Will the New Pope Ever Forgive JD Vance? Will the New Pope Ever Forgive JD Vance?
Leo XIV’s commitment to migrants and the poor will put him at odds with MAGA.
May 9, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Why the “Abundance Agenda” Could Sink the Democratic Party Why the “Abundance Agenda” Could Sink the Democratic Party
Big-money donors are using the “abundance agenda” to create a permission structure for Democratic elites to dismiss the populist revival the party so desperately needs.
May 9, 2025 / Aaron Regunberg
Immigrants Are Part of the Fabric of Our Country Immigrants Are Part of the Fabric of Our Country
The life-and-death struggles migrants face.
May 9, 2025 / OppArt / Hormigas Bordadoras
Pope Leo XIV Sent an Unmistakable Signal About His Commitment to Social Justice Pope Leo XIV Sent an Unmistakable Signal About His Commitment to Social Justice
The new pope has taken a name that recalls Pope Leo XIII, who wrote the outline for modern Catholic social justice teaching.
May 9, 2025 / John Nichols
The Post-Future Has Arrived in Argentina—and It Looks Remarkably Like the Past The Post-Future Has Arrived in Argentina—and It Looks Remarkably Like the Past
Javier Milei’s right-wing government is racking up new debt with the IMF. It’s part of a vicious cycle the country seems unable to break.
May 9, 2025 / Jacob Sugarman
The Jim Crow Origins of National Police Week The Jim Crow Origins of National Police Week
Police brutality and corruption are painful realities. So are officers who die honorably performing their duty. But the memorial in Washington fails to distinguish between them.
May 9, 2025 / Elizabeth Robeson
The Moms Who Caught Me When the Safety Net Failed The Moms Who Caught Me When the Safety Net Failed
This weekend, as community groups organize on behalf of mothers and caregivers, I am reminded of the strangers who showed up for me when I needed it the most.
May 9, 2025 / Adrianne Wright
How Philadelphia Is Fighting Back Against Donald Trump’s Anti-Worker Crusade How Philadelphia Is Fighting Back Against Donald Trump’s Anti-Worker Crusade
The Protect Our Workers Enforce Rights Act can serve as a model for cities all across the country.
May 8, 2025 / Kendra Brooks
Is California’s Plan to Trump-Proof the State Enough? Is California’s Plan to Trump-Proof the State Enough?
California officials shored up the state’s defenses to respond to Donald Trump’s lawless actions. But can their “Trump-proofing” strategy hold the line?
May 8, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky
To Suppress the Latest Protest, Columbia Unveils a Violent New Form of Campus Policing To Suppress the Latest Protest, Columbia Unveils a Violent New Form of Campus Policing
Protestors rechristened the Lawrence A. Wien Reading Room “Basel Al-Araj Popular University” in honor of the late Palestinian writer before Public Safety and the NYPD arrived.
May 8, 2025 / StudentNation / Lara-Nour Walton