Kristallnacht in Minnesota Kristallnacht in Minnesota
Tipping point USA.
Jan 16, 2026 / Steve Brodner
The Week of Colonial Fever Dreams From a Sundowning Fascist The Week of Colonial Fever Dreams From a Sundowning Fascist
The news was a firehose of stories of authoritarian behavior. We can’t let ourselves drown.
Jan 16, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
Self-Appointed King of Venezuela Self-Appointed King of Venezuela
The United States attacks Venezuela and captures President Maduro. Trump claims that the US will “run” the country for oil interests.
Jan 16, 2026 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo
How Elon Musk Turned Grok Into a Pedo Chatbot How Elon Musk Turned Grok Into a Pedo Chatbot
The tech oligarch sets a new low—for now—in the degeneration of online discourse.
Jan 14, 2026 / Jacob Silverman
Despite Themselves, Democrats Look Well Positioned for the Midterms Despite Themselves, Democrats Look Well Positioned for the Midterms
An otherwise inert opposition party may well clean up on Donald Trump's destructive and hubristic governing record.
Jan 12, 2026 / David Faris
Trump's Mogul-First Model of Diplomacy Trump's Mogul-First Model of Diplomacy
The pundits straining to seek coherence in the new interventionist “Donroe doctrine” would do well to look back to Trump’s roots in New York real estate
Jan 7, 2026 / Elizabeth Spiers
A New Era Has Begun A New Era Has Begun
If we can do it here, we can do it anywhere...
Jan 2, 2026 / Steve Brodner