Politics
March 13, 2026
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Is AIPAC Doomed? | The Nation

Morbid Symptoms / March 12, 2026 The hard-line pro-Israel lobby is facing more opposition than ever before. But fully defanging it won’t be easy. Ad Policy Anti-AIPAC protesters in Farmington Hills, Michigan, on November 10, 2025.(Jim West / UCG / Universal Images Group via Getty Images) This article appears in the April 2026 issue, with […]

Politics
March 12, 2026
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Anthropic’s Lawsuit Should Absolutely Destroy the Pentagon in Court

Politics / March 11, 2026 But make no mistake: The company is not one of the good guys. Ad Policy Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Chief Product Officer Mike Krieger and Head of Communications Sasha de Marigny give a press conference on May 22, 2025. (Julie Jammot / AFP via Getty Images) Anthropic, makers of the […]

Politics
March 11, 2026
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Everything Is Quiet in Trump’s Mind. The Real World Is Another Story.

Trump’s press conference dedicated to stabilizing global markets was filled with delusions and wish-fulfillment fantasies about a peaceful, compliant planet. Ad Policy President Donald Trump leaves the stage after speaking to the Republican Members Issues Conference at Trump National Doral Miami on March 9, 2026, in Doral, Florida. (Roberto Schmidt / Getty Images) After declaring […]

Politics
March 10, 2026
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Trump’s War Is Destroying the Global Economy

Spiraling financial chaos might be the only thing that can force the president to pull back from this conflict. Ad Policy Donald Trump at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, on March 7, 2026. (Kyle Mazza / Anadolu via Getty Images) Donald Trump’s war against Iran is already turning out to be a military, […]

Politics
March 09, 2026
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A Conflict Without Reason Has Become a Dangerous Holy War

Lacking a clear rationale for the attack on Iran, Trumpists are increasingly talking like crusaders. Ad Policy Screenshot from a White House video showing pastors praying over Donald Trump in the Oval Office on March 5, 2026. (Dan Scavino / X) Donald Trump has often praised William McKinley, a White House predecessor who shared the […]

Politics
March 08, 2026
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War Week 1 | The Nation

Even before February 28, the reasons for Donald Trump’s imploding approval rating were abundantly clear: untrammeled corruption and personal enrichment to the tune of billions of dollars during an affordability crisis, a foreign policy guided only by his own derelict sense of morality, and the deployment of a murderous campaign of occupation, detention, and deportation […]

Politics
March 07, 2026
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An Argument Against Voting for the “Electable” Guy

In this week’s Elie v. US, The Nation’s justice correspondent shares his thoughts on the Texas primaries. Plus, a terrible Supreme Court decision and a bad play by Major League Baseball. Ad Policy Texas Senate candidate James Talarico (D-TX) takes part in a campaign event outside Round Rock Donuts on March 3, 2026. (John Moore […]

Politics
March 06, 2026
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Celebrate Kristi Noem’s Firing. But Keep Protesting ICE.

Finally, someone in the administration is paying for their cruelty and incompetence. Ad Policy Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is sworn in as she testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Department of Homeland Security on March 3, 2026. (Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images) Finally, justice for little Cricket. […]

Politics
March 05, 2026
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Garbage In, Carnage Out | The Nation

The harrowing lessons of the Pentagon’s recently dissolved partnership with Anthropic. Ad Policy Anthropic touts its alliance with the American imperium in happier times for the company. (Photo illustration by Li Hongbo / VCG via Getty Images) It’s been a dizzying few weeks for the AI firm Anthropic. After a barrage of MAGA-led tantrums, the […]

Politics
March 04, 2026
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What Will Be Left After the University of Texas Destroys Itself?

Society / StudentNation / March 3, 2026 UT-Austin has collapsed its race, ethnic, and gender studies into a single program while a new policy asks faculty to avoid “controversial” topics. But the attacks won’t end there. Ad Policy Students gather at the Gregory Gym Plaza on UT-Austin’s campus in a rally on February 16 to […]