Chinese Transnational Repression Is a Real Issue—but Shujun Wang Is a Bad Example Chinese Transnational Repression Is a Real Issue—but Shujun Wang Is a Bad Example
Our government spent almost a decade chasing a professor they thought was a spy. The case raises questions about our ability to pursue real perpetrators of China’s crimes.
Jun 17, 2025 / Timothy McLaughlin
The Escalating Political Violence Didn't Come From Nowhere The Escalating Political Violence Didn't Come From Nowhere
Donald Trump issued a statement after the Minnesota shootings saying that this violence “will not be tolerated,” but his words ring hollow.
Jun 17, 2025 / Michele Goodwin
Compassion Flotilla Compassion Flotilla
On June 8, the Madleen aid ship was intercepted, as it approached the shores of Gaza to distribute humanitarian aid to the Palestinian enclave’s starving population. The twelve p...
Jun 17, 2025 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
The Shady Financial Past of a Major Trump Crypto Investor The Shady Financial Past of a Major Trump Crypto Investor
Andrei Grachev, an early booster of a Trump crypto offering, has cycled through several alleged investment scams and was convicted on fraud charges in Russia.
Jun 17, 2025 / Jacob Silverman
After the Cold-Blooded Shootings in Minnesota, Who Will Call Them Out? After the Cold-Blooded Shootings in Minnesota, Who Will Call Them Out?
We need a new profile in courage who will stand up to Donald Trump as a leader propagator of this polarization and violence.
Jun 17, 2025 / Robert L. Borosage
Donald Trump Is Hurtling America Into a Catastrophic Middle Eastern War Donald Trump Is Hurtling America Into a Catastrophic Middle Eastern War
The president is fickle, feckless, and easily swayed—which makes him an easy mark for militarists.
Jun 16, 2025 / Jeet Heer
No Kings No Kings
Nobody gets to be a King.
Jun 16, 2025 / OppArt / James McMullan, Nancy Stahl, and Chris Piascik
When It Comes to Understanding the Dangers Posed by Big Tech, We’re Lost in the Cloud When It Comes to Understanding the Dangers Posed by Big Tech, We’re Lost in the Cloud
By treating IT and AI as neutral tools, we obscure our ability to see—and resist—power. If just one of the big three tech giants collapses, societal mayhem could follow.
Jun 16, 2025 / Column / Zephyr Teachout
Norman Foster’s 270 Park and the Rise of the New Office Building Norman Foster’s 270 Park and the Rise of the New Office Building
The building's dramatic and dazzling feats of architecture make it appear as if it were hovering above the street. But is that a good thing?
Jun 16, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Karrie Jacobs
Young People Have the Most to Lose From Trump’s Budget Bill Young People Have the Most to Lose From Trump’s Budget Bill
The proposed “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act” will slow the progress of the next generation for years to come. Here are three of the biggest consequences.
Jun 16, 2025 / StudentNation / Jazmin Kay