Can These 4 Working-Class Populists Win In November? Can These 4 Working-Class Populists Win In November?
We’re keeping an eye on their races to find out. Here’s where things stand.
Sep 17, 2026 / Jared Abbott and Frederick DeVeaux
A Spreading War Rattles Global Energy Markets A Spreading War Rattles Global Energy Markets
Analysts say the consequences for energy prices and the world economy may be more serious in this later phase of a war that many had expected to be largely over by now.
Sep 17, 2026 / Stanley Reed
Kash Patel Stands Up for “Victims” of Bestiality Kash Patel Stands Up for “Victims” of Bestiality
In a bizarre Senate committee hearing, the FBI director defends his tenure and disrespects Democrats.
Sep 16, 2026 / Joan Walsh
Remembering Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement Remembering Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement
In 2022, Amini was murdered by Iran’s Morality Police for removing her hijab in public.
Sep 16, 2026 / OppArt / Dara Herman Zierlein
Populists Can’t Be Populist if They Suppress the Vote Populists Can’t Be Populist if They Suppress the Vote
The crusade against ballot access, like virtually every other facet of Trump’s agenda, does nothing to serve the interests of “the people,” but our press is too brain-dead to noti...
Sep 16, 2026 / Column / Chris Lehmann
Trump Has Lost Interest in the Iran War, but It’s Still Quite Interested in Him Trump Has Lost Interest in the Iran War, but It’s Still Quite Interested in Him
The United States is losing the conflict, stoking chaos in the region, and inviting economic calamity—all with no end in sight.
Sep 16, 2026 / David Faris
When Texas Sex Ed Falls Short, Gen Z Women Turn to Social Media When Texas Sex Ed Falls Short, Gen Z Women Turn to Social Media
A 2025 study found that 70 percent of adolescents sought reproductive health information through social media platforms.
Sep 16, 2026 / StudentNation / Sarayu Bongale
The Reality Today Is That Foreign Policy Hawks Are a Minority in the Democratic Party The Reality Today Is That Foreign Policy Hawks Are a Minority in the Democratic Party
It is damn time we all started acting like it.
Sep 16, 2026 / Matthew Duss
The Gaping Hole at the Heart of Financial Journalism The Gaping Hole at the Heart of Financial Journalism
Beyond the Epstein scandals.
Sep 16, 2026 / Michael Massing
Justice for Macklemore Justice for Macklemore
The rapper has been dumped from Ed Sheeran’s tour for saying “free Palestine.” That’s a disgrace.
Sep 15, 2026 / Dave Zirin