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Italian painter Primo Conti drawing from life a portrait of Italian writer and dramatist Luigi Pirandello. Italy, 1920s.

Luigi Pirandello’s Broken Men Luigi Pirandello’s Broken Men

The Nobel Prize-winning writer was once seen as Italy’s great man of letters. Why was he forgotten?

Dec 2, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Gus O’Connor

Members of the National Guard patrol along Constitution Ave. on December 1, 2025, in Washington, DC. Two West Virginia National Guard troops were shot on November 26, resulting in the death of Sarah Beckstrom on November 27.

After the DC National Guard Shooting Comes the Big Lie After the DC National Guard Shooting Comes the Big Lie

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey is inventing reasons for the National Guard to occupy Washington, DC. We cannot let his outrageous fabrications take hold.

Dec 1, 2025 / Dave Zirin

Homeless man lays beneath NYC skuline

Memo to the Mayor: How You Can Accelerate the Development of Affordable Housing Memo to the Mayor: How You Can Accelerate the Development of Affordable Housing

Don’t just freeze the rent of rent-stabilized units. Don’t allow their demolition at all.

Dec 1, 2025 / Roberta Brandes Gratz

United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump look on during a game between the Detroit Lions and the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium on November 9, 2025, in Landover, Maryland.

Donald Trump’s Imperialism Is Murdering People—at Home and Abroad Donald Trump’s Imperialism Is Murdering People—at Home and Abroad

Trump’s boat bombings deserve legal retribution, but also show why we need an entirely new foreign policy.

Dec 1, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Is Trump a Fascist?

Is Trump a Fascist? Is Trump a Fascist?

Yes. Trump is a Fascist.

Dec 1, 2025 / OppArt / Mark Kaplan

President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters on September 23, 2025, in New York City.

How Trump Is Using Claims of Antisemitism to End Free Speech How Trump Is Using Claims of Antisemitism to End Free Speech

Trump’s urge to suppress free speech may be about Israel today, but count on one thing: It will be about something else tomorrow.

Dec 1, 2025 / Mattea Kramer

Donald Trump holds a big and a small box of Tic Tac to illustrate inflation outcome during a town hall event at Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, on 2024.

Making Sense of Inflation Making Sense of Inflation

The economic force is often seen as a barometer for a nation's mood and health. But have we misunderstood it all along?

Dec 1, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Sam Stark

An AI security camera demo at an event in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Can We Opt Out of Facial Recognition Technology? Can We Opt Out of Facial Recognition Technology?

I traveled through airports and reported in sports stadiums this year. At each, I was asked to scan my face for security.

Nov 29, 2025 / Nicholas Russell

Boycott Friday!

Boycott Friday! Boycott Friday!

Robert L. Brooks.

Nov 28, 2025 / Steve Brodner

Escalation on Many Fronts

Escalation on Many Fronts Escalation on Many Fronts

The world’s problems are our problem.

Nov 28, 2025 / OppArt / Giulio Bonasera

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