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Robert Downey Jr. poses with his Golden Globe for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Robert Downey Jr.’s Portrayal of Lewis Strauss May Finally Land Him an Oscar Robert Downey Jr.’s Portrayal of Lewis Strauss May Finally Land Him an Oscar

There is more to know about Strauss’s role in the devastating aftermath of the Castle Bravo test in 1954.

Mar 8, 2024 / Ivana Nikolić Hughes and Christian Ciobanu

In this aerial view, protesters supporting women's rights are dressed in red as they form a human chain on International Women's Day in Tel Aviv on March 8, 2023.

Nationalism Distorts Feminism in Israel Just as It Did in the US Nationalism Distorts Feminism in Israel Just as It Did in the US

Israeli feminist groups showed courage standing up to Netanyahu on March 8, 2023. Where is that energy now that Gaza is starving?

Mar 8, 2024 / Rafia Zakaria

Only Revolutionary Love Can Save Us Now

Only Revolutionary Love Can Save Us Now Only Revolutionary Love Can Save Us Now

Martin Luther King Jr’s 1967 speech condemning the Vietnam War offers a powerful moral compass as we face the challenges of our time.

Mar 8, 2024 / Michelle Alexander

Israeli forces invade Gaza.

With Every New Atrocity in Gaza, Iran Gains More Influence With Every New Atrocity in Gaza, Iran Gains More Influence

As a result of the ongoing carnage, Washington’s long struggle to exclude Iran from regional influence is visibly failing.

Mar 7, 2024 / Juan Cole

Democracy Dies in Darkness

Democracy Dies in Darkness Democracy Dies in Darkness

The rise of authoritarian criminals threatens the world.

Mar 7, 2024 / OppArt / Sue Coe

The GOP Is Withholding Aid to Ukraine

The GOP Is Withholding Aid to Ukraine The GOP Is Withholding Aid to Ukraine

Russia gains ground as Republicans play politics.

Mar 6, 2024 / OppArt / Emanuele Del Rosso

UNRWA distributes flour to Palestinians in Gaza amid a food crisis due to ongoing Israeli attacks

Time Is Running Out to Stop the Carnage in Gaza Time Is Running Out to Stop the Carnage in Gaza

Given the toll from bombing and starvation, Gaza will soon become the world’s largest unmarked grave. The US has to power to force Israel to change course—but will it use it?

Mar 6, 2024 / James Bamford

The GOP’s Anti-Abortion Crusade Is Threatening HIV Treatment in Africa

The GOP’s Anti-Abortion Crusade Is Threatening HIV Treatment in Africa The GOP’s Anti-Abortion Crusade Is Threatening HIV Treatment in Africa

As a band of Republican congresspeople has set its sights on the health program known as PEPFAR, the media has remained shamefully silent.

Mar 6, 2024 / James North

Grim Reaper

Grim Reaper Grim Reaper

Angel on my shoulder.

Mar 5, 2024 / OppArt / Jason Seiler

Police block the way to a monument in St. Petersburg, Russia, honoring the memory of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny the day after news of his death.

Free Boris Kagarlitsky Free Boris Kagarlitsky

The Nation joins the global appeal for his release.

Mar 5, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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