This Madman Is Pulling Us to the Brink of Armageddon

Trump’s genocidal threat against Iran is one of the most vile and dangerous things an American president has ever done.

Apr 7, 2026 / Joan Walsh

An anti-war billboard in Yemen, seen in the distance behind a Houthi machine gun, depicts President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.

How the Saudis Keep Sidestepping a Costly Role in the Iran War How the Saudis Keep Sidestepping a Costly Role in the Iran War

The brutal Gulf monarchy has been cheerleading Trump’s insane war off-stage but won’t commit to any direct role in the conflict

Apr 7, 2026 / David Faris

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Apr 7, 2026 / OppArt / Clay Bennett

Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful at the end of the Easter mass, on April 5, 2026, in Vatican City.

Pope Leo Is Speaking Truth to Donald Trump’s Power Pope Leo Is Speaking Truth to Donald Trump’s Power

The pontiff’s Easter address, like so many of his recent statements, countered Trump’s Iran bombast with a cry for peace—and sanity.

Apr 7, 2026 / John Nichols

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Letters From the May 2026 Issue Letters From the May 2026 Issue

Voting for vets… The meaning of evangelical… Billionaire ball clubs…

Apr 7, 2026 / Our Readers

Ben Lerner’s Novel of Fathers and Sons

Ben Lerner’s Novel of Fathers and Sons Ben Lerner’s Novel of Fathers and Sons

His most experimental and unsettling book, Transcription asks us whether art is futile or the most important weapon we have.

Apr 7, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Tara K. Menon

As AI Breathes Down Our Necks, It’s Time for a Luddite Renaissance

As AI Breathes Down Our Necks, It’s Time for a Luddite Renaissance As AI Breathes Down Our Necks, It’s Time for a Luddite Renaissance

Nineteenth-century textile workers longed to stay human in a machine age. So do we.

Apr 7, 2026 / Feature / John Nichols

The Pentagon Is Going “AI First”

The Pentagon Is Going “AI First” The Pentagon Is Going “AI First”

The US military is placing the technology at the center of its mission, and the human costs promise to be staggering.

Apr 7, 2026 / Feature / Janet Abou-Elias and William D. Hartung

Man waring a suit sits in a courtroom.

Kash Patel Kash Patel

Apr 7, 2026 / Column / Calvin Trillin

A mobile billboard assails the censorship regime of FCC Chair Brendan Carr outside the agency's headquarters in Washington, DC.

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

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