Politics

Elon Musk and his Twitter profile.

Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Twitter Files? Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Twitter Files?

Just because the mainstream media decided to ignore them doesn’t mean the files aren’t newsworthy—or important.

Dec 20, 2022 / Ross Barkan

DOJ Lawyers Are Cowards if They Don’t Indict Trump

DOJ Lawyers Are Cowards if They Don’t Indict Trump DOJ Lawyers Are Cowards if They Don’t Indict Trump

The January 6 committee gave Merrick Garland's Department of Justice more than enough to charge Donald Trump.

Dec 19, 2022 / Elie Mystal

Democrats Could Have Won the House if They’d Had Their Act Together

Democrats Could Have Won the House if They’d Had Their Act Together Democrats Could Have Won the House if They’d Had Their Act Together

The party didn't lose the House by a lot. It lost by a little.

Dec 19, 2022 / John Nichols

Hunting

Hunting Hunting

Killing.

Dec 19, 2022 / OppArt / Michael de Adder

A storm in the Angeles National Forest looks like clouds on fire.

Against Climate Optimism—Because “Team Normal” Won’t Save the World Against Climate Optimism—Because “Team Normal” Won’t Save the World

Some of us refuse to go along with a mainstream climate movement that settles for genocide.

Dec 19, 2022 / Wen Stephenson

Keith Ellison

What Democrats Can Learn From Keith Ellison’s Reelection What Democrats Can Learn From Keith Ellison’s Reelection

If the Democratic Party hopes to fend off future Republican challenges to vulnerable incumbents, they could draw on Ellison’s playbook.

Dec 19, 2022 / StudentNation / Theia Chatelle

The Crypto Scandal Is Also an Opportunity for the Left

The Crypto Scandal Is Also an Opportunity for the Left The Crypto Scandal Is Also an Opportunity for the Left

Sam Bankman-Fried’s downfall can help fuel a new war on plutocratic donors.

Dec 18, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Rightwash

Rightwash Rightwash

Cue the coup.

Dec 16, 2022 / Steve Brodner

The MAGA Congress—and Its New BFFs (Best Fascist Friends)

The MAGA Congress—and Its New BFFs (Best Fascist Friends) The MAGA Congress—and Its New BFFs (Best Fascist Friends)

No signs of moderation at the recent New York gala of the Republican far right.

Dec 16, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Tapping Out Our Planet

Tapping Out Our Planet Tapping Out Our Planet

Escalating use of dwindling resources.

Dec 16, 2022 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

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