The German Far Right’s Shocking Victory in Saxony-Anhalt Is a Warning for Germany The German Far Right’s Shocking Victory in Saxony-Anhalt Is a Warning for Germany
The Alternative for Germany just shattered the political firewall meant to keep the party out. Now the country’s establishment is scrambling to stop the rise of the far right.
Sep 9, 2026 / Paul Hockenos
Flying Kites in Gaza Flying Kites in Gaza
Children continue to die though media attention fades.
Sep 8, 2026 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards
The Bund and the Radical History of Jewish Anti-Zionism The Bund and the Radical History of Jewish Anti-Zionism
Molly Crabapple’s Here Where We Live Is Our Country revisits the past of the Jewish Labor Bund and considers what it might mean for our future.
Sep 8, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Bruce Robbins
Letters From the October 2026 Issue Letters From the October 2026 Issue
The long shadow of AIPAC… The AI revolution will not be televised… Speaking of taxes… Reporting on abortion… (online only)
Sep 8, 2026 / Our Readers
A Reckoning Comes for Nepal A Reckoning Comes for Nepal
A year after its Gen Z uprising, Nepal faces a struggle not only for democracy and human rights but for climate survival.
Sep 8, 2026 / Feature / Wen Stephenson
Gunboat Diplomacy Gunboat Diplomacy
Endless lies about Trump’s endless war.
Sep 7, 2026 / OppArt / Eric Drooker
What’s Behind the Dubai-ification of America’s Yemeni Cafés? What’s Behind the Dubai-ification of America’s Yemeni Cafés?
Over the years, Yemeni cafés have become beloved establishments for students and coffee lovers alike. But recently they have undergone a conspicuous aesthetic makeover.
Sep 7, 2026 / StudentNation / Mohamad Rimawi
How a Creative Mind Lives in Nature How a Creative Mind Lives in Nature
Working in the wilderness could not satiate my intellectual impulses. But for the protagonist of Hothouse Bloom, the binary between mental and physical labor is what calls her.
Sep 5, 2026 / Dan Sinykin
Hasan Piker and the Democrats’ Edgelord Dilemma Hasan Piker and the Democrats’ Edgelord Dilemma
The gaming streamer has become a big headache for Michigan US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed—but that’s the risk of targeting a campaign at younger, terminally online voters.
Sep 4, 2026 / Ben Schwartz
Is the Israel Lobby Doomed? Is the Israel Lobby Doomed?
Pro-Israel influence over US politics is weaker than ever—but that doesn’t mean the lobby’s demise is inevitable.
Sep 3, 2026 / Feature / Daniel Levy