Broken Principles Broken Principles
We the People need to wake up.
Jun 4, 2025 / OppArt / India Tresselt
Why This Former Republican Has a Lot to Teach the Democrats Why This Former Republican Has a Lot to Teach the Democrats
The party should be listening to former Tea Party stalwart Joe Walsh. No, really.
Jun 4, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
Trump’s Tax Bill Helps the Rich, Hurts the Poor, and Adds Trillions to the Deficit Trump’s Tax Bill Helps the Rich, Hurts the Poor, and Adds Trillions to the Deficit
The “big, beautiful bill” has reaffirmed that a pledged golden age is really just a windfall for the über-wealthy.
Jun 3, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Trump Is Headed to War With the Federalist Society—and It’s Gonna Be Huge Trump Is Headed to War With the Federalist Society—and It’s Gonna Be Huge
The fight might between the president and the conservative old guard might just be the biggest legal development of Trump’s second term.
Jun 3, 2025 / Elie Mystal
Joni Ernst’s Cruelty and Sarcasm Might Cost Her Her Job Joni Ernst’s Cruelty and Sarcasm Might Cost Her Her Job
Iowa’s Republican senator says gutting Medicaid is no worry because “we all are going to die.” Voters seem to disagree.
Jun 3, 2025 / John Nichols
Trump Threatens to Withhold New York’s Education Funding Unless Racist Mascoting Returns Trump Threatens to Withhold New York’s Education Funding Unless Racist Mascoting Returns
After pocketing billions from minstrelsy, Linda McMahon wants to force New York schools to bring it back.
Jun 3, 2025 / Dave Zirin
I’m Very Glad That New York Has Ranked-Choice Voting I’m Very Glad That New York Has Ranked-Choice Voting
I can vote for two candidates—Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander—who’ve made climate a cornerstone of their campaigns, with real hopes that one or the other will prevail.
Jun 3, 2025 / Bill McKibben
Art Is How We Remember What Power Wants Us to Forget Art Is How We Remember What Power Wants Us to Forget
At the steps of the Statue of Liberty on Sunday, I organized more than 50 people to turn our grief into a collective demand: Free the 238 men unlawfully disappeared into CECOT.
Jun 2, 2025 / Paola Mendoza
Elon Musk’s Real Drug Problem Is Much Worse Than You Think Elon Musk’s Real Drug Problem Is Much Worse Than You Think
What happens when you mix ketamine, ecstasy, and mushrooms with far-right ideology? Spoiler: The results aren’t pretty.
Jun 2, 2025 / Jeet Heer