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Joshua Mast

We Need to Tear Down the Adoption Industry We Need to Tear Down the Adoption Industry

Adoption as practiced in the US is rooted in racism, imperialism, colonialism, and outright abduction. It's time to do something different.

Apr 21, 2026 / M Ceniza

Azzi Fudd of the University of Connecticut, right, poses with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert after the Dallas Wings selected Fudd with the 1st pick of the 2026 WNBA Draft on April 13, 2026, in New York City.

The WNBA Draft and the Political Imperative of Minding Your Own Business The WNBA Draft and the Political Imperative of Minding Your Own Business

With the first pick of the WNBA draft, the Dallas Stars picked Azzi Fudd. It sparked a sexist, homophobic conversation online.

Apr 21, 2026 / Dave Zirin

Global Samud Flotilla: Small Boats, Huge Mission

Global Samud Flotilla: Small Boats, Huge Mission Global Samud Flotilla: Small Boats, Huge Mission

Around 40 small boats, carrying an estimated 300 people on board, sailed from Barcelona on April 13, 2026, headed to Gaza.

Apr 21, 2026 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks to reporters as she arrives at a “Meeting in Defense of Democracy” in Barcelona on April 18, 2026, a gathering of leftist leaders seeking to rally against the far-right threat to democracy.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the Summit for Democracy Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the Summit for Democracy

“I am a woman of peace.”

Apr 21, 2026 / Claudia Sheinbaum

A group of pastors praying over 2016 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump at the Midwest Vision and Values Pastors and Leadership Conference at the New Spirit Revival Center in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.

Donald Trump, Televangelist in Chief Donald Trump, Televangelist in Chief

As the president seeks to mend fences with his evangelical base, it’s crucial to understand how he enlisted its support in the first place.

Apr 21, 2026 / Matthew Avery Sutton

Protesters hold signs as they participate in the third nationwide 'No Kings' protest in Manhattan on March 28, 2026, in New York City.

We Are About to Miss the Opportunity of a Lifetime We Are About to Miss the Opportunity of a Lifetime

2026 and 2028 can be our time.

Apr 21, 2026 / Corbin Trent

“Big Money” Jeff Bezos attends the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on March 15, 2026.

The Bezos “Post” Editorial Page Has Become a Mouthpiece for Pro-Billionaire Propaganda The Bezos “Post” Editorial Page Has Become a Mouthpiece for Pro-Billionaire Propaganda

Jeff Bezos said The Washington Post would no longer publish opinion pieces critical of free markets. Recent editorials show just how seriously the paper has taken this mandate.&nb...

Apr 21, 2026 / Nathan Robinson

Lea Ypi, 2022.

Lea Ypi’s Family Secrets Lea Ypi’s Family Secrets

In the political theorist’s genre-bending book on Albania and historical memory, Indignity, she interrogates how much one family can be implicated in a country’s becoming.

Apr 21, 2026 / Sam Stark

Kash Patel, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.

We Could Do Worse Than Kash Patel Being a Drunken Buffoon We Could Do Worse Than Kash Patel Being a Drunken Buffoon

If the FBI director’s alleged intoxication prevents him from carrying out Trump’s agenda, that might not be such a bad thing.

Apr 20, 2026 / Jeet Heer

A Come-to-Jesus Moment

A Come-to-Jesus Moment A Come-to-Jesus Moment

Iran isn’t distracting from the Epstein files.

Apr 20, 2026 / OppArt / Jesse Duquette

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