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Ecuadoran armed forces patrol the streets in Duran, Guayas province, Ecuador, on March 15, 2026, during preparations for a US-supported military operation.

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.

Oct 26, 2026 / Lee Schlenker

A campaign billboard depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot in October 2026. The text in Hebrew reads, “If it isn't Gadi, it's Bibi.”

Israeli Elections: Fanatics, Generals, and the Question of Palestine Israeli Elections: Fanatics, Generals, and the Question of Palestine

The central question is whether defeating Netanyahu would change Israel’s policies or simply change the people managing them.

Oct 26, 2026 / Marwan Bishara

Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the McMorran Place Sports & Entertainment Center in Port Huron, Michigan, on October 25, 2026.

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.

Oct 26, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

No Kings Protest

No Kings Protest No Kings Protest

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Oct 26, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Guttman

The Culture of Experts and the Rise of MAHA

The Culture of Experts and the Rise of MAHA The Culture of Experts and the Rise of MAHA

The left won’t win over rural Americans by condescending to them.

Oct 26, 2026 / Anthony Flaccavento

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva addresses supporters during a victory rally after winning a fourth term in the presidential runoff on Paulista Avenue in São Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, October 25, 2026.

“LULA!” Progressives Hail Brazil’s Stunning Election Result “LULA!” Progressives Hail Brazil’s Stunning Election Result

“The people united will never be defeated!” declares Zohran Mamdani.

Oct 26, 2026 / John Nichols

Former US president Barack Obama, left, and Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic US Senate candidate from Michigan, during a campaign event in Detroit, Michigan, on Saturday, October 24, 2026.

Obama Delivers a Scorching Rebuke to Trump—and Centrist Dems Obama Delivers a Scorching Rebuke to Trump—and Centrist Dems

Unlike other establishment figures, the former president isn’t scared to associate with the party’s left flank.

Oct 26, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Elon Musk delivers a Sieg Heil–style salute during Donald Trump’s inauguration celebration last year.

Elon Musk’s Mortal Threat to Democracy Elon Musk’s Mortal Threat to Democracy

The world’s richest man—saying he’s “wised up” to the fiction of self-government—is leveraging his wealth to sway elections, threaten Congress, and alter the global balance of pow...

Oct 26, 2026 / David Futrelle

El-Sayed with University of Michigan Students

Michigan Students Are All In for Abdul El-Sayed Michigan Students Are All In for Abdul El-Sayed

The progressive Senate candidate has won over students with his politics—and, in at least one case, his protein intake.

Oct 26, 2026 / StudentNation / Heather Chen

A server room at a data center.

What’s It Like Inside a Data Center? What’s It Like Inside a Data Center?

Northern Virginia is laden with structures that house data for Fortune 500 companies. I went inside just one of those monstrosities that bothers its neighbors.

Oct 24, 2026 / Paris Marx

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