The Wild History of “Lesser of Two Evils” Voting The Wild History of “Lesser of Two Evils” Voting

For as long as Americans have been subjected to lousy candidates, they’ve been told to suck it up and vote for one of them.

Ginny Hogan

How Unions Are Made How Unions Are Made

A new history of labor organizing in Coachella tells us not only the story of the United Farm Workers but also how its rank-and-file members drove the union to success.

Books & the Arts / Juan Ignacio Mora

Why Can’t the Political Press Just Say the Truth About Trump? He Wants to Be a Dictator. Why Can’t the Political Press Just Say the Truth About Trump? He Wants to Be a Dictator.

The pundit class keeps obfuscating the GOP’s violent authoritarianism as it recurs to wan and dispassionate rhetoric.

Chris Lehmann

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A Short History of the Aaron Rodgers for Vice President Campaign A Short History of the Aaron Rodgers for Vice President Campaign

Mar 19, 2024 / John Nichols

Farewell to Freakonomics Farewell to Freakonomics

Mar 18, 2024 / Audio / Jeet Heer

The True Threat of Donald Trump’s “Bloodbath” Speech The True Threat of Donald Trump’s “Bloodbath” Speech

Mar 18, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Palestine Shows Up for FIFA. FIFA Turns Its Back on Palestine. Palestine Shows Up for FIFA. FIFA Turns Its Back on Palestine.

Mar 18, 2024 / Dave Zirin

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Israel-Gaza War

British and Israeli Jews protest outside the residence of the Israeli ambassador on October 20, 2023, in London, England.

Has London Really Become a “No-Go Zone” for Jews? Has London Really Become a “No-Go Zone” for Jews?

While antisemitism in the UK has certainly risen since October 7, politicians and newspapers are deliberately inflaming sensationalist narratives for a repressive agenda.

Ben Reiff

FIFA president Gianni Infantino at podium

Palestine Shows Up for FIFA. FIFA Turns Its Back on Palestine. Palestine Shows Up for FIFA. FIFA Turns Its Back on Palestine.

FIFA has chosen to say nothing while Israel massacres Palestinian soccer players, coaches, and sports officials.

Dave Zirin

Karine Jean-Pierre, Matthew Miller, and John Kirby.

Biden’s Spokespeople Are the Perfect Vessels for His Soulless Gaza Policies Biden’s Spokespeople Are the Perfect Vessels for His Soulless Gaza Policies

If the president is the man in charge, these press secretaries are his robotic enforcers, playing the same hollow tunes every day.

Y.L. Al-Sheikh

Politics

People gather at an Uncommitted Minnesota watch party during the presidential primary in Minneapolis, Minn., on Super Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

The Most Committed Are the Uncommitted The Most Committed Are the Uncommitted

A growing movement of “uncommitted” Democratic voters are making it impossible for the Biden White House to remain complacent about Israel’s war on Gaza.

Jeet Heer

Former US president Donald Trump stands on stage during a campaign event on January 27, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nev., ahead of the state's Republican presidential caucuses.

The True Threat of Donald Trump’s “Bloodbath” Speech The True Threat of Donald Trump’s “Bloodbath” Speech

Deplatforming the former president hasn’t worked, so America needs to rediscover his depravity.

Jeet Heer

President Joe Biden during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office on February 9, 2024.

Biden Should Channel His Inner FDR and Soak the Rich Biden Should Channel His Inner FDR and Soak the Rich

Roosevelt welcomed the hatred of the plutocrats—and won a landslide. Biden should take note.

John Nichols

Books & the Arts

The United Farm Worker's 1,000 Mile March, 1975.

How Unions Are Made How Unions Are Made

A new history of labor organizing in Coachella tells us not only the story of the United Farm Workers but also how its rank-and-file members drove the union to success.

Books & the Arts / Juan Ignacio Mora

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Lucy Sante and the Solitude and Solidarity of Transitioning Lucy Sante and the Solitude and Solidarity of Transitioning

In her new memoir, I Heard Her Call My Name, Sante dissects her past in order to understand her future.

Books & the Arts / Stephanie Burt

Molly Ranson, Nael Nacer, and Aria Shahghasemi in “Prayer for the French Republic.”

A Broadway Play’s Clumsy Intervention Into Antisemitism A Broadway Play’s Clumsy Intervention Into Antisemitism

Prayer for the French Republic is among a spate of recent dramas devoted to the precarity of Jewish life at the expense of solidarity.

Books & the Arts / Alisa Solomon

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The Search for Special Case–Baby 1

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Who was buried in the lonely grave in New York’s potter’s field? The year-long search led to a lost world in the history of AIDS.

Feature / Lizzy Ratner

Three generations from the village of Dhahiriyya (located between Hebron and Beersheba), February 9, 1940.

What Was Palestine Before the Nakba? What Was Palestine Before the Nakba?

A stunning photo archive reveals a time before the walls and checkpoints, when Palestine was not defined by its ailments but by its industries and cultures

Feature / Mohammed El-Kurd

The Tragedy and Tenacity of Public Housing in America

The Tragedy and Tenacity of Public Housing in America The Tragedy and Tenacity of Public Housing in America

A cartoon report on the only policy proven to actually address the housing shortage—and how racism, inept management, and systematic disinvestment led to long-term decline.

Feature / Eric Orner

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