Sasha Abramsky

Texas Democratic gubernatorial race winner Gina Hinojosa and Democratic US Senate race winner James Talarico take the stage during a Dia de los Muertos concert rally at The Espee on November 1, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas.

This Midterm Election Just Burst Republicans’ 2028 Bubble This Midterm Election Just Burst Republicans’ 2028 Bubble

Yesterday's results showed a full-throated rebuke of Republican dominance—so what does that mean for 2028?

Nov 4, 2026 / Sasha Abramsky

A protester holds a sign in front of the City Hall in downtown Los Angeles, California, during the No Kings–Vote Early march on October 17, 2026,

There Is No Moral Margin for Error on Tuesday There Is No Moral Margin for Error on Tuesday

It is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for voters to turn things around for American democracy.

Oct 30, 2026 / Sasha Abramsky

Republican presidential nominee and former president Donald Trump shakes hands with Tucker Carlson at the conclusion of a conversation during Carlson's Live Tour at the Desert Diamond Arena on October 31, 2024.

What Trump and Tucker Carlson Have in Common What Trump and Tucker Carlson Have in Common

Carlson has broken with Trump largely over the war in Iran. But on Ukraine and immigration, the two speak very much the same language.

Oct 23, 2026 / Sasha Abramsky

Mississippi Democratic US Senate candidate Scott Colom speaks during a campaign event at the Capital Club in Jackson, Mississippi, Saturday, August 1, 2026.

Could Mississippi Really Send a Democrat to the Senate? Could Mississippi Really Send a Democrat to the Senate?

The answer, amazingly, is yes.

Oct 22, 2026 / Sasha Abramsky

Péter Magyar defeated Hungary’s longtime authoritarian leader Viktor Orbán in April.

Hungary’s Rebirth Hungary’s Rebirth

The fall of Trump’s favorite dictator—and what comes next.

Oct 21, 2026 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

“Secretary of War” Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing on the temporary ceasefire with Iran at the Pentagon on April 8, 2026. in Arlington, Virginia.

Pete Hegseth’s High-Tech Barbarism Pete Hegseth’s High-Tech Barbarism

In livestreaming Nidal Hasan’s execution, the secretary of war is marking his territory in the snuff movie business—and radicalizing people along the way.

Oct 12, 2026 / Sasha Abramsky

Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, during a news conference at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

Trump’s Die-Hards Are Taking Their Cultishness to New Lows Trump’s Die-Hards Are Taking Their Cultishness to New Lows

I’m finally starting to understand why Jim Jones’s lieutenants didn’t try to stop him.

Oct 9, 2026 / Sasha Abramsky

President Donald Trump hosted a meeting on artificial intelligence with tech executives in the East Room of the White House on September 29, 2026

Trump Is Trusting Tech Companies to Self-Police AI. What Could Go Wrong? Trump Is Trusting Tech Companies to Self-Police AI. What Could Go Wrong?

Trump’s refusal to heed the warnings from within the tech industry might end up being his most asinine legacy.

Oct 2, 2026 / Sasha Abramsky

President Donald Trump speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters on September 22.

Trump Impersonated Hitler at the United Nations Trump Impersonated Hitler at the United Nations

It was just one more of many examples of the president mirroring a fascist leadership.

Sep 25, 2026 / Sasha Abramsky

Donald Trump is seen aboard Air Force One checking a Kennedy Center large printout after landing at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on September 16, 2026.

Trump Is a Runaway Train—and Nobody’s Pulling the Brakes Trump Is a Runaway Train—and Nobody’s Pulling the Brakes

Everywhere you look, the president is causing chaos and destruction.

Sep 18, 2026 / Sasha Abramsky

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