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Claude Monet, “The Saint-Lazare Station,” 1877.

Searching for Solidarity at the Train Station Searching for Solidarity at the Train Station

Mattia Filice’s Driver, a poetic novel about train conductors in France, offers an empathetic vision of working for the public.

May 25, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Sara Krolewski

The Suicide of American Democracy

The Suicide of American Democracy The Suicide of American Democracy

Trumpism is deadly.

May 25, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

The Stupid Economy

The Stupid Economy The Stupid Economy

Trump promised voters revitalization and growth. But he doesn’t know the first thing about economics.

May 25, 2026 / Column / Chris Lehmann

Berthe Morisot, “Woman at Her Toilette” (1875–80).

GLP-1s and the Limits of Knowing Better GLP-1s and the Limits of Knowing Better

I agreed with every political argument against weight-loss drugs. I took them anyway.

May 23, 2026 / Grace Ginsburg

George Washington, left, with other officers including De Kalb, Von Steuben, Pulaski, Kosciouszko, Lafayette and Muhlenberg.

The American Revolution Was a Mistake The American Revolution Was a Mistake

In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent dissects Ken Burns's American Revolution documentary. Plus: the DNC’s autopsy report.

May 22, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Stephen Colbert on the set of “The Late Show” on CBS on the last night of the show.

Why Losing Colbert Hurts So Much Why Losing Colbert Hurts So Much

Trump would have all his comedian critics fired if he could. But Colbert represents a particular loss.

May 22, 2026 / Ben Schwartz

Evacuation Day

Evacuation Day Evacuation Day

145,000 kids matter.

May 22, 2026 / Steve Brodner

A display of buttons in support of boycotting Israeli goods at the Park Slope Food Coop.

Why the Park Slope Food Coop’s BDS Battle Is So Important Why the Park Slope Food Coop’s BDS Battle Is So Important

Organizers trying to get the iconic store to ban Israeli goods believe in the power of tangible collective action at a moment when doing so feels increasingly difficult.

May 22, 2026 / Tariq Kenney-Shawa

A pro-Palestine protest, police take measures on the third day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, United States on August 21, 2024.

No Mention of Gaza in the DNC’s 2024 Autopsy? Seriously? No Mention of Gaza in the DNC’s 2024 Autopsy? Seriously?

Too many Democrats still refuse to acknowledge how gravely the party was harmed by a failure to actively oppose genocide.

May 22, 2026 / John Nichols

Billionaire Charles Koch Pollutes the World

Billionaire Charles Koch Pollutes the World Billionaire Charles Koch Pollutes the World

Sabotaging the environment for profit.

May 22, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

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