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
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
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
Why I Believe the Senate Must Reject the SAVE America Act Why I Believe the Senate Must Reject the SAVE America Act
The so called SAVE America Act is nothing short of Jim Crow 2026.
Apr 7, 2026 / Rep. Gwen Moore
“The Nation” Is Siding With Humanity “The Nation” Is Siding With Humanity
As unregulated, profit-driven AI threatens our economy, climate, and safety, we can’t let tech-bro profiteers define our future.
Apr 7, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel, John Nichols for The Nation
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
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
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