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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán appears during a rally ahead of the general election in Budapest, Hungary, on March 15, 2026.

In Hungary’s Steel City, Layoffs Hurt Orbán’s Appeal In Hungary’s Steel City, Layoffs Hurt Orbán’s Appeal

Why didn’t Orbán’s government, once a critic of what it called a “bad privatization,” save jobs?

Apr 8, 2026 / David Broder

“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.

The Ceasefire Just Showed the World That US Military Power Is Obsolete The Ceasefire Just Showed the World That US Military Power Is Obsolete

With the illusion shattered, now is the chance for the US to liberate itself from a broken imperial model.

Apr 8, 2026 / James K. Galbraith

Byron Allen speaks at an upfront presentation for his eponymous media company at a 2023 conference in New York.

Waging a Culture War by Promoting Comedic Mediocrity Waging a Culture War by Promoting Comedic Mediocrity

The Ellison family, poised to continue dominating the media landscape with its Warner deal, signs on an infomercial-grade comic to replace Stephen Colbert.

Apr 8, 2026 / Ben Schwartz

The “Piggy” Warmonger

The “Piggy” Warmonger The “Piggy” Warmonger

Trump swaps “America First” for Middle East strikes.

Apr 8, 2026 / OppArt / Judy Polstra

AI for the People

AI for the People AI for the People

A manifesto for an AI revolution that works for the many, not just the billionaires.

Apr 8, 2026 / Feature / Rep. Ro Khanna

The Great AI Grift

The Great AI Grift The Great AI Grift

Tech leaders want you to believe that AI is the key to a new golden age. The reality looks more like a bold, government-backed heist.

Apr 8, 2026 / Feature / Susannah Glickman, Amba Kak, and Sarah Myers West

San Diego’s AI Battlefield Heats Up

San Diego’s AI Battlefield Heats Up San Diego’s AI Battlefield Heats Up

The city is at the forefront of the fight against using big tech to surveill residents. But AI poses new threats.

Apr 8, 2026 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

President Donald Trump, and Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, during a news conference in the White House on April 6, 2026.

Trump’s Imperial Military Budget Trump’s Imperial Military Budget

In his recent military budget, Trump is saying the quiet part out loud: Waging war is more important to his administration than providing for basic needs at home.

Apr 8, 2026 / Robert L. Borosage

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the White House on April 6, 2026.

The United States Is Self-Destructing Amid Empire Collapse The United States Is Self-Destructing Amid Empire Collapse

Dangerously wrong priorities will accelerate America’s decline.

Apr 8, 2026 / Julia Gledhill

Kindergarten students at Coal Creek Elementary in Louisville, Colorado, on March 11, 2026.

Diminished Lives: an Assault on the Humanities Diminished Lives: an Assault on the Humanities

More and more students are being indoctrinated into a cult of cold “efficiency,” where the training of workers for corporate employment are held to be the ultimate priorities.

Apr 8, 2026 / Jonathan Kozol

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