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CBS News chief Bari Weiss at a White House Correspondents’ Dinner pre-party in Georgetown on April 24.

Fire Bari Weiss! Fire Bari Weiss!

Which is worse, her political malevolence or her incompetence?

Jun 8, 2026 / Joan Walsh

Marjane Satrapi in France in 2023.

Marjane Satrapi’s Rebellious Art Marjane Satrapi’s Rebellious Art

The radical legacy of the cartoonist and filmmaker who created Persepolis.

Jun 8, 2026 / Obituary / Jeet Heer

Protesters in Tirana, Albania seek to stop t a luxury resort development that presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner wants to streamline on environmentally sensitive land.

How Jared Kushner Sparked a Political Crisis in Albania How Jared Kushner Sparked a Political Crisis in Albania

Outraged Albanians are targeting the presidential son-in-law for pursuing a $4 billion luxury resort deal in a business climate rife with corruption and environmental neglect.

Jun 8, 2026 / Mitchell Prothero

MAGA Roots

MAGA Roots MAGA Roots

Past, present, and hopefully not future.

Jun 8, 2026 / OppArt / Gia Ruiz

US President Donald Trump sits with Vice President JD Vance as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers remarks during the National Memorial Day Observance at the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on May 25, 2026.

Imperial Folly Imperial Folly

The problem of simultaneity.

Jun 8, 2026 / Robert L. Borosage

Deepak Bhargava speaks onstage during the Clinton Global Initiative 2025 Annual Meeting at the Hilton in Midtown, New York City, on September 24, 2025.

The Spiritual Roots of Change The Spiritual Roots of Change

A President’s Letter.

Jun 8, 2026 / Deepak Bhargava

These College Students Are Getting in ICE’s Way

These College Students Are Getting in ICE’s Way These College Students Are Getting in ICE’s Way

Brown students have formed a neighborhood organizing group that uses courthouse patrols, rapid-response alerts, and mass mobilization to disrupt ICE’s Rhode Island operations.

Jun 8, 2026 / StudentNation / Paul Hudes

Zendaya and Robert Pattinson in “The Drama.”

How Much On-Screen Violence Is Too Much? How Much On-Screen Violence Is Too Much?

I’ve always been a little sensitive about films that depict school shootings. But Kristoffer Borgli’s The Drama was an outlier.

Jun 6, 2026 / Vikram Murthi

Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner at a “Fighting Oligarchy” tour event in Portland, Maine, on May 25, 2026.

Graham Platner and the Rise of White-Male Identity Politics Graham Platner and the Rise of White-Male Identity Politics

Platner’s rocket to stardom reflects something ugly that’s developed, not only on the right but the left as well.

Jun 5, 2026 / Joan Walsh

What’s Behind the Corporate Pillaging of “60 Minutes”

What’s Behind the Corporate Pillaging of “60 Minutes” What’s Behind the Corporate Pillaging of “60 Minutes”

By firing veteran correspondent Scott Pelley, the leaders of CBS News have elevated toadying over truth-telling.

Jun 5, 2026 / Ben Schwartz

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