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President Donald J. Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attend a bilateral meeting at the Saudi Royal Court on May 13, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Trump’s “Golden Age” Means No End to Palestinian Slaughter Trump’s “Golden Age” Means No End to Palestinian Slaughter

The president’s much-touted foreign policy shake-up is blighted by continued support for genocide.

May 19, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Altadena, California, after the January 2025 fires.

How Should Los Angeles Rebuild After the Fires? How Should Los Angeles Rebuild After the Fires?

In the aftermath of this year's catastrophic fires, architects and urban planners begin to consider how to rebuild.

May 19, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Karrie Jacobs

Welcome to Casino Capitalism 2.0

Welcome to Casino Capitalism 2.0 Welcome to Casino Capitalism 2.0

The legalization and rapid spread of sports betting has made problem gambling everyone’s problem.

May 19, 2025 / Feature / John Semley

The Return of the Nuclear Threat

The Return of the Nuclear Threat The Return of the Nuclear Threat

While most of the world looked away, a new nuclear arms race has broken out between the US, Russia, and China, raising the risk of nuclear confrontation to the highest in decades....

May 19, 2025 / Feature / Jimmy Tobias

Associate US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

An Open Letter to Clarence Thomas An Open Letter to Clarence Thomas

As the Trump administration tries to remake society along apartheid lines, your vote to stop the assault, however unlikely, is absolutely essential.

May 19, 2025 / Column / Elie Mystal

Jacob Silverman on Cryptocurrency’s Shadiest Dealings Under Trump

Jacob Silverman on Cryptocurrency’s Shadiest Dealings Under Trump Jacob Silverman on Cryptocurrency’s Shadiest Dealings Under Trump

On this episode of The Nation Podcast, Jacob Silverman on how the cryptocurrency industry continues to evade regulation.

May 19, 2025 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan and Jacob Silverman

Elizabeth Pochoda at the IFPDA Fine Art Print Fair preview, 2017.

The Formidable Intellect and Comprehensive Passions of Elizabeth Pochoda (1941–2025) The Formidable Intellect and Comprehensive Passions of Elizabeth Pochoda (1941–2025)

The former literary editor of The Nation brought her curiosity, wit, and singular editorial instincts to nearly every corner of New York media.

May 19, 2025 / Obituary / Gene Seymour

President Donald J. Trump and Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad al Thani attend a signing ceremony at the Amiri Diwan, the official workplace of the emir, on May 14, 2025, in Doha, Qatar.

The Perils and Promise of Trump’s Middle East Gamble The Perils and Promise of Trump’s Middle East Gamble

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Trita Parsi on a president who wants to make bold deals.

May 18, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Phish Food for Fascists

Phish Food for Fascists Phish Food for Fascists

What the hell is this?

May 16, 2025 / Steve Brodner

Afrikaners from South Africa arrive, Monday, May 12, 2025, at Dulles International Airport

The Real Reason Those White South Africans Are Here The Real Reason Those White South Africans Are Here

Hint: It’s not because they’re actually being persecuted.

May 16, 2025 / Kali Holloway

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