The Year I Taught in a Former Coal Mining Town The Year I Taught in a Former Coal Mining Town
Teaching in the South of France, I learned that equality was just a story teachers told about themselves.
Oct 3, 2026 / Brianna Di Monda
Why French Students Are Revolting Why French Students Are Revolting
France’s education system is stretched to its limits, as student anger kicks off a hot fall protest season.
Oct 2, 2026 / June Loper and Harrison Stetler
Eric Schmitt Deserves to Be Mocked Forever Eric Schmitt Deserves to Be Mocked Forever
In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent relives the senator’s glorious face-plant. Plus: why John Roberts also deserves our mockery.
Oct 2, 2026 / Elie Mystal
The Moral Clarity of Tennessee Gubernatorial Candidate Jerri Green The Moral Clarity of Tennessee Gubernatorial Candidate Jerri Green
Even before her state botched another execution, gubernatorial candidate Jerri Green was telling Tennesseans that “the death penalty has always been inhumane, expensive, and biase...
Oct 2, 2026 / John Nichols
Draw Peace, Defy Censorship Draw Peace, Defy Censorship
Censorship targets those who dare to challenge power. Yet cartoonists keep drawing. Every line is an act of courage and freedom and a step toward peace.
Oct 2, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Reclaiming Worker Power in the Age of AI Reclaiming Worker Power in the Age of AI
When every price and wage is personalized, organizing gets harder. Here’s how we’re fighting back in New York City.
Oct 2, 2026 / Sam Levine
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
The GOP Sells the Mirage of a Hormuz Victory The GOP Sells the Mirage of a Hormuz Victory
The American action in the contested strait isn’t sustainable—and won’t alter the economic and political fallout from its closure.
Oct 2, 2026 / David Faris
Cornell Students Challenge University Power at a “Students vs. Billionaires” Town Hall Cornell Students Challenge University Power at a “Students vs. Billionaires” Town Hall
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke to Ithaca students about tuition hikes, sexual violence, free speech, and university governance.
Oct 2, 2026 / StudentNation / Jeannine Chiang