Syria’s New Rulers Get a Makeover Syria’s New Rulers Get a Makeover
The country’s new leader, Ahmed al-Shara, has donned a suit, trimmed his beard, and dropped his nom de guerre. But Syrians are still afraid.
Apr 7, 2025 / Charles Glass
Abortion Bans Upended Their Lives—Now They’re Fighting Back, One Story at a Time Abortion Bans Upended Their Lives—Now They’re Fighting Back, One Story at a Time
Across the country, abortion storytellers are putting the struggle for reproductive freedom into powerful new words.
Apr 7, 2025 / Feature / Regina Mahone
Donald Trump’s Long Con Donald Trump’s Long Con
Trump’s “Art of” trilogy may be full of willful exaggeration but the books also reveal how the 1980s and ’90s formed his dog-eat-dog worldview.
Apr 7, 2025 / Books & the Arts / John Ganz
A Cowardly Congress Is Letting Trump Crash the Economy A Cowardly Congress Is Letting Trump Crash the Economy
The president’s tariff war is also a constitutional crisis.
Apr 4, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Is Europe the Last Champion of Liberal Democracy? Is Europe the Last Champion of Liberal Democracy?
At the moment, unfortunately, it seems more likely that Europe will be the last powerful holdout in a world entering a new political Dark Age.
Apr 4, 2025 / John Feffer
Governor Newsom, It’s Time to Get Off the Sidelines Governor Newsom, It’s Time to Get Off the Sidelines
The California governor was careful not to provoke Donald Trump after the election, but that didn’t stop the president from launching a full assault against his state.
Apr 4, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky
Billionaires Suck Billionaires Suck
Public action, visibility brigade, Route 4, Paramus, New Jersey, January 2025.
Apr 4, 2025 / OppArt / Karen Guancione
Larissa FastHorse’s Comedy “Fake It Until You Make It” Highlights the Absurdities of Ambition and Authenticity Larissa FastHorse’s Comedy “Fake It Until You Make It” Highlights the Absurdities of Ambition and Authenticity
It’s a whirlwind of competition, chaos, and comedic discovery.
Apr 4, 2025 / Michele Willens
Mining the Past, Threatening the Future Mining the Past, Threatening the Future
Facing the brunt of the mineral rush, Tribal Nations sue the federal government.
Apr 4, 2025 / Photo Essay / Ottavia Spaggiari