Politics

Running on Empty

Running on Empty Running on Empty

Gas prices soar along with death toll in Iran.

Apr 13, 2026 / OppArt / Paul Karasik

Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference at the New York Police Department headquarters on April 2, 2026.

Zohran Mamdani Is Wavering on One of His Most Important Campaign Promises Zohran Mamdani Is Wavering on One of His Most Important Campaign Promises

The mayor’s proposed Department of Community Safety could radically challenge police power and advance a socialist vision of security. So why is he retreating from it?

Apr 13, 2026 / Eric Reinhart

Did Wisconsin Just Offer a Glimpse of a Post-Trump Future?

Did Wisconsin Just Offer a Glimpse of a Post-Trump Future? Did Wisconsin Just Offer a Glimpse of a Post-Trump Future?

In this week’s Elie v. US, Elie opines on the meaning of the Wisconsin Supreme court election. Plus: should you be able to claim your dog as a dependent on your tax returns?

Apr 10, 2026 / Elie Mystal

The Quote of the Week

The Quote of the Week The Quote of the Week

Meet the Neandertrumps.

Apr 10, 2026 / Steve Brodner

Wisconsin State Supreme Court Justice-elect Chris Taylor takes a picture with constituents after speaking on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Madison, Wis.

Just How Big Could Democrats Win in 2026? Just How Big Could Democrats Win in 2026?

The results from an important race in Wisconsin this week suggest the Republicans could be in very big trouble.

Apr 10, 2026 / John Nichols

An explosion lights up the sky following US-Israeli strikes near Azadi Tower close to Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran on March 7, 2026.

The United States Is Now an Apocalyptic Terror State The United States Is Now an Apocalyptic Terror State

With his genocidal threats against Iran, Trump has shown the world that he is a terrorist—one with a nuclear arsenal.

Apr 10, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

Signage reading “Defend Historic Princeton” across the street from Albert Einstein’s House in Princeton, New Jersey, on March 9, 2026.

In Princeton, a Housing Plan Sparks a Neighborhood War In Princeton, a Housing Plan Sparks a Neighborhood War

What a battle over a mixed-use development in a historic town reveals about liberal America.

Apr 10, 2026 / Sophie Mann-Shafir

A Bundist march on May Day in Poland, 1930.

The Enduring Lessons of the Jewish Bund The Enduring Lessons of the Jewish Bund

A conversation with Molly Crabapple about “Here Where We Live Is Our Country,” her history of Bundism, and what we can learn from their socialist and anti-Zionist example.

Apr 10, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Ishan Desai-Geller

Five years after the January 6, 2021, violent insurrection in Washington, DC, seeking to overthrow the election results, members of the activist group Rise and Resist gathered at the steps of the New York Public Library holding signs and banners for a public reading of the new list of impeachable offenses attributed to Donald Trump in his second term and to demand the release of the Epstein files.

We Have 2 Weeks to Stop Trump From Committing New Atrocities We Have 2 Weeks to Stop Trump From Committing New Atrocities

It is up to the American people, and our elected representatives, to use every legal means available—from impeachment to protest.

Apr 9, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, during a spotlight forum on the economic costs of climate change at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 26, 2026.

Democrats Are Badly Failing to Hold Trump Accountable Over Iran Democrats Are Badly Failing to Hold Trump Accountable Over Iran

Party leaders have been doing everything in their power to avoid confronting the US-Israeli war in any meaningful way.

Apr 9, 2026 / Aída Chávez

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