Political Figures

Grave Injustice

Grave Injustice Grave Injustice

Stolen honor.

Jul 24, 2026 / Steve Brodner

Rising Temperatures and a Planet on Life Support

Rising Temperatures and a Planet on Life Support Rising Temperatures and a Planet on Life Support

Trump undoes climate action as warning bell sound.

Jul 24, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

President Donald Trump at an April press conference about the war in Iran.

For Trump, Every Accusation Is a Confession For Trump, Every Accusation Is a Confession

Like authoritarian regimes elsewhere, the White House is denouncing its opponents for the very abuses it is carrying out.

Jul 24, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

Then-candidate Zohran Mamdani with Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), left, and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), right, during an election rally on October 26, 2025, in New York City.

Here Comes the Inevitable Backlash to DSA’s Rise Here Comes the Inevitable Backlash to DSA’s Rise

The Democratic elites are wary of the insurgency.

Jul 24, 2026 / Ross Barkan

The King's Speech

The King's Speech The King's Speech

Foreign malign intelligence.

Jul 17, 2026 / Steve Brodner

A “Dream Team” shirt featuring images of Democratic House candidate for New York Darializa Avila Chevalier, former New York City comptroller and Democratic House candidate for New York Brad Lander, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and New York State Representative and US House candidate Claire Valdez, outside a polling location at PS 84 during the primary election in New York City on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

The Students Betting on a New Democratic Party The Students Betting on a New Democratic Party

Gen Z is playing an instrumental role in propelling Mamdani, his slate of candidates, and his progressive vision to office.

Jul 16, 2026 / StudentNation / Cate Latimer and Paul Hudes

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), gestures as President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while in flight on Air Force One, Janiary 4, 2026, as they were returning to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

Lindsey Graham Chose Evil Lindsey Graham Chose Evil

Conspiracy theorists liked to say that Graham’s Trump sycophancy was a result of blackmail. But the truth is worse: He stuck with Trump to keep the US war machine going.

Jul 13, 2026 / Obituary / Jeet Heer

Candles are lit during a vigil for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national shot dead by a federal immigration agent, on July 8, 2026, in Houston.

What One Week of Trump News Says About Our New Normal What One Week of Trump News Says About Our New Normal

Trump’s constant cruelty can make it all seem routine.

Jul 10, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel attends the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in John Lewis Plaza on June 18, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois.

Rahm Emanuel’s Speech in Tel Aviv Breaks With a “No Daylight” Approach Rahm Emanuel’s Speech in Tel Aviv Breaks With a “No Daylight” Approach

Though the speech broke from a failed approach toward Israel, it was still based on flawed and tendentious attitudes and history.

Jul 9, 2026 / Matthew Duss

Abdul El-Sayed, candidate for US Senate in Michigan, speaks before Senator Bernie Sanders on May 3, 2026, in Detroit, Michigan.

Could Abdul El-Sayed Upend Democratic Politics for Good? Could Abdul El-Sayed Upend Democratic Politics for Good?

If Michigan sends a Senator Abdul El-Sayed to Washington, traditional “electability” assumptions will have been shattered for good.

Jul 9, 2026 / Nathan Robinson

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