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Sarah Knafo, member of the European Parliament and candidate for mayor of Paris, during her meeting at the Dome de Paris on March 9, 2026.

The Far-Right 32-Year-Old Trying to Conquer Paris The Far-Right 32-Year-Old Trying to Conquer Paris

Sarah Knafo is young, media-savvy, and surging in the race to become the next mayor of the French capital.

Mar 11, 2026 / Phineas Rueckert

How Jane Fonda Is Rethinking the Hollywood Resistance

How Jane Fonda Is Rethinking the Hollywood Resistance How Jane Fonda Is Rethinking the Hollywood Resistance

The actress’s revived Committee for the First Amendment is taking aim at industry mergers as well as threats to the freedom of expression.

Mar 11, 2026 / Ben Schwartz

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a press conference at the WIN NYC family shelter in New York, on March 5, 2026.

The People Transforming Mamdani’s Promises Into Policy The People Transforming Mamdani’s Promises Into Policy

Staffing matters!

Mar 11, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

President Donald Trump leaves the stage after speaking to the Republican Members Issues Conference at Trump National Doral Miami on March 9, 2026, in Doral, Florida.

Everything Is Quiet in Trump’s Mind. The Real World Is Another Story. Everything Is Quiet in Trump’s Mind. The Real World Is Another Story.

Trump’s press conference dedicated to stabilizing global markets was filled with delusions and wish-fulfillment fantasies about a peaceful, compliant planet.

Mar 10, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

President Donald Trump, alongside deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, speaks to the press following US military actions in Venezuela, at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on January 3, 2026.

The Trump Administration Has Perfected the Performance of Legality The Trump Administration Has Perfected the Performance of Legality

This administration understands that pantomiming rule-following allows it to pursue its ultimate objective of justifying whatever intervention it may deem necessary.

Mar 10, 2026 / Maha Hilal

Jesse Jackson Jr. speaks at a public memorial service to celebrate the life of his father civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson in Chicago, Illinois, on March 6, 2026.

Jesse Jackson Jr. Summons His Father’s “Consistent Prophetic Voice” Jesse Jackson Jr. Summons His Father’s “Consistent Prophetic Voice”

“He took the ministry from Sunday morning, and he delivered it to the people,” the younger Jackson said.

Mar 10, 2026 / John Nichols

X-Ray-Stein

X-Ray-Stein X-Ray-Stein

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Mar 10, 2026 / OppArt / Mark Kaplan

US-Israeli joint bombings near Azadi Tower in Tehran, on March 7, 2026.

America’s Gaza America’s Gaza

The bombing of Tehran.

Mar 10, 2026 / Michael T. Klare

House Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi at last month’s Illinois Senate Democratic primary debate.

How Illinois May Bumble Its Way Into Electing a Senate Moderate How Illinois May Bumble Its Way Into Electing a Senate Moderate

The battle for Dick Durbin’s seat in a potential blue-wave cycle should be a progressive cakewalk in a state like Illinois. Cue the infighting and undermining.

Mar 10, 2026 / David Faris

People attend a protest against US-Israeli attacks on Iran in New York on February 28, 2026.

The Urgent Search for an Alternative World Order The Urgent Search for an Alternative World Order

The horrors of Trump’s unchecked global aggression call for a truly visionary foreign policy—not a return to the failed status quo.

Mar 10, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and The Nation

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