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Donald Trump answers questions during a press briefing held at the White House February 20, 2026

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

Anti-ICE demonstrators rally at a demonstration organized by the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee, on February 15, 2026.

The Urgency of Marrying Affordability to Anti-Corporate Populism The Urgency of Marrying Affordability to Anti-Corporate Populism

For all the good news, Democrats are at a dangerous moment politically.

Feb 19, 2026 / Mike Lux

Reverend Jesse Jackson addresses supporters in the lead-up to the 1988 Iowa Democratic Presidential Caucuses, on February 1, 1988.

The Job of Being Jesse Jackson The Job of Being Jesse Jackson

Jackson’s lessons for today’s Democrats.

Feb 19, 2026 / Bruce Shapiro

Jeffrey Epstein, along with some of the many plutocratic dopes of his acquaintance.

Epstein Class Clowns Epstein Class Clowns

One key revelation in the wide correspondence of the late pedophile: The rich and powerful just aren't all that bright.

Feb 17, 2026 / Elizabeth Spiers

Russell Vought (left), architect of the Mandate for Leadership, more commonly known as Project 2025, and director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), stands alongside Mark Paoletta (right), general counsel at the OMB, during the Trump administration's announcement of the rescission of the Obama-era endangerment finding in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 12, 2026.

The Right Had a Plan. We Need One Too. The Right Had a Plan. We Need One Too.

America should build things again, and we the people should own what we build.

Feb 17, 2026 / Corbin Trent

The Ghosts of Colonialism Haunt Our Batteries

The Ghosts of Colonialism Haunt Our Batteries The Ghosts of Colonialism Haunt Our Batteries

With its cobalt and lithium mines, Congo is powering an energy revolution. It contains both the worst horrors of modern metal extraction—and the seeds of a more moral economics.

Feb 13, 2026 / Feature / Nicolas Niarchos

Workers harvest asparagus at Yakama Nation Farms in Harrah, Washington, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

The Trump Administration Wants to Make It Easier Than Ever to Exploit Farmworkers The Trump Administration Wants to Make It Easier Than Ever to Exploit Farmworkers

What is being described as “reform” in Washington will only make the abuse and wage theft that plague the program even worse.

Feb 12, 2026 / Teresa Cotsirilos

President Donald Trump gaggles with reporters while aboard Air Force One on February 6, 2026, en route to Palm Beach, Florida.

Don’t Let Trump Fool You. The Economy Is Bad, and He Is to Blame. Don’t Let Trump Fool You. The Economy Is Bad, and He Is to Blame.

The Trump administration’s efforts to distract from the bad economy just divert attention from one dumpster fire to another.

Feb 11, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

A protester at a rally for the “Fired Four” at the City University of New York.

Is Union Power Growing in Mamdani’s New York? Is Union Power Growing in Mamdani’s New York?

Following the Mamdani administration’s talks with the CUNY faculty union, three professors have returned to class after losing their jobs for their pro-Palestine activism.

Feb 11, 2026 / StudentNation / Mohamad Rimawi

Peter Thiel brandishes $100 bills at the Bitcoin 2022 conference. (

What Peter Thiel Saw in Jeffrey Epstein What Peter Thiel Saw in Jeffrey Epstein

In the extensive correspondence between the Silicon Valley venture capitalist and the late pedophile, both men expressed a deep aversion to democracy.

Feb 11, 2026 / David Futrelle

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