World Leaders

Sohei Kamiya, leader of Japan’s Sanseito party, delivers a speech at a Sanseito street rally in Tokyo.

Japan’s Far Right Is Courting Young Voters Japan’s Far Right Is Courting Young Voters

Sanseitō has attracted young voters through a robust social-media strategy, Charlie Kirk–like public speaking events, and anti-establishment messaging.

Sep 30, 2026 / StudentNation / Sena Chang

A mushroom cloud in black and white

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

A Palestinian child stands inside a damaged building at the Islamic University in Gaza City on September 21, 2026.

Israel’s Election Can’t Fix What Netanyahu Broke Israel’s Election Can’t Fix What Netanyahu Broke

The fundamental problem is not the name of the prime minister, but rather the actions of the Israeli government and the urgent issues that need to be addressed.

Sep 24, 2026 / Hadar Susskind

Cities as Climate Labs: Inside the U20 Summit

Cities as Climate Labs: Inside the U20 Summit Cities as Climate Labs: Inside the U20 Summit

Mayors at the Urban 20 Summit worked across borders to confront the climate crisis at the local level.

Sep 23, 2026 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen

Voting at the federal party congress of the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) in 2015 in Bremen, Germany (formerly West Germany).

The AfD’s Rise Isn’t Just About East Germany The AfD’s Rise Isn’t Just About East Germany

The Alternative für Deutschland has a stable national poll lead, including in the former West Germany. Its rise owes to much more than Eastern grievances.

Sep 23, 2026 / David Broder

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

Representative Jared Moskowitz in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2026.

The Reality Today Is That Foreign Policy Hawks Are a Minority in the Democratic Party The Reality Today Is That Foreign Policy Hawks Are a Minority in the Democratic Party

It is damn time we all started acting like it.

Sep 16, 2026 / Matthew Duss

Cuban military personnel carry caricatures of Donald Trump.

Pramila Jayapal at the PanAmerican Congress Pramila Jayapal at the PanAmerican Congress

The Trump administration’s “Donroe” Doctrine promotes a flawed and failed policy of US intervention in the hemisphere.

Aug 25, 2026 / Rep. Pramila Jayapal

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is shown the driver's area on a FirstGroup bus at the bus station during a visit to Bath, England, Wednesday July 22, 2026.

Andy Burnham Is Not to Be Trusted Andy Burnham Is Not to Be Trusted

The UK’s new prime minister has promised sweeping change. But his first week in power saw him going down the same failed paths as his predecessors.

Jul 28, 2026 / Evan Robins

People look at their phones as they travel on a U-Bahn train at Alexanderplatz station in the Mitte area of Berlin, Germany, on August 26, 2024.

The Bitter Paradox of German Racism The Bitter Paradox of German Racism

I left America in 2017 to flee an authoritarian government and the culture it facilitated. What I found in Berlin was not all that different.

Jul 18, 2026 / Edna Bonhomme

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