Old and On the Way: How Ed Markey Dispatched Seth Moulton in Massachusetts Old and On the Way: How Ed Markey Dispatched Seth Moulton in Massachusetts

Moulton, a centrist opportunist, sought to unseat his incumbent opponent by posturing as a young progressive. Voters didn’t fall for it.

Joan Walsh

Dolly Parton Was More Than an Icon Dolly Parton Was More Than an Icon

Later in life, she was heralded as a symbol of Americana—complete with her own amusement park. But what will last of her is her body of work.

Obituary / Nick Murray

Yes, the Democrats Have a Real Shot at the Senate This Time Yes, the Democrats Have a Real Shot at the Senate This Time

The historic political failures of the GOP have even created openings in reliably red states.

David Faris

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

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

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Dolly Parton Was a Proud Union Sister Dolly Parton Was a Proud Union Sister

Organized labor is celebrating the life and legacy of an artist who championed working women and carried a union card for almost 60 years.

Obituary / John Nichols

Balloons drop following a speech by Vice President Kamala Harris during the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on Thursday, August 22, 2024.

If Democrats Want to Win, They Have to Drain the SWAMP If Democrats Want to Win, They Have to Drain the SWAMP

It’s time to stop favoring straight white men in everything the party does.

Steve Phillips

Public goods like housing, healthcare, and education are under an unprecedented assault by private interests.

From Urban Housing to Rural Nursing Homes, the Working-Class Fight to Protect Public Goods From Private Buyers From Urban Housing to Rural Nursing Homes, the Working-Class Fight to Protect Public Goods From Private Buyers

Public goods were meant for us, but corporate interests want to take them away.

Gwen Frisbie-Fulton

Books & the Arts

Representatives from the Oneida Nation, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, and the Federal Highway Administration unveil new dual-language signs in Oneida, Wisconsin, on September 30, 2022.

Do We Need a New Approach to Our Origin Stories? Do We Need a New Approach to Our Origin Stories?

An interview with historian Ned Blackhawk on the United States’ contested founding.

Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

View of apartment buildings in Manhattan

Bad Mothers and Monstrous Children Bad Mothers and Monstrous Children

Jordy Rosenberg’s “Night Night Fawn” offers a multigenerational tale of Marxists, Zionists, and estrangement.

Books & the Arts / Emmet Fraizer

The New York premiere of “Girls,” 2012.

Growing Up With “Girls” Growing Up With “Girls”

Lena Dunham and her generation enter midlife.

Books & the Arts / Grace Byron

World

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.

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.

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.

OppArt / Maisara Baroud

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“Nobody Is Resting”: Meet the Grassroots Advocates Defending the Right to Vote

“Nobody Is Resting”: Meet the Grassroots Advocates Defending the Right to Vote “Nobody Is Resting”: Meet the Grassroots Advocates Defending the Right to Vote

At a time when the US president is actively interfering in elections, these groups, activists, and officials are protecting their local systems from federal sabotage.

Feature / Sasha Abramsky

How Protein Ate Our Grocery Stores

How Protein Ate Our Grocery Stores How Protein Ate Our Grocery Stores

Everyone from RFK Jr. to social-media influencers is telling us that the nutrient needs to be maximized in our diet as much as possible. But is that actually good for our bodies?

Feature / Maya Vinokour

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

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The US Imposes New Sanctions on Iran, the Syrian Democratic Forces Dissolve, US-Canada Trade Talks Collapse The US Imposes New Sanctions on Iran, the Syrian Democratic Forces Dissolve, US-Canada Trade Talks Collapse

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