Mike Johnson Is the Most Dangerous House Speaker in American History Mike Johnson Is the Most Dangerous House Speaker in American History
His decision to shut the House down at a moment of crisis around AI is the act of a reckless charlatan.
Sep 21, 2026 / John Nichols
These Students Are Shaping UN Human Rights Policy These Students Are Shaping UN Human Rights Policy
Princeton undergraduates are helping the organization develop standards for post-mortem digital privacy and death in custody.
Sep 21, 2026 / StudentNation / Rachel Brooks
The Ed Sheeran Controversy The Ed Sheeran Controversy
In a society that claims to promote free speech, what crosses the line from controversial to unacceptable? Who gets to define where the line begins and ends?
Sep 21, 2026 / Peter Dreier
What Remains of Riis? What Remains of Riis?
A new members’ club has revived Riis Park’s long-vacant bathhouse, reopening old questions about whom the People’s Beach is really for.
Sep 19, 2026 / Eric Schwartau
We Need to Protect College Sports From Ted Cruz We Need to Protect College Sports From Ted Cruz
In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent looks at the many ways Cruz’s bill threatens athletes’ labor rights. Plus: why our mail-in voting nightmare isn’t over.
Sep 18, 2026 / Elie Mystal
Why Aren’t We Talking About the Warmongering Lies of Mike Rogers? Why Aren’t We Talking About the Warmongering Lies of Mike Rogers?
The media’s relentless focus on Hasan Piker allows the dishonest GOP hawk (and actual Michigan Senate candidate) to evade scrutiny.
Sep 18, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Netanyahu Is Accused of Ignoring Warnings About October 7 Netanyahu Is Accused of Ignoring Warnings About October 7
Will justice be served?
Sep 18, 2026 / OppArt / Emanuele Del Rosso
Trump Is a Runaway Train—and Nobody’s Pulling the Brakes Trump Is a Runaway Train—and Nobody’s Pulling the Brakes
Everywhere you look, the president is causing chaos and destruction.
Sep 18, 2026 / Sasha Abramsky
AI Is a Kitchen-Table Issue AI Is a Kitchen-Table Issue
And with the Trump administration encouraging unregulated growth in the industry, Democrats need to start acting like it.
Sep 18, 2026 / Chris Lehmann