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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

Roberts on Jim Crow Island

Roberts on Jim Crow Island Roberts on Jim Crow Island

Bezos couture.

May 8, 2026 / Steve Brodner

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

President Donald Trump greets Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 7, 2025.

Hungary Just Showed How to Kick Out a Strongman Hungary Just Showed How to Kick Out a Strongman

Trump is using authoritarian tactics that were perfected by Viktor Orbán. But the Hungarian authoritarian leader’s defeat may also offer a road map for beating Trumpism.

May 8, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

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

Larry Ellison: Oracle of Surveillance

Larry Ellison: Oracle of Surveillance Larry Ellison: Oracle of Surveillance

Billionaire grabs all your info.

May 7, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

A delegate wears a Make Britain Great Again baseball cap on day two of the Conservative Party conference at Manchester Central Convention Complex on October 6, 2025, in Manchester, England.

I Partied With the Next Generation of the British Right I Partied With the Next Generation of the British Right

UK conservatism is changing dramatically, as I discovered when I hung out with some of the right’s youngest, drunkest up-and-comers.

May 7, 2026 / Alex MacArthur

A displaced Palestinian woman bakes bread inside a damaged building at the Islamic University in Gaza City on April 18, 2026.

The Immeasurable Endurance of the Women of Gaza The Immeasurable Endurance of the Women of Gaza

Women here have become both the primary caretakers and providers, sustaining their families in the absence of husbands, fathers, and sons.

May 7, 2026 / Huda Skaik

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