Politics

Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong speaks during a campaign rally on August 2, 2026, in Milwaukee.

Wisconsin Socialists Have a Proud History in the Democratic Party Wisconsin Socialists Have a Proud History in the Democratic Party

Long before Francesca Hong’s current bid for governor, the party was revitalized when it nominated a Milwaukee “sewer socialist” for governor.

Aug 11, 2026 / John Nichols

Is 2026 the Year of the Independent?

Is 2026 the Year of the Independent? Is 2026 the Year of the Independent?

An unprecedented number of candidates in this year’s midterms are running outside of the two-party system. What’s more, a lot of them could win.

Aug 11, 2026 / Feature / John Nichols

People hold up signs on a pedestrian bridge during a nationwide protest against AI data center expansion in Berkeley, California, on July 18, 2026.

Willie Nelson Gets It—This Time About Data Centers Willie Nelson Gets It—This Time About Data Centers

“The last thing we need is a loud, water thieving, light polluting, data center anywhere near our town (or any others for that matter).”

Aug 11, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

NYPD commissioner Jessica Tisch speaks alongside NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani after a police officer was shot in the vest in Brooklyn, on July 5, 2026.

Can Zohran Mamdani Get Criminal Justice Reform Done if Jessica Tisch Is His Police Commissioner? Can Zohran Mamdani Get Criminal Justice Reform Done if Jessica Tisch Is His Police Commissioner?

His promises haven’t yet been fulfilled.

Aug 11, 2026 / Ross Barkan

“Nobody Is Resting”: Meet the Grassroots Advocates Defending the Right to Vote

“Nobody Is Resting”: Meet the Grassroots Advocates Defending the Right to Vote “Nobody Is Resting”: Meet the Grassroots Advocates Defending the Right to Vote

At a time when the US president is actively interfering in elections, these groups, activists, and officials are protecting their local systems from federal sabotage.

Aug 11, 2026 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

The Obama Presidential Center.

The Nostalgic Architecture of the Obama Presidential Center The Nostalgic Architecture of the Obama Presidential Center

Where hope even has a gift shop.

Aug 11, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Kate Wagner

Chud of the Rings—With Bret Devereaux

Chud of the Rings—With Bret Devereaux Chud of the Rings—With Bret Devereaux

Historian Bret Devereaux joins Fighting Fascism to examine how the far right distorts history, Western civilization, and Tolkien—and how those narratives can be challenged.

Aug 10, 2026 / Podcast / Matt DaSilva, Jonathan Smucker, and Aaron Regunberg

Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) leaves the US Capitol on Thursday, July 16, 2026.

The Right’s New Inflation Message: Let Them Eat Ramen The Right’s New Inflation Message: Let Them Eat Ramen

Militarists push for austerity to keep a disastrous war going.

Aug 10, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Reflecting on the Corruption of an Office

Reflecting on the Corruption of an Office Reflecting on the Corruption of an Office

There is no precedent for Trump’s damaging presidency.

Aug 10, 2026 / OppArt / Jeff Danziger

Matt Bennett, Jonathan Cowan, and Jim Kessler, three of the five cofounders of Third Way.

Centrist Democrats Are Rolling Up Their Sleeves and Punching Left Centrist Democrats Are Rolling Up Their Sleeves and Punching Left

The Third Way think tank is pouring millions of dollars into combatting not the GOP but the DSA.

Aug 10, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

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