Will the GOP’s Big Money Save Jon Husted in Ohio? Will the GOP’s Big Money Save Jon Husted in Ohio?
Former senator Sherrod Brown is leading in most polls, but a tidal wave of spending may prop up the struggling incumbent.
Oct 19, 2026 / Joan Walsh
The Specter of Lepenism Looms Over France’s Social Crisis The Specter of Lepenism Looms Over France’s Social Crisis
Joining forces with the “yellow vests,” youth demonstrators are raising the alarm in a country falling to the far right.
Oct 19, 2026 / Harrison Stetler and June Loper
James Talarico Is Preaching a Gospel of Pluralism James Talarico Is Preaching a Gospel of Pluralism
He’s not the only progressive doing it.
Oct 19, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Mamdani Can No Longer Avoid the Issue of the NYPD Mamdani Can No Longer Avoid the Issue of the NYPD
The mayor has been able to put difficult questions about policing on the back burner—until now.
Oct 19, 2026 / Tisya Mavuram
Why Democratic Leaders Keep Waging War on the Young Why Democratic Leaders Keep Waging War on the Young
The party's silver-haired establishment is caught up in an existential culture war.
Oct 19, 2026 / Feature / Elizabeth Spiers
My Family’s Dark, Hidden History With Institutionalization My Family’s Dark, Hidden History With Institutionalization
My great-great-grandfather was the namesake of an infamous institution for the disabled. From long-neglected records of the property, the lives of forgotten people were uncovered....
Oct 17, 2026 / Oliver Egger
The White Man Can Always Take What You Have The White Man Can Always Take What You Have
In this week's Elie v. US, our justice correspondent breaks down the real message of the attacks on Ilhan Omar. Plus: the anti-trans case that will come for us all.
Oct 16, 2026 / Elie Mystal
Where Is the Outrage Over Trump’s Racist Targeting of Ilhan Omar? Where Is the Outrage Over Trump’s Racist Targeting of Ilhan Omar?
The establishment press and some Democrats are strangely mute over the president’s flagrant abuse of the legal system.
Oct 16, 2026 / Jeet Heer