Just as some of us thought it might be safe to come out from under the covers where we’d been hiding from reality, the Supreme Court dropped a decision on presidential immunity that—while not wholly unexpected—will have both immediate and long-term effects every bit as bad as we had been dreading.

Real progress requires clarity of vision as well as energy and direction. So to those still mired in self-delusion, whether about Joe Biden’s mental acuity or the benevolence of our Supreme Court, I offer Marx’s challenge: “Who are you gonna believe, me or your own eyes?” (That’s Chico, of course, not Karl.)

To keep up with our latest coverage, I encourage you to visit our website. But for longer reads, you can dive into our latest print issue, which is packed with terrific features, compelling arguments, and even grounds for optimism. Sasha Abramsky’s cover story, reported from Arizona and explaining why that swing state might mark MAGA’s last stand, couldn’t be more timely; likewise for Jeet Heer’s column, which argues that Democrats can’t rely on one man to carry them to victory. There’s also Mara Kardas-Nelson’s definitive puncturing of the myths around microfinance, Walden Bello’s sobering report from the Philippines, Omer Bartov’s magisterial guide to antisemitism ancient and modern, and Spencer Ackerman and Eric Orner’s illustrated guide to who’s been getting rich from the ruin of Gaza—plus Kate Wagner’s devastating critique of Netanyahu’s scheme to turn the region into a Mediterranean theme park.

As for our critics, Jillian Steinhauer illuminates Latoya Ruby Frazier’s new rules for photography, Sasha Frere-Jones explores the history of the Poetry Project, Kellie Carter Jackson applauds a new biography of Harriet Tubman, Jedediah Britton-Purdy challenges our cult of Constitution-worship, and Stephanie Burt takes the measure of Taylor Swift.

Plus our patented blend of trenchant columns, illuminating art, and a spirited debate over who is right about the economy—the doomsayers or the cheerleaders? To decide for yourself,  just open the issue.

-Don Guttenplan

Editor, The Nation

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