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Swearing-in ceremony for the US Army’s Detachment 201—the so-called Army Executive Innovation Corps—with lieutenant colonels from four tech companies, including Shyam Sankar, chief technology officer (CTO) for Palantir; Andrew Bosworth, CTO for Meta; Kevin Weil, chief product officer of OpenAI; and Bob McGrew, adviser at Thinking Machines Lab and former chief research officer for OpenAI, on June 13, 2025.

How Silicon Valley and Private Finance Are Reshaping War How Silicon Valley and Private Finance Are Reshaping War

Revealing the dangerous alliance of techno-fascists with finance capital and the military-industrial complex.

May 20, 2026 / Shana Marshall

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

Jesse at Valley Forge Military Academy.

How the Military Mindset Has Crushed Our Country’s Men How the Military Mindset Has Crushed Our Country’s Men

I talked to troops and cadets about the kind of masculinity the military encourages. Its ripple effects on mental health are dire.

May 16, 2026 / Jasper Craven

An explosion lights up the sky following US-Israeli strikes near Azadi Tower close to Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran on March 7, 2026.

Every Rocket Fired in Iran Is Money Stolen From the American People Every Rocket Fired in Iran Is Money Stolen From the American People

Every war represents a colossal failure of the imagination, but this one, with the Trump trademark on it, should be considered the ur-war to oppose.

May 15, 2026 / Frida Berrigan

Support the Iranian People

Support the Iranian People Support the Iranian People

#WomanLifeFreedom poster seen at the Palais de Tokyo, Paris—solidarity knows no borders.

May 15, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Kill

Kill Kill

Stripes of death.

May 14, 2026 / OppArt / Gary Taxali

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

Separated at Birth?

Separated at Birth? Separated at Birth?

De-evolution under the leadership of a raptor.

May 13, 2026 / OppArt / Leonard Stokes

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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

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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