Government by Payback Squad Government by Payback Squad
The Trump White House has weaponized all the arms of federal law enforcement to intimidate its political enemies and critics, undermining the rule of law and democracy.
May 14, 2026 / David Faris
What Would Happen if You Walked All of New York’s Shoreline? What Would Happen if You Walked All of New York’s Shoreline?
The art and architecture of New York’s vast and sweeping waterfront.
May 14, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Karrie Jacobs
The UK Government’s AI Obsession Is a Big Risk—With Will Dunn The UK Government’s AI Obsession Is a Big Risk—With Will Dunn
What happens when a government goes all in on AI? It creates some huge vulnerabilities.
May 14, 2026 / Podcast / Paris Marx
The Multipronged Red-State Attack on Voting Rights The Multipronged Red-State Attack on Voting Rights
Red states aren’t just gerrymandering away voting rights—they’re working overtime to suppress the vote in as many ways as possible.
May 14, 2026 / Column / Elie Mystal
Israel’s Supporters Are Playing Into the Hands of the Antisemitic Right Israel’s Supporters Are Playing Into the Hands of the Antisemitic Right
By conflating Judaism and Zionism, institutional leaders have made Jews everywhere less safe.
May 13, 2026 / David Klion
Separated at Birth? Separated at Birth?
De-evolution under the leadership of a raptor.
May 13, 2026 / OppArt / Leonard Stokes
The Democrats Are 5 Years Too Late to the Voting Rights Fight The Democrats Are 5 Years Too Late to the Voting Rights Fight
Virginia Democrats’ appeal to the Supreme Court to save their state’s new congressional map is a sad case in point.
May 13, 2026 / Elie Mystal
The Right Wants to Erase Minority Representation. We’ll Register Millions to Stop Them. The Right Wants to Erase Minority Representation. We’ll Register Millions to Stop Them.
Their insult will arouse us—and put Republican incumbents’ own seats at risk.
May 13, 2026 / Yusef D. Jackson
The Hantavirus Isn’t the Biggest Threat We’re Facing The Hantavirus Isn’t the Biggest Threat We’re Facing
The government’s destruction of our pandemic preparedness is.
May 13, 2026 / Gregg Gonsalves