The US Had a Choice After 9/11. It Chose Wrong. The US Had a Choice After 9/11. It Chose Wrong.

In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent reflects on September 11. Plus: the stupidity of the “Trump Dividend” and the threat of AI.

Elie Mystal

Accountability for the Gaza Genocide Can’t Focus on Netanyahu Alone Accountability for the Gaza Genocide Can’t Focus on Netanyahu Alone

Getting rid of one bad leader won’t bring justice.

Jeet Heer

Trump Wants Voters to Pretend He’s on the Ballot Trump Wants Voters to Pretend He’s on the Ballot

But Republican midterm candidates are hoping everyone forgets he exists.

Chris Lehmann

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James Talarico’s Leap of Faith James Talarico’s Leap of Faith

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The Supremes and the Ballroom. Plus, the Dems and the Senate. The Supremes and the Ballroom. Plus, the Dems and the Senate.

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9/11: A Just Response

How the War on Terror Created the “Muslim American”

How the War on Terror Created the “Muslim American” How the War on Terror Created the “Muslim American”

Before 9/11, Muslims were just another of this country’s many religious groups. After, they became a targeted, racialized minority.

Feature / Moustafa Bayoumi

How The Nation Covered 9/11

How The Nation Covered 9/11 How “The Nation” Covered 9/11

Our phone lines were down. People were weeping. But we got an issue out the door with morality, justice, and nuance.

Katrina vanden Heuvel

The War on Terror: 20 Years of Bloodshed and Delusion

The War on Terror: 20 Years of Bloodshed and Delusion The War on Terror: 20 Years of Bloodshed and Delusion

From the beginning, the War on Terror merged red-hot vengeance with calculated opportunism. Millions are still paying the price.

Feature / Tariq Ali

Politics

The Fissures and Fractures Behind the Right’s Pink Facade

The Fissures and Fractures Behind the Right’s Pink Facade The Fissures and Fractures Behind the Right’s Pink Facade

After Roe was overturned, some young women are turning more hard-line on abortion—but others are fleeing conservatism altogether.

Feature / Amy Littlefield

Former President Donald Trump speaks with Corey Lewandowski at a campaign rally on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, in Derry, NH.

In Trump’s Mafia, Even Goons Can Do Billion-Dollar Shakedowns In Trump’s Mafia, Even Goons Can Do Billion-Dollar Shakedowns

Corey Lewandowski is a disposable underling, but he’s protected enough to scorn the law.

Jeet Heer

Hasan Piker and the Democrats’ Edgelord Dilemma

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.

Ben Schwartz

Books & the Arts

Imani Thompson’s Grad-School Thriller

Imani Thompson’s Grad-School Thriller Imani Thompson’s Grad-School Thriller

In Honey, the novelist offers a different take on the campus satire.

Books & the Arts / Edna Bonhomme

Bittir station, Mandatory Palestine, 1934.

The Palestine of Soraya Antonius and Annemarie Jacir The Palestine of Soraya Antonius and Annemarie Jacir

In The Lord and in Palestine ’36, the story of Mandatory Palestine comes into focus.

Books & the Arts / Laila Lalami

World

Bulldozers demolish shelters in Kathmandu, part of a nationwide drive to remove informal settlements built on public land.

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.

Feature / Wen Stephenson

Is Nepal a Turning Point in Climate Coverage?

Is Nepal a Turning Point in Climate Coverage? Is Nepal a Turning Point in Climate Coverage?

Even CBS News and Bari Weiss, who fired the outlet’s entire climate unit, have used Nepal as a watchword for environmental disaster.

Mark Hertsgaard and Covering Climate Now

What’s Behind the Dubai-ification of America’s Yemeni Cafés?

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.

StudentNation / Mohamad Rimawi

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Is 2026 the Year of the Independent?

Is 2026 the Year of the Independent? Is 2026 the Year of the Independent?

An unprecedented number of candidates in this year’s midterms are running outside of the two-party system. What’s more, a lot of them could win.

Feature / John Nichols

Abdul El-Sayed Diagnoses American Politics

Abdul El-Sayed Diagnoses American Politics Abdul El-Sayed Diagnoses American Politics

A conversation with Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee about public health, outside money, and a new kind of politics.

Feature / The Nation

The UAW Wave Has Hit Our Shores

The UAW Wave Has Hit Our Shores The UAW Wave Has Hit Our Shores

The union’s endorsements of insurgent candidates led to big wins this summer. It’s all part of a strategy to remake American politics for the working class.

Feature / Ella Fanger

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