The Urgent Search for an Alternative World Order
The horrors of Trump’s unchecked global aggression call for a truly visionary foreign policy—not a return to the failed status quo.
Print Magazine
April 2026 Issue
Cover art by Adrià Fruitós
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Editorial
In Memoriam: the Rev. Jesse Jackson (1941–2026)
The civil-rights activist and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition changed what’s possible in politics.
The DOJ's Shameful Abuse of Power Must Be Reined In
The weaponizing of the department to do Trump’s bidding has dangerously undermined its credibility.
Rep. Summer Lee: The Fight for Environmental Justice Is Far From Over
The Trump administration’s destructive environmental policies will cost us all. But we must not give up.
Should Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Run for President in 2028?
David Faris argues that the New York representative is the new national leader the Democrats need, but Daraka Larimore-Hall claims she can get more done in Congress.
Why Meatpacking Workers, Some Facing Deportation, Voted to Strike
The workers at the JBS plant in Greeley, Colorado, voted overwhelmingly for a strike last month.
Is It Too Late to Save Hollywood?
A conversation with A.S. Hamrah about the dispiriting state of the movie business in the post-Covid era.
Column
Why Does the Supreme Court Treat Trump Like a “Regular” President?
The emperor is stark naked, but thanks to a misguided legal doctrine, the Republican justices keep insisting he’s fully clothed.
Is AIPAC Doomed?
The hard-line pro-Israel lobby is facing more opposition than ever before. But fully defanging it won’t be easy.
The Pork Oligarchs of Iowa Have Local Politicians in Their Pockets
Jeff and Deb Hansen spend hundreds of thousands to keep the state friendly to their business.
MAGA’s Reaction to the Epstein Files Reveals Total Moral Collapse
The right’s moral charade was always going to be undone by the Trump of it all.
Feature
The “Rules-Based Order” Is Gone. Let’s Not Bring It Back.
Trump has destroyed a global system that mostly benefited the rich and powerful. We need to create something completely different in its wake.
The Man Who Would Be the Face of the Anti-Trump West
Mark Carney has put himself forward as one of the sharpest Western critics of Trump’s neo-imperial order. What’s less clear is what he’s offering in its stead.
How Marco Rubio Went From Neocon “It” Boy to Top MAGA Lieutenant
Rubio’s transformation may say as much about neoconservatism as it does about the man himself.
From Foreign Correspondent to Uber Driver
I once documented human displacement and desperation. Now, due to a crumbling media ecosystem, I am living it.
Russ Feingold’s New Mission: Preserving Nature to Save the Planet
The former senator has given up campaigning for office to campaign for the natural world.
Taking Aim at Overpaid CEOs
Landmark San Francisco and Los Angeles ballot initiatives aim to hike taxes on corporations with huge gaps between CEO and worker pay.
The Underground Movement to Spark Union Organizing From the Inside
The labor movement is reviving the practice of “salting” to bring unions to huge new industries.
The War on Terror Paved the Way for Trump’s Rise—Now He’s Making It His Own
Only the total abolition of the DHS can restore freedom.
Books & the Arts
Mary K. Simkhovitch and the Dream of an Affordable New York
A new book revisits the public housing programs of the 1930s.
George Packer’s Liberal Imagination
What happens when liberalism’s crisis is made into a fable?
The Global Politics of Kwame Nkrumah
Through Nkrumah’s story, Howard French charts the history of African decolonization and the American civil rights movement.
Tehching Hsieh—an “Artist Without Art”
In his performances, he questioned whether or not an artwork needed to supply a specific meaning in order to generate a feeling.
The Fictitious Capital of HBO’s “Industry”
In the show’s fourth season, everyone has a story to sell and very few are true.
