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Ilhan Omar speaks during day two of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party Convention in the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota, on Saturday, May 30, 2026.

Minnesota Has Ilhan Omar’s Back Minnesota Has Ilhan Omar’s Back

Minnesotans say the raid on Omar’s home was all about politics. They also argue that it will backfire and generate boosted turnout for DFL candidates.

Oct 14, 2026 / John Nichols

Congressional Democrats pondering how to hold Trump collaborators should consult the work of Hannah Arendt, author of “Personal Responsibility Under a Dictatorship.”

Making America Accountable Again Making America Accountable Again

Corporate leaders say they should be shielded from congressional inquiries because they had no alternative but to collaborate with the Trump administration. History says otherwise...

Oct 14, 2026 / Max Moran

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announcing the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.

2028 Democratic Hopefuls Take on Data Centers 2028 Democratic Hopefuls Take on Data Centers

Data center opposition can foster a bigger Democratic tent by aligning red and blue, and rural and urban communities.

Oct 14, 2026 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen

Thousands of Cornell University students and others from the Cornell community fill Ho Plaza for the Justice for Survivors protest hosted by 20 student organizations.

What Didn’t Happen at Cornell What Didn’t Happen at Cornell

Everything that Jane Doe went through could have been stopped, if someone had bothered to intervene. But no one did.

Oct 14, 2026 / Katha Pollitt

South African lawyer Navenethem “Navi” Pillay speaks in Nuremberg following the announcement that she will be awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.

Why Navi Pillay’s Receiving the Nobel Peace Prize Is So Important Why Navi Pillay’s Receiving the Nobel Peace Prize Is So Important

She believes that human rights and international law are universal principles that must be enforced regardless of violator’s ideology, ethnicity, or geostrategic alignment.

Oct 14, 2026 / Stephen Zunes

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers his keynote speech on the third day of the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, England, on September 29, 2026.

Andy Burnham’s Speech to the Labour Party Conference Could Be the Start of a Positive Social-Democratic Politics Andy Burnham’s Speech to the Labour Party Conference Could Be the Start of a Positive Social-Democratic Politics

But the autumn budget to be released at the end of October will offer needed details.

Oct 14, 2026 / Marcus Barnett

President Donald Trump and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani walk out following their meeting at Gracie Mansion on September 21, 2026, in New York City.

A Horrific ICE Shooting Is Testing Mamdani’s Approach to Trump A Horrific ICE Shooting Is Testing Mamdani’s Approach to Trump

After a federal agent shot an immigrant in New York, activists are questioning Mamdani’s handling of the NYPD and his relationship with the White House.

Oct 13, 2026 / Prajwal Bhat

Jane Doe: Courage and Dignity

Jane Doe: Courage and Dignity Jane Doe: Courage and Dignity

Allegations of gang rape and sex trafficking at Cornell University highlight persistent concerns about rape culture, even years after the #MeToo movement.

Oct 13, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

People gather on and around the statue in the center of the Place de la République at the end of a demonstration part of a nationwide day of actions called by high-school students who have been demanding better learning conditions in protests punctuated by violent confrontations in Paris.

France’s Students Won’t Back Down France’s Students Won’t Back Down

Without full-time teachers, temperature-regulated classrooms, or school nurses, French students are turning their grievances into a national movement.

Oct 13, 2026 / StudentNation / Diana Sophia Cordoba

Hundreds of Cornell students participate in a rally against the university’s actions after a student was sexually assaulted at a campus fraternity in 2024, on October 5, 2026, in Ithaca, New York.

“We Can’t Punish Our Way Out of This”: A Conversation on Meaningful Accountability After Cornell “We Can’t Punish Our Way Out of This”: A Conversation on Meaningful Accountability After Cornell

A discussion with Rebecca Solnit and Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg about what accountability should look like for survivors of sexual assault and rape.

Oct 13, 2026 / Q&A / Marina Sitrin

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