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Yulia Kolesnikova in her studio.

In Ukraine, Weaving Grief Into a New Collective Memory In Ukraine, Weaving Grief Into a New Collective Memory

After four years of war, Ukrainians are reckoning with irreparable loss and finding ways to persist in the face of it.

Mar 20, 2026 / Alyssa Oursler

People take part in a protest outside the New York Times Building on February 26, 2017, in New York.

The Trump Administration Is Casually Torching the First Amendment The Trump Administration Is Casually Torching the First Amendment

If he can’t stop the bad news from happening, the least an authoritarian can do is try to stop the dissemination of that bad news.

Mar 20, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

President Donald Trump delivers remarks to veterans of the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in the East Room of the White House, on September 23, 2020.

Trump’s Plan for “Taking” Cuba Trump’s Plan for “Taking” Cuba

“I can do anything I want with it,” the president says. Can he?

Mar 20, 2026 / Peter Kornbluh and William M. LeoGrande

Seventeen-year-old Ayman Nasir al-Nunu, who suffered from malnutrition, receives treatment at the Patient Friends Association Hospital in Gaza City, Gaza on October 29, 2025.

The Hunger Era The Hunger Era

In Gaza, we watch people being starved by Israel. In rich countries, we watch people starving themselves. The situations are completely different—but they are also connected.

Mar 20, 2026 / Francesca Newton

Ranking Member Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) displays a reimagined depiction of a “Join, or Die” poster displaying country names along a cut-up snake as he speaks during a House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC, on July 23, 2025.

Democrats Have a Chance to Offer a Smarter China Policy. Will They Take It? Democrats Have a Chance to Offer a Smarter China Policy. Will They Take It?

It’s time to pursue a more pragmatic strategy—one that prioritizes domestic strength, targeted competition, and continued engagement.

Mar 20, 2026 / Nathan Blade-Smith

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War and the Wealthy War and the Wealthy

Reflections on this moment and ways to take action.

Mar 20, 2026 / Michael Gast

A home damaged by an F3 tornado in May in St. Louis, Missouri.

The Red-State War Against Blue Cities The Red-State War Against Blue Cities

St. Louis has a Missouri problem. But like many other Democratic cities in Republican states, it can fight back by expanding.

Mar 20, 2026 / Devin Thomas O’Shea

Cesar Chavez speaks at a 1988 rally in McFarland, California.

What We Must Learn From the Revelations About Cesar Chavez What We Must Learn From the Revelations About Cesar Chavez

The sexual predations of the late labor leader follow a depressingly familiar pattern in left organizing circles.

Mar 19, 2026 / Mel Buer

A BP company logo sits on display on the forecourt of a gas station.

The Silencing Power of Big Oil’s Climate Lies The Silencing Power of Big Oil’s Climate Lies

A new report suggests that the majority of people think new economic rules are required to curb climate change. The issue is that those majorities think they are a minority.

Mar 19, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard

The Devastation Has Not Stopped

The Devastation Has Not Stopped The Devastation Has Not Stopped

Not in the headlines, but Palestinians continue to suffer.

Mar 19, 2026 / OppArt / Subterráneos Collective

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