The Democrats Have Disappeared The Democrats Have Disappeared
As Trump and Musk bulldoze democracy, the Democratic Party is MIA. While Republicans use government to cripple the opposition’s ability to compete, Democrats whine about “no...
Mar 25, 2025 / Corbin Trent
Democrats: Tell Mike Huckabee to Go to Hell Democrats: Tell Mike Huckabee to Go to Hell
Trump’s nominee for Israel ambassador believes that we need bloodshed in the Middle East to bring about the end times. Nobody could be a worse choice.
Mar 25, 2025 / Beth Miller
Trump’s Threat to Canada Won’t Be Defeated by Centrist Nostalgia Trump’s Threat to Canada Won’t Be Defeated by Centrist Nostalgia
You can’t fight fascism with cozy memories.
Mar 24, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Exploitation Exploitation
The US economy benefits from the labor of immigrants, including undocumented workers.
Mar 24, 2025 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo
Time for a Progressive Rethink Time for a Progressive Rethink
Anger at the Democratic Party’s inept leadership and subservience to Big Money has been rising since the election. But the left also must examine our own role in enabling Trump.
Mar 24, 2025 / Jeff Faux
Brooklyn Dodger 1, Draft Dodger 0 Brooklyn Dodger 1, Draft Dodger 0
Donald Trump picked on the wrong athlete. Even though Jackie Robinson died in 1972, last week he bested Trump in a contest about the role of racism and the civil rights movement.
Mar 24, 2025 / Peter Dreier
Reading “King Lear” at Columbia in the Wake of Mahmoud Khalil’s Kidnapping Reading “King Lear” at Columbia in the Wake of Mahmoud Khalil’s Kidnapping
Trump’s war on my colleagues and students helped me understand the play’s political caution, which is not just about bad actors but those who fail to stop them.
Mar 24, 2025 / Joseph A. Howley
We Need to Reengage My Generation In Art Appreciation We Need to Reengage My Generation In Art Appreciation
Art history, once a staple in every college humanities curriculum, is now seen as elitist and futile. With Donald Trump back in the White House, the arts are more at risk than eve...
Mar 24, 2025 / StudentNation / Allegra Devine Lief
Jackie Robinson Again Teaches Us to Never Back Down to Bigots Jackie Robinson Again Teaches Us to Never Back Down to Bigots
An article on Robinson’s military career was restored to the Defense Department’s website. It’s a reminder that we can beat back the racist right.
Mar 21, 2025 / Dave Zirin
JFK Assassination: The Final Secrets JFK Assassination: The Final Secrets
The release of the John F. Kennedy papers sets a standard for transparency that must also be applied to the current administration.
Mar 21, 2025 / Peter Kornbluh