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“Why Did So Many People Think This War Was a Good Idea?”

“Why Did So Many People Think This War Was a Good Idea?” “Why Did So Many People Think This War Was a Good Idea?”

The story of how millions of Iranians fell for the regime-change fantasy.

May 21, 2026 / Feature / Alex Shams

Demonstrators set fire in Havana, Cuba, in protest against the lack of energy and blackouts in their neighborhoods hit with widespread power cuts on May 14, 2026.

The CIA Goes to Cuba The CIA Goes to Cuba

After decades of covert operations, the CIA director has given the Cubans an overt ultimatum for change on the island.

May 18, 2026 / Peter Kornbluh

The United States’ Long War Against Iran

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

Prime Minister Keir Starmer musters the courage to deliver a speech after his political party, Labour, lost nearly 1,500 seats in local elections across the United Kingdom, at Coin Street Community Centre in London, England, on May 11, 2026.

Reeling From the UK Election and the Collapse of Labour Reeling From the UK Election and the Collapse of Labour

Labour leadership’s free fall is also tied to its lack of respect for the base it relies on to function.

May 12, 2026 / Marcus Barnett

Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez speaks during the Global Progressive Mobilization on April 18, 2026, in Barcelona, Spain.

Pedro Sánchez Isn’t Waiting for a Savior Pedro Sánchez Isn’t Waiting for a Savior

At a recent summit, Spain’s prime minister gathered leftist leaders and warned of a new authoritarian world order.

May 12, 2026 / Nomiki Konst

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Letters From the June 2026 Issue Letters From the June 2026 Issue

Midwestern Nice… Today’s “Jewish Question”…

May 12, 2026 / Our Readers

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaks with media outside Havering Town Hall following the 2026 local election results on May 8, 2026 in Romford, England.

The UK’s Far Right Is On the March—Thanks to Keir Starmer The UK’s Far Right Is On the March—Thanks to Keir Starmer

How the Labour Party’s catastrophic prime minister paved the way for fascists to dominate British politics.

May 11, 2026 / Evan Robins

A photo illustration taken in Nicosia shows a person in front of a large screen displaying vessel movements in the Strait of Hormuz on a ship-tracking website, on May 4, 2026.

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 Solidarity With Palestine, Written on the Streets

Across Barcelona, stencil art turns public space into protest.

May 8, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

New kid on the block Peter Magyar arrives to meet with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni before their meeting at Palazzo Chigi in Rome, Italy, on May 7, 2026.

Reflections on Hungary as Viktor Orbán Exits Reflections on Hungary as Viktor Orbán Exits

Do conditions for a pluralistic rebirth exist?

May 8, 2026 / Francesca De Benedetti

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