Foreign Policy

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) addresses the crowd during “Get Out the Vote” rally at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York, on June 18, 2026.

Bernie Sanders: “People Are Sick and Tired of the Status Quo. People Want Change.” Bernie Sanders: “People Are Sick and Tired of the Status Quo. People Want Change.”

Exclusive: Read the text of a major foreign-policy address delivered by the independent senator at Riverside Church.

Sep 21, 2026 / Sen. Bernie Sanders

The Clinic represents an increasing student interest in international affairs and human rights research, particularly in an age where digital privacy is a focal point.

These Students Are Shaping UN Human Rights Policy These Students Are Shaping UN Human Rights Policy

Princeton undergraduates are helping the organization develop standards for post-mortem digital privacy and death in custody.

Sep 21, 2026 / StudentNation / Rachel Brooks

President Donald Trump at an April press conference on the Iran War.

Trump Has Lost Interest in the Iran War, but It’s Still Quite Interested in Him Trump Has Lost Interest in the Iran War, but It’s Still Quite Interested in Him

The United States is losing the conflict, stoking chaos in the region, and inviting economic calamity—all with no end in sight.

Sep 16, 2026 / David Faris

The US Had a Choice After 9/11. It Chose Wrong.

The US Had a Choice After 9/11. It Chose Wrong. The US Had a Choice After 9/11. It Chose Wrong.

In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent reflects on September 11. Plus: the stupidity of the "Trump Dividend" and the threat of AI.

Sep 11, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Benjamin Netanyahu, takes a selfie with a supporter as he arrives to cast his ballot at his party Likud's main polling station during primary elections ahead of Israel's general election in October in Jerusalem on August 17, 2026.

Accountability for the Gaza Genocide Can’t Focus on Netanyahu Alone Accountability for the Gaza Genocide Can’t Focus on Netanyahu Alone

Getting rid of one bad leader won’t bring justice.

Sep 11, 2026 / Jeet Heer

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Letters From the October 2026 Issue Letters From the October 2026 Issue

The long shadow of AIPAC… The AI revolution will not be televised… Speaking of taxes… Reporting on abortion… (online only)

Sep 8, 2026 / Our Readers

Hasan Piker and the Democrats’ Edgelord Dilemma

Hasan Piker and the Democrats’ Edgelord Dilemma Hasan Piker and the Democrats’ Edgelord Dilemma

The gaming streamer has become a big headache for Michigan US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed—but that’s the risk of targeting a campaign at younger, terminally online voters.

Sep 4, 2026 / Ben Schwartz

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

“Israel’s Lobby” is a new book by Eli Clifton and Ian Lustick

Is America in the Grip of a Foreign Power? Is America in the Grip of a Foreign Power?

A vital discussion on the state of the Israel lobby.

Aug 17, 2026 / Jeet Heer and Katrina vanden Heuvel

JD Vance, Marco Rubio, and Donald Trump in the Oval Office on April 23, 2026.

Trump’s Iran Disaster Is Making All His Cronies Look Like Fools Trump’s Iran Disaster Is Making All His Cronies Look Like Fools

Two foreign-policy camps are claiming Trump for themselves, while the Middle East fiasco humiliates every single one of them.

Aug 12, 2026 / Column / David Klion

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