How the Midterms Will Test Our Desire for Real Accountability How the Midterms Will Test Our Desire for Real Accountability
Sure, a Democratic win next Tuesday would be a relief—but we still need to repudiate all facets of MAGA authoritarianism.
What Is Money? What Is Money?
In their new book, economists Arjun Jayadev and J.W. Mason examine the peculiar role money plays in shaping human life.
College Activists Push Back as North Carolina Republicans Seek Another House Seat College Activists Push Back as North Carolina Republicans Seek Another House Seat
As part of a Trump-led gerrymandering effort, North Carolina GOP leaders redrew the state’s congressional district map in 2025 with the hopes of achieving an 11–3 majority.
Ro Khanna Is Making FDR Great Again Ro Khanna Is Making FDR Great Again
The California Democrat is renewing the Democratic Party’s vital connection to Roosevelt’s New Deal and the Economic Bill of Rights.
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Halloween Origins—With Eleanor Janega and Luke Waters Halloween Origins—With Eleanor Janega and Luke Waters
Oct 28, 2026 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner
Dispatch From Post-Election Israel Dispatch From Post-Election Israel
Oct 28, 2026 / Jo-Ann Mort
Defeating Trump’s Attacks on Voting—Plus, the Coming End of the Trump Era Defeating Trump’s Attacks on Voting—Plus, the Coming End of the Trump Era
Oct 28, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
How the End of “Roe” Is Reshaping Medical Care: A Q&A With Alice Miranda Ollstein How the End of “Roe” Is Reshaping Medical Care: A Q&A With Alice Miranda Ollstein
Oct 28, 2026 / Q&A / Amy Littlefield
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July 30th, 2014: Why Does This Nation of Immigrants Always Imprison ‘The Other’? Why Does This Nation of Immigrants Always Imprison ‘The Other’?
Has the romanticization of American history allowed the resurgence of discriminatory practices in recent episodes of crisis?
Politics
Trump Just Told Us How He Intends to Steal the Midterms Trump Just Told Us How He Intends to Steal the Midterms
The Alaska case is a red flag that Trump has no intention of accepting the results of an election that Republicans lose.
Democrats Can Contain the Donroe Doctrine Democrats Can Contain the Donroe Doctrine
Democrats have the tools to challenge Trump’s military interventions and electoral interference in Latin America—if they’re willing to use them.
Trump’s Attack on Ilhan Omar Is Just the Beginning Trump’s Attack on Ilhan Omar Is Just the Beginning
The attempt to strip Omar of her citizenship is part of a much bigger push for the mass denaturalization of American immigrants.
Donald Trump Is Bad at Politics Donald Trump Is Bad at Politics
The president’s flailing midterms campaign underscores a truth we should be acknowledging more often: He kind of sucks at this.
Books & the Arts
What Is Money? What Is Money?
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William Gass’s Brilliant and Maddening Magnum Opus William Gass’s Brilliant and Maddening Magnum Opus
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World
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“This Election Was a Defeat for Lies”: Read Lula’s Inspiring Victory Speech “This Election Was a Defeat for Lies”: Read Lula’s Inspiring Victory Speech
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Lessons From Lula’s Historic Victory Lessons From Lula’s Historic Victory
The Brazilian left has stopped the right-wing wave in Latin America. Now it has four years to work out a succession plan.
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Rebecca Solnit’s (Mis)Adventures in the Manosphere Rebecca Solnit’s (Mis)Adventures in the Manosphere
The writer, historian, and activist explores an America where the right has turned hatred of women into an ever-expanding, multi-platform Internet grift.
This Is What It Feels Like When Your State Makes Childcare Free for Everyone This Is What It Feels Like When Your State Makes Childcare Free for Everyone
Last November, New Mexico created a universal childcare program. “I feel like I can breathe,” one mother said.
The People vs. the Supreme Court The People vs. the Supreme Court
This term the Supreme Court has plans to trample even more of our rights. But we, the people, are not powerless in the face of their power grab.
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