Politics

A military truck transporting the belongings of a resident past the Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap province.

Independent Media in Cambodia Is Collapsing. Washington Made It Worse. Independent Media in Cambodia Is Collapsing. Washington Made It Worse.

The Thai-Cambodian border conflict is just one of the many stories going underreported in the country as Trump’s funding cuts leave citizens and journalists scrambling.

Oct 23, 2025 / StudentNation / Rani Chor

Pete Buttigieg’s appearance on “Pod Save America” did not go very well.

Democrats Are Getting a Brutal Lesson in How Much the Politics on Israel Have Changed Democrats Are Getting a Brutal Lesson in How Much the Politics on Israel Have Changed

From Pete Buttigieg to Gavin Newsom, party bigwigs are finding out the hard way that the old platitudes don’t work anymore.

Oct 23, 2025 / Y.L. Al-Sheikh

Protesters turn out for Portland’s No Kings rally on October 18.

The Double-Edged Virality of Portland's Protests The Double-Edged Virality of Portland's Protests

The city’s anti-ICE actions and No Kings demonstration have commanded mass attention, but still are no match for the impunity of the MAGA deportation state.

Oct 21, 2025 / Nathaniel Friedman

Protesters at the coal miners' rally in Washington on October 14, 2025.

Trump Has Handed Coal Miners a “Death Sentence.” But They’re Not Going Without a Fight. Trump Has Handed Coal Miners a “Death Sentence.” But They’re Not Going Without a Fight.

After the government betrayed them by refusing to enforce a crucial workplace health rule, a group of coal miners traveled to DC to put Trump on notice.

Oct 21, 2025 / Kim Kelly

Protestor holds American flag while confronting police

When Washington Shuts Down, California Steps Up  When Washington Shuts Down, California Steps Up 

The latest shutdown’s consequences are hitting California hard.

Oct 21, 2025 / Alex Lee and Sade Elhawary

Psycho 2

Psycho 2 Psycho 2

Give that boy a great big blanket.

Oct 21, 2025 / OppArt / Mark Kaplan

Smoke streams out of coal power plant in Kentucky.

The Rise, Reign, and Fall of American Coal The Rise, Reign, and Fall of American Coal

What drives Trump’s politics is nostalgia for the age of coal, when dirty fuel and no environmental regulations created his version of a great America.

Oct 21, 2025 / Erik Loomis

Robert Malley

The Myths of Camp David The Myths of Camp David

A conversation with Robert Malley about Israel’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank, why the US failed to bring peace to the region, and his recent book Tomorrow Is Yesterday.

Oct 21, 2025 / Q&A / Ahmed Moor

New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani waves after speaking during a rally in Washington Heights, New York City, on October 13, 2025.

The Real Lesson From Zohran Mamdani’s Ascent The Real Lesson From Zohran Mamdani’s Ascent

The decisive factor isn’t his ads or charisma. It is the public financing of election campaigns, and it should be replicated across the United States.

Oct 21, 2025 / David Sirota

A sign at the No Kings rlly in Brewster, New York.

In Purple Hudson Valley District, No Kings Turnout Doubles In Purple Hudson Valley District, No Kings Turnout Doubles

Brewster’s rally drew more than 4,000 people for a rousing refutation of Donald Trump. Should the district’s GOP House Representative Mike Lawler, up for reelection in November, w...

Oct 20, 2025 / Joan Walsh

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