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Ashton Lansdell of the Los Angeles Queens celebrates after scoring against the San Francisco Firebells in game two of the Women's Pro Baseball League Championship.

The Punk-Rock Appeal of the Women’s Pro Baseball League The Punk-Rock Appeal of the Women’s Pro Baseball League

The new competitive circuit captures the energy and DIY spirit of punk, while promoting a surprisingly sturdy vision of civic belonging.

Oct 31, 2026 / G’Ra Asim

Iowa Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand at a campaign event on October 30, 2026, in Burlington, Iowa.

Eyes on Iowa Eyes on Iowa

Where with a little bit of luck—and a ton of grassroots organizing—decency has a fighting chance.

Oct 30, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan

Trump's Closing Argument

Trump's Closing Argument Trump's Closing Argument

VOTE!

Oct 30, 2026 / Steve Brodner

Why Is the Media Ignoring the Stunning New Trump-Epstein Allegations?

Why Is the Media Ignoring the Stunning New Trump-Epstein Allegations? Why Is the Media Ignoring the Stunning New Trump-Epstein Allegations?

In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent asks why the media is obsessing over Obama’s Cheesecake Factory joke while largely ignoring allegations of Trump’s sexual as...

Oct 30, 2026 / Elie Mystal

The Eviction Kings Are Being Sued

The Eviction Kings Are Being Sued The Eviction Kings Are Being Sued

Corporate landlord American Landmark admitted that its business model priced tenants out. Now, former tenants have filed a class-action lawsuit against the company.

Oct 30, 2026 / Thomas Birmingham

US Representative Haley Stevens (D-MI) speaks during a primary night watch party at the Hotel Saint Regis Detroit on August 4, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan.

Centrist Democrats Are Trying Hard to Lose the Midterms Centrist Democrats Are Trying Hard to Lose the Midterms

Wreckers like Haley Stevens are probably the GOP’s last hope of avoiding a wipeout on Tuesday.

Oct 30, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks in support of Wisconsin Democratic congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke during a Get Out the Vote rally at the W.R. Davies Student Center on October 25, 2026 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Bernie Sanders Is Leaving It All on the Field in the Final Days of the Midterms Bernie Sanders Is Leaving It All on the Field in the Final Days of the Midterms

The senator is mounting a relentless, urgent campaign to stop Trump, elect progressives, and transform US politics.

Oct 30, 2026 / John Nichols

New Yorkers Take to the Streets

New Yorkers Take to the Streets New Yorkers Take to the Streets

No Kings demonstration, Washington Heights, New York City, October 17, 2026.

Oct 30, 2026 / OppArt / Gwendolen Cates

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

House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries with Cait Conley, Democratic candidate for NY-17, during an early voting rally on the first day of early voting for the midterm election in Peekskill, New York, on October 24, 2026.

Will the Progressive Insurgency in NY-17 Oust MAGA Loyalist Mike Lawler? Will the Progressive Insurgency in NY-17 Oust MAGA Loyalist Mike Lawler?

Local progressive groups have turned out a huge ground game to support Democratic nominee Cait Conley, despite her centrist leanings.

Oct 30, 2026 / Joan Walsh

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