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The story of how millions of Iranians fell for the regime-change fantasy.
May 21, 2026 / Feature / Alex Shams
The United States’ Long War Against Iran The United States’ Long War Against Iran
The Nation was among the first publications to report the CIA’s role in the 1953 overthrow of Iran’s democratically elected prime minister, Mohammed Mossadegh.
May 14, 2026 / Column / Richard Kreitner
Letters From the June 2026 Issue Letters From the June 2026 Issue
Midwestern Nice… Today’s “Jewish Question”…
May 12, 2026 / Our Readers
How Closing the Strait of Hormuz Has Sparked a Wider Energy Debate in Europe How Closing the Strait of Hormuz Has Sparked a Wider Energy Debate in Europe
The lessons from these shocks is clear.
May 11, 2026 / Stanley Reed
Solidarity With Palestine, Written on the Streets Solidarity With Palestine, Written on the Streets
Across Barcelona, stencil art turns public space into protest.
May 8, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
The Immeasurable Endurance of the Women of Gaza The Immeasurable Endurance of the Women of Gaza
Women here have become both the primary caretakers and providers, sustaining their families in the absence of husbands, fathers, and sons.
May 7, 2026 / Huda Skaik
Trump Risks a Greater Catastrophe in the Iran Conflict Trump Risks a Greater Catastrophe in the Iran Conflict
Considering the costs so far as we wait on the precipice of another round of fighting.
May 6, 2026 / Michael T. Klare
Can Viktor Orbán’s Defeat in Hungary Be a Role Model for Israel? Can Viktor Orbán’s Defeat in Hungary Be a Role Model for Israel?
The path to defeating Netanyahu may hinge on unity across ideological divides.
May 5, 2026 / Hillel Schenker
Trump’s Smartest Supporters Know the Iran War Is a Disaster Trump’s Smartest Supporters Know the Iran War Is a Disaster
The new consensus is that the American empire is in steep decline.
May 4, 2026 / Jeet Heer