Politics

Newly minted Donald Trump $1 coins on September 3, 2026, in Washington, DC.

Corruption in the White House: Does Anybody Care? Corruption in the White House: Does Anybody Care?

The 2026 midterms and 2028 presidential election should be referendums on whether Trump and his associates can profit from his presidency.

Oct 5, 2026 / William W. Taylor III

Resistance to Netanyahu Takes to the Streets in New York

Resistance to Netanyahu Takes to the Streets in New York Resistance to Netanyahu Takes to the Streets in New York

Demonstrators gather near the United Nations in New York on September 24, 2026, protesting Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and its policies.

Oct 5, 2026 / OppArt / Gwendolen Cates

President Donald Trump speaks during the 81st United Nations General Assembly on September 22, 2026, in New York City.

Donald Trump vs. Bernie Sanders—2 Sharply Different Views of America’s Role in the World Donald Trump vs. Bernie Sanders—2 Sharply Different Views of America’s Role in the World

One is an imperial gangster; the other seeks to create a world “not based on greed but based on justice, on decency.”

Oct 5, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed answers questions at a town hall event in Waterford, Michigan, on September 3, 2026.

Michigan’s Senate Race Is a Testing Ground Michigan’s Senate Race Is a Testing Ground

We must counter fear and division with solidarity.

Oct 5, 2026 / Leena Barakat and Pamela Shifman

Images of Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro displayed on a street in Brasília on September 30, 2026.

US-Iran Talks Stall, Russia Nuclear Warning, Brazil Election US-Iran Talks Stall, Russia Nuclear Warning, Brazil Election

Danny and Alex Jordan unpack the week’s global news, from Iran and the Gulf to Russia-Ukraine, Saudi nuclear ambitions, military technology, and Brazil’s election.

Oct 2, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Lots o’ Zuck

Lots o’ Zuck Lots o’ Zuck

No fatties.

Oct 2, 2026 / Steve Brodner

Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO.) during his disastrous questioning of former special counsel Jack Smith.

Eric Schmitt Deserves to Be Mocked Forever Eric Schmitt Deserves to Be Mocked Forever

In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent relives the senator’s glorious face-plant. Plus: why John Roberts also deserves our mockery.

Oct 2, 2026 / Elie Mystal

The Moral Clarity of Tennessee Gubernatorial Candidate Jerri Green

The Moral Clarity of Tennessee Gubernatorial Candidate Jerri Green The Moral Clarity of Tennessee Gubernatorial Candidate Jerri Green

Even before her state botched another execution, gubernatorial candidate Jerri Green was telling Tennesseans that “the death penalty has always been inhumane, expensive, and biase...

Oct 2, 2026 / John Nichols

A delivery worker carries a DoorDash bag in New York City, on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

Reclaiming Worker Power in the Age of AI Reclaiming Worker Power in the Age of AI

When every price and wage is personalized, organizing gets harder. Here’s how we’re fighting back in New York City.

Oct 2, 2026 / Sam Levine

An Iranian flag flutters in front of a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

The GOP Sells the Mirage of a Hormuz Victory The GOP Sells the Mirage of a Hormuz Victory

The American action in the contested strait isn’t sustainable—and won’t alter the economic and political fallout from its closure.

Oct 2, 2026 / David Faris

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