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Is US-Israeli hegemony set to fall into the abyss, as this Iranian propaganda billboard wants us to think?

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

Looking Back on 9/11

Looking Back on 9/11 Looking Back on 9/11

I hate to use this column to say “I told you so,” but in this case, “The Nation” was on the right side of history.

Sep 1, 2026 / Column / Richard Kreitner

A man surveys the debris of a collapsed building at a town along the Trishuli River, in Devighat, Nuwakot, Nepal, on August 31, 2026.

How Will Nepal Pay for the Latest Climate Disaster? How Will Nepal Pay for the Latest Climate Disaster?

An interview with Nepali UN climate expert Manjeet Dhakal on what the massive Himalayan flood will cost Nepal.

Sep 1, 2026 / Wen Stephenson

While Losing a Real War, Pete Hegseth Is Building a Troll Army

While Losing a Real War, Pete Hegseth Is Building a Troll Army While Losing a Real War, Pete Hegseth Is Building a Troll Army

The defense secretary is more comfortable around influencers than with seasoned generals.

Aug 31, 2026 / Jeet Heer

The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts US blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz on April 16, 2026, in the Arabian Sea.

The USS “Lincoln” Is Part of a Long History of Naval Mistreatment The USS “Lincoln” Is Part of a Long History of Naval Mistreatment

The ship has been out to sea for the longest stretch of time without a port call in modern history. Effects on physical and mental health are dire.

Aug 31, 2026 / Jasper Craven

We Want Change!

We Want Change! We Want Change!

What are our country’s real values? When money matters more than people, what does that reveal about the values we call “American”?

Aug 27, 2026 / OppArt / Kenia Akridge

An open-source diagram of the Armavir and Orsk early-warning radar stations, attacked in 2024 by US-guided Ukrainian drones.

Ukraine and Our Wildly Reckless Flirtation With a Nuclear War Ukraine and Our Wildly Reckless Flirtation With a Nuclear War

For the first time in the lifetime of most of us, there are no remaining US-Russian arms control agreements.

Aug 26, 2026 / Matt Bivens

The Real Reason There’s a Munitions Shortage

The Real Reason There’s a Munitions Shortage The Real Reason There’s a Munitions Shortage

More important than fixing production methods is fixing our ill-advised foreign policy.

Aug 26, 2026 / William D. Hartung

The Genocide in Gaza Continues

The Genocide in Gaza Continues The Genocide in Gaza Continues

The tragedy, unabated, falls off the front page.

Aug 25, 2026 / OppArt / Maisara Baroud

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

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