A New Economic Superpower Could Spark a Retreat From Fossil Fuels A New Economic Superpower Could Spark a Retreat From Fossil Fuels
A little-noticed ray of hope may be peeking over the horizon. A climate conference in Colombia later this month could begin to draw up the roadmap blocked at COP30.
Apr 7, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
What Happened to Tucker Carlson? What Happened to Tucker Carlson?
The transformation of a once promising, if conservative, magazine journalist into a conspiracy-minded talking head.
Apr 7, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Chris Lehmann
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
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
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 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
The AI Sector’s Crass Bid for Media Domination The AI Sector’s Crass Bid for Media Domination
When you’re a galactically rich tech mogul upset with adverse press coverage, you just buy yourself more flattering media outlets.
Apr 6, 2026 / David Futrelle
Trump vs. Peace Trump vs. Peace
From peace candidate to war president.
Apr 6, 2026 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo
What Is Artificial Intelligence Anyway? What Is Artificial Intelligence Anyway?
Separating out the myths and facts of AI.
Apr 6, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Ben Tarnoff
Jay McInerney’s Yuppie New York Jay McInerney’s Yuppie New York
The novelist has spent a career mocking and romanticizing the lifestyle of New York's bourgeoisie. Now, in his latest, he examines them as they come to the end of their lives.
Apr 6, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Erin Somers