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The interior of Paris’s Renzo Piano–design courthouse, where the defendants are being tried.

The Fictional Terrorist Conspiracy Being Tried in France The Fictional Terrorist Conspiracy Being Tried in France

Seven are accused of belonging to a far-left cell, despite the paucity of evidence.

Oct 26, 2023 / Harrison Stetler and Rona Lorimer

Demonstrators protest the bombing on Gaza on October 20, 2023.

A Cease-Fire in Gaza Is Just the First Step A Cease-Fire in Gaza Is Just the First Step

We must end the slaughter. And then comes the hard part.

Oct 26, 2023 / D.D. Guttenplan for The Nation

Stop Cop City Protest

Will Atlanta’s “Stop Cop City” Referendum Make It Onto the Ballot? Will Atlanta’s “Stop Cop City” Referendum Make It Onto the Ballot?

Organizers collected 116,000 signatures in support of a referendum to repeal the ordinance authorizing the police training facility, but it’s unclear if—and when—the initiative wi...

Oct 26, 2023 / StudentNation / Mira Sydow

House Republicans applaud as US Representative Mike Johnson (R-La.) is elected the new speaker of the House at the US Capitol on October 25, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

Meet the New Boss Meet the New Boss

Representative Mike Johnson, the recently christened speaker of the House, is an election denier, a religious conservative, and an all-around Trump crony.

Oct 25, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

A pro-Palestinian protester waves a Palestinian flag on the National Mall during a demonstration calling for a cease-fire in Gaza on October 21, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

I’m a Proud Jewish DSA Member. Here’s Why I’m Not Quitting. I’m a Proud Jewish DSA Member. Here’s Why I’m Not Quitting.

Maurice Isserman’s scurrilous piece—written at a time when Gaza is under horrific assault—does not reflect the organization I know.

Oct 25, 2023 / Hadas Thier

These Israeli Survivors Don’t Want Revenge

These Israeli Survivors Don’t Want Revenge These Israeli Survivors Don’t Want Revenge

Despite the loud calls for vengeance within Israel, many survivors of Hamas’s October 7 massacres, as well as relatives of those killed or kidnapped, are speaking out against the ...

Oct 25, 2023 / Orly Noy

Weaponized

Weaponized Weaponized

In the matrix.

Oct 25, 2023 / OppArt / Jen Sorensen

Attorney for former US president Donald Trump John Lauro (R) departs the E. Barrett Prettyman US Court House, October 16, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

Trump’s Lawyers Should Be Laughed Out of Court Trump’s Lawyers Should Be Laughed Out of Court

The latest attempt by the former president’s legal team to get his election subversion case dismissed is a case study in desperate legal maneuvering.

Oct 25, 2023 / Elie Mystal

Dennis Prager, conservative radio talk show host and writer, speaks at a Turning Point USA summit.

Yes, Prager U Wants to Indoctrinate Your Kids. But That’s Not Really the Point. Yes, Prager U Wants to Indoctrinate Your Kids. But That’s Not Really the Point.

The aim isn’t just to change what gets taught but to transform how we understand ourselves, the public realm, and the common good.

Oct 25, 2023 / Jack Schneider and Jennifer C. Berkshire

Cuomo’s Top Defender Inadvertently Validates Victims of Sexual Harassment

Cuomo’s Top Defender Inadvertently Validates Victims of Sexual Harassment Cuomo’s Top Defender Inadvertently Validates Victims of Sexual Harassment

Melissa DeRosa’s new memoir attacks the women her former employer preyed on. Why can’t she see what she has in common with them? 

Oct 25, 2023 / Alexis Grenell

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