This Madman Is Pulling Us to the Brink of Armageddon This Madman Is Pulling Us to the Brink of Armageddon
Trump’s genocidal threat against Iran is one of the most vile and dangerous things an American president has ever done.
Apr 7, 2026 / Joan Walsh
How the Saudis Keep Sidestepping a Costly Role in the Iran War How the Saudis Keep Sidestepping a Costly Role in the Iran War
The brutal Gulf monarchy has been cheerleading Trump’s insane war off-stage but won’t commit to any direct role in the conflict
Apr 7, 2026 / David Faris
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
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
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
Adventures With AI Adventures With AI
I used several AI chatbots to trace an unattributed quote—and learned just how fallible our robot replacements are.
Apr 7, 2026 / Jon Wiener
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
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
Ben Lerner’s Novel of Fathers and Sons Ben Lerner’s Novel of Fathers and Sons
His most experimental and unsettling book, Transcription as us whether art is futile or the most important weapon we have.
Apr 7, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Tara K. Menon