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This AI Panic Is Nothing New This AI Panic Is Nothing New

In the 1940s, The Nation asked questions about the atomic bomb we’re asking of artificial intelligence today.

Sep 29, 2026 / Richard Kreitner

Irish Trump Protests

Irish Trump Protests Irish Trump Protests

At Trump’s visit.

Sep 29, 2026 / OppArt / Anonymous

People walk through the Cornell University campus.

As Cornell’s Rape Case Draws National Attention, Students Want Accountability As Cornell’s Rape Case Draws National Attention, Students Want Accountability

A new lawsuit alleging that a former student was drugged and gang-raped by Chi Phi fraternity members is sparking outrage in the Cornell community.

Sep 29, 2026 / StudentNation / Jeannine Chiang

Employees butcher pork at a Smithfield Foods Inc. pork processing facility in Milan, Missouri, on April 12, 2017.

“Fast Food Nation” at 25 “Fast Food Nation” at 25

A conversation with Eric Schlosser.

Sep 29, 2026 / Austin Frerick

Gavin Bazunu during the Sky Bet Championship 2026–27 match between Norwich City and Bolton Wanderers on September 20, 2026, in Norwich, England.

Irish Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu’s Refusal to Play Against Israel Puts Him on the Right Side of History Irish Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu’s Refusal to Play Against Israel Puts Him on the Right Side of History

Bazunu’s decision raises the perennial question: Why is a country that is currently committing a genocide allowed to compete in the first place?

Sep 28, 2026 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin

Clavicular and models walk the runway during the 424 Menswear Spring/Summer 2027.

Clavicular’s Charges Are One Thing. Rape Culture Is Another. Clavicular’s Charges Are One Thing. Rape Culture Is Another.

Braden Peters consistently acts as though the autonomy of women is a maladaptive trait, and dogmatically dismisses any claim to female equality as an outlying aberration.

Sep 28, 2026 / Ray Epstein and Shannon Porter

Kimberly Guilfoyle speaks during the 2020 Republican National Convention.

Kimberly Guilfoyle Is a Master of Mafia Diplomacy Kimberly Guilfoyle Is a Master of Mafia Diplomacy

The US Ambassador to Greece is making suspicious deals for her buddies.

Sep 28, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Missing Guardrails for AI

Missing Guardrails for AI Missing Guardrails for AI

Trump ignores the threat of extinction.

Sep 28, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Iranians walk past an anti-Trump billboard along a street in Tehran on September 23, 2026.

The Decades-Old Roots of Trump’s War on Iran The Decades-Old Roots of Trump’s War on Iran

An interview with historian Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi about the generations of US presidents who have tried to destroy the Iranian regime.

Sep 28, 2026 / Q&A / Luca GoldMansour

French fishermen block access to the the Frontignan oil depot in the south of France of September 16, 2016, in protest of rising fuel prices.

Emmanuel Macron’s Turbulent Exit Emmanuel Macron’s Turbulent Exit

Between a budget crisis and a cost-of-living squeeze, Macron is leaving a country feeling more insecure than ever—and ready to take to the streets.

Sep 28, 2026 / Harrison Stetler and June Loper

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