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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

Harry Haywood and the Radical Politics of Black Communism

Harry Haywood and the Radical Politics of Black Communism Harry Haywood and the Radical Politics of Black Communism

For Haywood, a truly radical working-class politics in the United States also required a program of self-determination.

Apr 7, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Elias Rodriques

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

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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

What We Need to Ask Ourselves About AI

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

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