May Day Action—Plus, a Confederate Monuments Takedown May Day Action—Plus, a Confederate Monuments Takedown
John Nichols explains why Trump may never succeed at building any of his ICE prison camps, and how this Friday’s May Day strike is a test of our power to resist.
Apr 29, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
The DOJ’s Bogus Allegations Against the SPLC Are a Dog Whistle to White Nationalists The DOJ’s Bogus Allegations Against the SPLC Are a Dog Whistle to White Nationalists
The case against the anti-hate organization will reassure racists that an organization that successfully tracks, exposes, and bankrupts them is now in the government’s crosshairs....
Apr 28, 2026 / Kali Holloway
Endless Gun Violence Endless Gun Violence
Endless inaction by Congress.
Apr 28, 2026 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards
These AI-Powered Surveillance Cameras Are Everywhere—and People Have Had Enough These AI-Powered Surveillance Cameras Are Everywhere—and People Have Had Enough
The nationwide fight against the suddenly ubiquitous Flock camera.
Apr 28, 2026 / Hannah Riley Fernandez
Trump Can’t Stop Lying About the Attempts on His Life Trump Can’t Stop Lying About the Attempts on His Life
The president’s falsehoods about the White House Correspondents Dinner shooting continue a grim pattern.
Apr 27, 2026 / Jeet Heer
The Signature That Fenced a Nation The Signature That Fenced a Nation
As executive orders reshape the border, and Trump’s administration is trampling American laws and foundational values.
Apr 27, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Now That Democrats Have Won Virginia’s Redistricting Vote, the Real Fight Begins Now That Democrats Have Won Virginia’s Redistricting Vote, the Real Fight Begins
The party needs to pursue major reforms to defeat the structural demographic inequities threatening democracy.
Apr 27, 2026 / David Daley and David Faris
Why Do the Democrats Keep Expanding the Institutions They Claim to Oppose? Why Do the Democrats Keep Expanding the Institutions They Claim to Oppose?
The pattern is always the same: The public demands change, but the Democrats cave to political pressure and maintain the status quo, allowing the machinery to grow.
Apr 24, 2026 / Scott Hechinger
Kash Patel’s Lawsuit Against “The Atlantic” Is a Giant Self-Own Kash Patel’s Lawsuit Against “The Atlantic” Is a Giant Self-Own
In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent deconstructs Patel's preposterous defamation arguments. Plus: a fascinating gun-control lawsuit. And: All hail The Onion!
Apr 24, 2026 / Elie Mystal