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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers a speech to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States of America at City Hall on July 3, 2026, in New York City.

Mayor Mamdani on 250 Years of a Grand Experiment in Self-Governance Mayor Mamdani on 250 Years of a Grand Experiment in Self-Governance

“We see America each time those young and old stand in the beating rain or the stifling heat to cast their ballots.”

Jul 4, 2026 / Zohran Mamdani

Columbia students, professors, and supporters gather in front of the university’s gates to rally in support of Mahmoud Khalil, Leqaa Kordia, and the numerous other community members who have been unlawfully detained by ICE, often with support from the Columbia administration, in New York City on March 9, 2026.

Mahmoud Khalil and the Patriotism of Dissent Mahmoud Khalil and the Patriotism of Dissent

I was born in Iranian prison to political activists. Our families’ stories demonstrate that those who expose injustice will always be viewed as threats to the established order.

Jul 4, 2026 / Sahar Delijani

Slaughterhouse-Six

Slaughterhouse-Six Slaughterhouse-Six

TR’s revenge.

Jul 3, 2026 / Steve Brodner

Fourth of July Fireworks

Fourth of July Fireworks Fourth of July Fireworks

Happy birthday, America!

Jul 3, 2026 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

Molly Spears and Marty Dolan attend Yorkville Ball at The Union Club on November 9, 2024, in New York City.

My Doppelgänger Trying to Attack AOC My Doppelgänger Trying to Attack AOC

Martin W. Dolan, New York candidate for Congress, lost his primary by a landslide. But first, he drove me insane.

Jul 3, 2026 / Martin Dolan

All the Awful Supreme Court Rulings You Probably Missed

All the Awful Supreme Court Rulings You Probably Missed All the Awful Supreme Court Rulings You Probably Missed

In this week's Elie v. US, our justice correspondent delves into 7 cases that got overlooked in the end-of-term frenzy.

Jul 3, 2026 / Elie Mystal

“We Are the People”: Reflections on Reclamation Day and Finding Hope in the Darkness

“We Are the People”: Reflections on Reclamation Day and Finding Hope in the Darkness “We Are the People”: Reflections on Reclamation Day and Finding Hope in the Darkness

Moments in time like the 250th anniversary, and the counter-celebrations to the president’s Fourth of July spectacles, come and go. But the work of liberation must not end.

Jul 3, 2026 / Fatima B. Jalloh

President Donald Trump leaves after speaking during a rally to kick off the Great American State Fair on the National Mall on June 24, 2026, in Washington, DC.

Celebrate America’s Birthday by Fighting a Wannabe King Celebrate America’s Birthday by Fighting a Wannabe King

Congress and the courts aren’t going to rescue us—but the public just might.

Jul 3, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

The Rubio Cable on Cuba

The Rubio Cable on Cuba The Rubio Cable on Cuba

Inside US efforts to shut down debate at the United Nations on Washington’s economic warfare.

Jul 2, 2026 / Peter Kornbluh

People protect themselves from the heat wave that affects daily life as high temperatures continue, on June 26, 2026, in Madrid, Spain.

This Heat is Fatal. We Need to Talk About it. This Heat is Fatal. We Need to Talk About it.

“When people die during heat waves, there’s no sort of gunshot wound.”

Jul 2, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard

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