Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and the San Quintín Justice Plan Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and the San Quintín Justice Plan
Field workers’ highway blockades send a warning to Mexico’s president.
Feb 23, 2026 / David Bacon
The Scramble for Lithium The Scramble for Lithium
Thea Riofrancos’s Extraction tells the story of how a rare earth mineral became the focus of a worldwide battle over the future of green energy and, by extension, capitalism.
Feb 23, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Casey A. Williams
I’m a Journalist on SNAP. Here’s What I Saw During the Latest Food Crisis I’m a Journalist on SNAP. Here’s What I Saw During the Latest Food Crisis
As for virtually all SNAP recipients, my benefits have never been enough to cover monthly food expenses. Meanwhile, Trump calls any food aid at all “un-American.”
Feb 21, 2026 / Gabbriel Schivone
Trump’s Attack on the Supreme Court Was Unhinged Even for Him Trump’s Attack on the Supreme Court Was Unhinged Even for Him
The president went on a wild rant alleging that the justices who struck down his tariffs were part of a vast global conspiracy to destroy him.
Feb 20, 2026 / Chris Lehmann
We Must Raise Our Voices Against the Attacks on Trans Care We Must Raise Our Voices Against the Attacks on Trans Care
The Gender Liberation Movement’s Raquel Willis says trans youth “are our future” and that new HHS rules amount to a national ban on gender-affirming care for young people.
Feb 20, 2026 / Q&A / Regina Mahone
Bruce Springsteen Is Bringing the Cavalry Bruce Springsteen Is Bringing the Cavalry
The Boss’s most political tour yet will go from Minneapolis to Washington.
Feb 20, 2026 / John Nichols
Why Trump Is Trying to Steal Jesse Jackson’s Glory Why Trump Is Trying to Steal Jesse Jackson’s Glory
The president wants you to know he had a Black friend, sort of.
Feb 20, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Femicides in Spain Femicides in Spain
Femicide deaths in Spain spotlight persistent gender violence. Street posters, Malaga, Spain, 2026.
Feb 20, 2026 / OppArt / Jacqueline Loweree