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Senator Ed Markey delivers his victory speech after winning the US Senate Democratic primary on September 1, 2026.

The Fight for Serious AI Regulation Just Won a Big Victory in Massachusetts The Fight for Serious AI Regulation Just Won a Big Victory in Massachusetts

After his primary win, Ed Markey says he’s ready to take on “the criminal enterprises” of Big Tech.

Sep 3, 2026 / John Nichols

A student in Gaza's class of 2026 reviews for her final high school exam, the Tawjihi

Gaza’s Class of 2026 Gaza’s Class of 2026

Gaza’s 2008 babies were born during an Israeli assault, grew up under blockade, and completed their final high school exams this summer during a genocide.

Sep 3, 2026 / StudentNation / Taqwa Ahmed Al-Wawi

The Misremembered ’90s of “The Backrooms”

The Misremembered ’90s of “The Backrooms” The Misremembered ’90s of “The Backrooms”

The Gen Z filmmaker presents the decade not as it was but as reproduced via nostalgic threads on Internet forums.

Sep 3, 2026 / Column / Kate Wagner

Abdul El-Sayed Diagnoses American Politics

Abdul El-Sayed Diagnoses American Politics Abdul El-Sayed Diagnoses American Politics

A conversation with Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee about public health, outside money, and a new kind of politics.

Sep 3, 2026 / Feature / The Nation

Is US-Israeli hegemony set to fall into the abyss, as this Iranian propaganda billboard wants us to think?

Is the Israel Lobby Doomed? Is the Israel Lobby Doomed?

Pro-Israel influence over US politics is weaker than ever—but that doesn’t mean the lobby’s demise is inevitable.

Sep 3, 2026 / Feature / Daniel Levy

Old and On the Way: How Ed Markey Dispatched Seth Moulton in Massachusetts

Old and On the Way: How Ed Markey Dispatched Seth Moulton in Massachusetts Old and On the Way: How Ed Markey Dispatched Seth Moulton in Massachusetts

Moulton, a centrist opportunist, sought to unseat his incumbent opponent by posturing as a young progressive. Voters didn’t fall for it.

Sep 2, 2026 / Joan Walsh

A Deceptive Picture of Prosperity

A Deceptive Picture of Prosperity A Deceptive Picture of Prosperity

Trump promised growth. He delivered fracture.

Sep 2, 2026 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo

Petitioners react as the Box Elder County county commission announces approval of a large data center on May 4, 2026, in Tremonton, Utah.

Trump Can’t Stop the Populist Uprising Against Data Centers Trump Can’t Stop the Populist Uprising Against Data Centers

The grassroots revolt against AI oligarchs is reviving a more than a century-old fight against robber barons and their attempts to seize land, water, and political power.

Sep 2, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

Dolly Parton performs at the Roxy in West Hollywood in 1977.

Dolly Parton Was More Than an Icon Dolly Parton Was More Than an Icon

Later in life, she was heralded as a symbol of Americana—complete with her own amusement park. But what will last of her is her body of work.

Sep 1, 2026 / Obituary / Nick Murray

Dying in ICE Detention

Dying in ICE Detention Dying in ICE Detention

Women’s protest march at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, on August 5, 2026.

Sep 1, 2026 / OppArt / Gianluca Costantini

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