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In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent schools Democrats on the proper response to Trump’s speech. Plus: Where have all the African American baseball players gone?
Jul 17, 2026 / Elie Mystal
The US Resumes the Iran War, the Ebola Outbreak Surges in the DRC, Andy Burnham Becomes the UK’s PM The US Resumes the Iran War, the Ebola Outbreak Surges in the DRC, Andy Burnham Becomes the UK’s PM
Danny and Derek round up the week’s global news, from Iran, Gaza, and Yemen to Sudan, Ukraine, Myanmar, the ICC, and shifting US-China influence.
Jul 17, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
Paying Tribute to Richard Lingeman—Longtime Executive Editor and a Quiet Force at “The Nation” for More Than Three Decades Paying Tribute to Richard Lingeman—Longtime Executive Editor and a Quiet Force at “The Nation” for More Than Three Decades
A man of few spoken words, on the page he was a marvel.
Jul 17, 2026 / Obituary / Nation Contributors
Trump’s Election Fraud Speech Was a Sick Joke—and a Threat Trump’s Election Fraud Speech Was a Sick Joke—and a Threat
Not even Fox News buys Trump’s new lies, but they will be used to undermine the midterms.
Jul 17, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Even Nancy Pelosi Is Voting to Cut Aid to Israel Now Even Nancy Pelosi Is Voting to Cut Aid to Israel Now
Yet Democrats such as Haley Stevens, Angie Craig, Wesley Bell, and Greg Stanton are still voting for blank checks. Their primary rivals have something to say about that.
Jul 17, 2026 / John Nichols
The Fight to Stay The Fight to Stay
A country of immigrants that ejects immigrants?
Jul 17, 2026 / OppArt / Hector Duarte, Gabriel Villa, and Peter Kuper
AI Data Centers Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg AI Data Centers Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg
These destructive behemoths are part of a broader model of total extraction—particularly in rural areas.
Jul 17, 2026 / Anthony Flaccavento
The Politics of Cruelty Starts With the Vulnerable The Politics of Cruelty Starts With the Vulnerable
Trump’s attacks on Somali kindergarteners, immigrants, and the rule of law form a coherent authoritarian project. But voters and the courts are pushing back.
Jul 17, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
Trump’s Cuts Kill an LA Youth Garden Trump’s Cuts Kill an LA Youth Garden
SNAP-Ed helped children in food-insecure Los Angeles neighborhoods grow fresh produce. Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill cuts have ended the program that made those gardens possible.
Jul 17, 2026 / StudentNation / Zachary Clifton