Those Constant Texts Asking You to Donate to Democrats Are Scams Those Constant Texts Asking You to Donate to Democrats Are Scams
A new analysis shows that if you give $100 to an appeal run by a leading Democratic Party vendor, only $1.60 will actually go to the campaign.
Representative Democracy Will Live or Die In Texas Representative Democracy Will Live or Die In Texas
A gerrymandering fight reveals how far Trump will go to avoid electoral accountability.
Magnus Hirschfeld’s Forgotten Revolution Magnus Hirschfeld’s Forgotten Revolution
The Weimar physician advocated for a more fluid understanding of sexuality and gender—a pioneering idea that was erased by the rise of Nazism.
We Need to Stop the Nuclear Arms Race Before It Stops Us We Need to Stop the Nuclear Arms Race Before It Stops Us
There is a risk that the war of words between Moscow and DC could escalate.
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The Danes Resisted Fascism, and So Can We The Danes Resisted Fascism, and So Can We
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How Land Determines Our Fate How Land Determines Our Fate
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What Would Roberto Clemente Do? What Would Roberto Clemente Do?
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The Palestinian Statehood Drive Is a Despicable Sham The Palestinian Statehood Drive Is a Despicable Sham
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The Gaza Genocide Is a Test for American Democracy The Gaza Genocide Is a Test for American Democracy
Aug 4, 2025 / Jeet Heer
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Those Sometimes-Trump Neocons Are Returning to the Fold Over Iran
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When It Comes to Understanding the Dangers Posed by Big Tech, We’re Lost in the Cloud
Trade, Monopoly, and the Fight We Can’t Let Trump Define
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November 19th, 2014: This Is the First Article We Ever Published About the Internet This Is the First Article We Ever Published About the Internet
Authors Kevin Cooke and Dan Lehrer accurately foresaw in 1993 the debate over net neutrality we’re having today.
Politics
A Majority of Senate Democrats Now Oppose Arms Shipments to Israel A Majority of Senate Democrats Now Oppose Arms Shipments to Israel
“The tide is turning,” says Bernie Sanders. “The American people do not want to spend billions to starve children in Gaza.”
Democrats: Let’s Get Our Shit Together! Democrats: Let’s Get Our Shit Together!
Or, to put it another way: Stop helping Republicans and back people like Zohran Mamdani. Now!
Bringing Back Stagflation, Lower Growth, and Higher Prices Bringing Back Stagflation, Lower Growth, and Higher Prices
When Trump talks of turning the economy around, he speaks the truth—he just gets the direction of change wrong.
A New Report Exposes How Major American Corporations Have Been All Too Eager to Aid Israeli’s Atrocities in Gaza A New Report Exposes How Major American Corporations Have Been All Too Eager to Aid Israeli’s Atrocities in Gaza
It also reveals our nation’s now undeniable complicity in what has been described as the worst humanitarian crisis of the 21st century.
Books & the Arts
Magnus Hirschfeld’s Forgotten Revolution Magnus Hirschfeld’s Forgotten Revolution
The Weimar physician advocated for a more fluid understanding of sexuality and gender—a pioneering idea that was erased by the rise of Nazism.
The Story of America Can Be Found on the Banks of the Rio Grande The Story of America Can Be Found on the Banks of the Rio Grande
Richard Parker’s love letter to El Paso, “The Crossing”, argues that the Texas city can illustrate the best and the worst of the nation’s history.
Essex Hemphill’s Poetry of Belonging Essex Hemphill’s Poetry of Belonging
He was an artist and activist who found in his verse a tool for both community and agitprop.
World
The World Court Adds Muscle to the Climate Fight The World Court Adds Muscle to the Climate Fight
After a “landmark” ruling from the International Court of Justice, journalists can expect more lawsuits against fossil fuel companies.
These Kids in Gaza Are Starving. So Are Their Mothers. These Kids in Gaza Are Starving. So Are Their Mothers.
“There’s not enough food for me, so how can I have enough milk for her?” one woman says.
Trump’s Fossil Fuel Fanaticism Is Surrendering the Future to China Trump’s Fossil Fuel Fanaticism Is Surrendering the Future to China
If the planet is to survive, the future needs to be green. China seems to get that—but the US is blowing it.
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Greater America Has Been Exporting Disunion for Decades Greater America Has Been Exporting Disunion for Decades
So why are we still surprised when the tide of blood reaches our own shores? Some personal reflections on Marco Rubio and me—and the roots of Trump’s imperial ambitions.
These Dis-United States These Dis-United States
The country and the nation: Fifty writers and artists report on the states of our dis-union.
The Stakes Have Never Been Higher in an Off-Year Election The Stakes Have Never Been Higher in an Off-Year Election
Forget the midterms. The fight to bring Trumpism down runs through 2025’s elections.
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Israel Continues Starving Gaza, Thailand and Cambodia Agree to a Ceasefire, the Global Fresh Water Supply Is Dwindling Israel Continues Starving Gaza, Thailand and Cambodia Agree to a Ceasefire, the Global Fresh Water Supply Is Dwindling
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