Even Republicans Are Figuring Out That Pete Hegseth Is a Disaster Even Republicans Are Figuring Out That Pete Hegseth Is a Disaster
Hegseth was always a horrible choice for defense secretary. At long last, some in the GOP are admitting it.
Sep 21, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Clear Sign: Stop Gun Violence Clear Sign: Stop Gun Violence
Claiming over 130 American lives daily, a lethal epidemic is scarring our communities.
Sep 21, 2026 / OppArt / Wilhelmina Grant
In the Age of AI, Nuclear Weapons Abolition Is a Renewed Imperative In the Age of AI, Nuclear Weapons Abolition Is a Renewed Imperative
As long as we have nuclear weapons, the job of ending humanity will continue to be as easy as the push of a button—or an AI agent hacking into a nuclear command-and-control system...
Sep 21, 2026 / Ivana Nikolić Hughes
Mike Johnson Is the Most Dangerous House Speaker in American History Mike Johnson Is the Most Dangerous House Speaker in American History
His decision to shut the House down at a moment of crisis around AI is the act of a reckless charlatan.
Sep 21, 2026 / John Nichols
These Students Are Shaping UN Human Rights Policy These Students Are Shaping UN Human Rights Policy
Princeton undergraduates are helping the organization develop standards for post-mortem digital privacy and death in custody.
Sep 21, 2026 / StudentNation / Rachel Brooks
The Ed Sheeran Controversy The Ed Sheeran Controversy
In a society that claims to promote free speech, what crosses the line from controversial to unacceptable? Who gets to define where the line begins and ends?
Sep 21, 2026 / Peter Dreier
What Remains of Riis? What Remains of Riis?
A new members’ club has revived Riis Park’s long-vacant bathhouse, reopening old questions about whom the People’s Beach is really for.
Sep 19, 2026 / Eric Schwartau
We Need to Protect College Sports from Ted Cruz We Need to Protect College Sports from Ted Cruz
In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent looks at the Supreme Court’s rejection of Trump’s latest move to restrict mail-in voting. Plus, why Ted Cruz’s college-...
Sep 18, 2026 / Elie Mystal
Why Aren’t We Talking About the Warmongering Lies of Mike Rogers? Why Aren’t We Talking About the Warmongering Lies of Mike Rogers?
The media’s relentless focus on Hasan Piker allows the dishonest GOP hawk (and actual Michigan Senate candidate) to evade scrutiny.
Sep 18, 2026 / Jeet Heer