The Grim Spectacle of Trump’s Gaudy Saudi Summit The Grim Spectacle of Trump’s Gaudy Saudi Summit
A weeklong debauch brought together tech insiders and the leaders of a brutal monarchy to keep stoking the AI bubble.
Nov 21, 2025 / Jacob Silverman
Trump’s Quest for Total Media Control Trump’s Quest for Total Media Control
Look beyond the petty celebrity feuds, and you'll see a plan to transform American media companies into outlets for MAGA agitprop.
Nov 21, 2025 / Ben Schwartz
Wake Up and Smell the Oil. Your Nation’s Military Is Hiding Its Pollution From You. Wake Up and Smell the Oil. Your Nation’s Military Is Hiding Its Pollution From You.
A fact all but ignored at COP30.
Nov 20, 2025 / Ashley Gate
The Counteroffensive Against Operation Midway Blitz The Counteroffensive Against Operation Midway Blitz
How Chicago residents and protesters banded together against the Trump administration's immigration shock troops.
Nov 20, 2025 / Amanda Moore
Trump Promised to Bring Back Coal. This Town Listened. Trump Promised to Bring Back Coal. This Town Listened.
Through executive orders, Congress, and a loyalist cabinet, the Trump administration has delivered big for enclaves of coal country like Colstrip, Montana. But how long can it las...
Nov 20, 2025 / StudentNation / Ezra Graham
Zohran Mamdani Is Following a Trail That Jesse Jackson Blazed Zohran Mamdani Is Following a Trail That Jesse Jackson Blazed
Mamdani’s election represents a profound and seismic development in the country's political landscape—one set in motion by Jackson over 40 years ago.
Nov 20, 2025 / Steve Phillips
Peter Thiel is the Real Antichrist Peter Thiel is the Real Antichrist
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us: Gil Duran discusses Peter Thiel's sad attempt at blaming the antichrist for his own lack of morals.
Nov 20, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx
House Republicans Defy Trump; Plus, When WWII Vets Came Home House Republicans Defy Trump; Plus, When WWII Vets Came Home
On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols comments on the politics around release of the Epstein files, and David Nasaw discusses The Wounded Generation.
Nov 19, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener