The Humans Will Not Replace Us? The Humans Will Not Replace Us?
AI’s existential threat to our future.
Sep 4, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
The Shadowy Powers that Trump Could Use to End American Democracy The Shadowy Powers that Trump Could Use to End American Democracy
Two Washington insiders are sounding the alarm about what could happen if Trump declares a national emergency and activates the top-secret Presidential Emergency Action Documents....
Sep 4, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
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, has used Nepal as a watchword for environmental disaster.
Sep 4, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard and Covering Climate Now
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.
Sep 4, 2026 / Ben Schwartz
Gloria Steinem’s Many-Splendored Feminist Life Gloria Steinem’s Many-Splendored Feminist Life
The feminist icon lived the struggle for gender equality and always found time to lend support and solidarity to other women leaders, even in her final days.
Sep 3, 2026 / Joan Walsh
Hope Springs Eternal Hope Springs Eternal
But there’s much to do. Let’s get to work!
Sep 3, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Kaepernick and the Movement He Inspired Kaepernick and the Movement He Inspired
I once thought the protests of athletes after George Floyd’s murder would launch a new era of sports activism. Ten years after Kaepernick first kneeled, I revisit what I wrote.
Sep 3, 2026 / Dave Zirin
The Fight for Serious AI Regulation Just Won a Big Victory in Massachusetts The Fight for Serious AI Regulation Just Won a Big Victory in Massachusetts
After his primary win, Ed Markey says he’s ready to take on “the criminal enterprises” of Big Tech.
Sep 3, 2026 / John Nichols
Gaza’s Class of 2026 Gaza’s Class of 2026
Gaza’s 2008 babies were born during an Israeli assault, grew up under blockade, and completed their final high school exams this summer during a genocide.
Sep 3, 2026 / StudentNation / Taqwa Ahmed Al-Wawi
The Misremembered ’90s of “The Backrooms” The Misremembered ’90s of “The Backrooms”
The Gen Z filmmaker presents the decade not as it was but as reproduced via nostalgic threads on Internet forums.
Sep 3, 2026 / Column / Kate Wagner