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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez articulates her vision of an anti authoritarian

Trump’s War in Iran Opens a Foreign Policy Debate Democrats Can No Longer Avoid Trump’s War in Iran Opens a Foreign Policy Debate Democrats Can No Longer Avoid

The war is forcing Democrats to confront a question they have long deferred: whether the party can offer a coherent anti-war alternative to Washington’s foreign policy consensus.

Mar 12, 2026 / Blaise Malley

Posters supporting the Prairieland Defendants outside the courthouse in Fort Worth, Texas.

Trump Wants to Criminalize Dissent. This Texas Case Could Help Him Do It. Trump Wants to Criminalize Dissent. This Texas Case Could Help Him Do It.

The Prairieland Defendants are on trial in a case that could set a chilling precedent for the right to protest in the United States.

Mar 12, 2026 / Sara Van Horn

Palestinians, mainly children, wait to get hot food distributed by a charity organization as food shortages continue amid restrictions on the entry of aid.

How a Rocket in Iran Reverberates in Gaza How a Rocket in Iran Reverberates in Gaza

As Israel bombards Iran with rockets, it is sealing off borders across Gaza and the West Bank, halting the flow of food, aid, and bodies.

Mar 12, 2026 / Hassan Herzallah

Disastrous Tides of Fortune

Disastrous Tides of Fortune Disastrous Tides of Fortune

The consequences of US actions on other nations.

Mar 12, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Trump and his Environmental Protection Agency have made it easier for polluters to profit off our families, our public health, and our planet, writes Representative Lee.

Rep. Summer Lee: The Fight for Environmental Justice Is Far From Over Rep. Summer Lee: The Fight for Environmental Justice Is Far From Over

The Trump administration’s destructive environmental policies will cost us all. But we must not give up.

Mar 12, 2026 / Summer Lee

Anti-AIPAC protesters in Farmington Hills, Michigan, on November 10, 2025.

Is AIPAC Doomed? Is AIPAC Doomed?

The hard-line pro-Israel lobby is facing more opposition than ever before. But fully defanging it won’t be easy.

Mar 12, 2026 / Column / Jeet Heer

The Pork Oligarchs of Iowa Have Local Politicians in Their Pockets

The Pork Oligarchs of Iowa Have Local Politicians in Their Pockets The Pork Oligarchs of Iowa Have Local Politicians in Their Pockets

Jeff and Deb Hansen spend hundreds of thousands to keep the state friendly to their business.

Mar 12, 2026 / Column / Chuck Collins

Should Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Run for President in 2028?

Should Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Run for President in 2028? Should Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Run for President in 2028?

David Faris argues that the New York representative is the new national leader the Democrats need, but Daraka Larimore-Hall claims she can get more done in Congress.

Mar 12, 2026 / The Debate / David Faris and Daraka Larimore-Hall

The Fictitious Capital of HBO’s Industry

The Fictitious Capital of HBO’s Industry The Fictitious Capital of HBO’s "Industry"

In the show’s fourth season, everyone has a story to sell and very few are true.

Mar 12, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Jorge Cotte

New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch briefs the press on the attack outside of Gracie Mansion as Mayor Zohran Mamdani looks on.

A Trial by Fire for Tisch and Mamdani, New York’s Premier Odd Couple A Trial by Fire for Tisch and Mamdani, New York’s Premier Odd Couple

How this weekend’s failed attack outside Gracie Mansion could reinforce the strange-bedfellows alliance between the mayor and the police commissioner.

Mar 12, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan

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