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Read Bernie’s Bill Here

Read Bernie’s Bill Here Read Bernie’s Bill Here

The AI backlash hits critical mass.

Sep 11, 2026 / Steve Brodner

How The Nation Covered 9/11

How The Nation Covered 9/11 How "The Nation" Covered 9/11

Our phone lines were down. People were weeping. But we got an issue out the door with morality, justice, and nuance.

Sep 11, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Flock of Surveillance

Flock of Surveillance Flock of Surveillance

Flock CEO, Garrett Langley, has his eye on you.

Sep 10, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

SIR, THE PICTURE OF YOU BEING TOLD ABOUT THE SECOND 9/11 PLANE IS BEING USED AS A MEME

How 9/11 Became a Joke How 9/11 Became a Joke

The 25-year journey from national tragedy to national punchline.

Sep 10, 2026 / Billy McEntee

Flying Kites in Gaza

Flying Kites in Gaza Flying Kites in Gaza

Children continue to die though media attention fades.

Sep 8, 2026 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo speaks on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on July 1, 2026, in New York City.

Maria Bartiromo Was Fired for the Wrong Reason Maria Bartiromo Was Fired for the Wrong Reason

For Fox News, blind servility to Trump is fine until it hits the bottom line.

Sep 4, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Outdoor typewriting class for secretaries, 1932.

Confessions of an AI Editor Confessions of an AI Editor

At the start-up I worked for, I was judged not by my ability to be a good reader but by my capacity to become one with a machine.

Aug 29, 2026 / Diya Isha

The Genocide in Gaza Continues

The Genocide in Gaza Continues The Genocide in Gaza Continues

The tragedy, unabated, falls off the front page.

Aug 25, 2026 / OppArt / Maisara Baroud

Road Trip to Nowhere

Road Trip to Nowhere Road Trip to Nowhere

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's reality show is an ungainly mix of corporate corruption and MAGA agitprop.

Aug 24, 2026 / Henry Burke

Supporters leave flowers and photographs after taking part in a vigil for late Cambridge professor Jason Arday in Trafalgar Square in central London on August 17, 2026, following his death at age 41 on August 14.

Oxford and Cambridge Have Always Been Racist Oxford and Cambridge Have Always Been Racist

I was one of the few Black scholars at both institutions. I understand—and loathe—how their tendency to undermine the suffering of Black people led to Jason Arday’s demise.

Aug 22, 2026 / Gazelle Mba

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