Can These 4 Working-Class Populists Win In November? Can These 4 Working-Class Populists Win In November?
We’re keeping an eye on their races to find out. Here’s where things stand.
Sep 17, 2026 / Jared Abbott and Frederick DeVeaux
Kash Patel Stands Up for “Victims” of Bestiality Kash Patel Stands Up for “Victims” of Bestiality
In a bizarre Senate committee hearing, the FBI director defends his tenure and disrespects Democrats.
Sep 16, 2026 / Joan Walsh
Populists Can’t Be Populist if They Suppress the Vote Populists Can’t Be Populist if They Suppress the Vote
The crusade against ballot access, like virtually every other facet of Trump’s agenda, does nothing to serve the interests of “the people,” but our press is too brain-dead to noti...
Sep 16, 2026 / Column / Chris Lehmann
The Gaping Hole at the Heart of Financial Journalism The Gaping Hole at the Heart of Financial Journalism
Beyond the Epstein scandals.
Sep 16, 2026 / Michael Massing
Trump Has Lost Interest in the Iran War, but It’s Still Quite Interested in Him Trump Has Lost Interest in the Iran War, but It’s Still Quite Interested in Him
The United States is losing the conflict, stoking chaos in the region, and inviting economic calamity—all with no end in sight.
Sep 16, 2026 / David Faris
Edward Said: Between Worlds Edward Said: Between Worlds
A new film biography depicts the Palestinian writer as still out of place—and ahead of his time.
Sep 15, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan
Assault Weapons Are Banned in Massachusetts. These Leftists Want to Change That. Assault Weapons Are Banned in Massachusetts. These Leftists Want to Change That.
The Liberal Gun Club, which has chapters in more than 30 states, reported a spike in interest as ICE raids ratcheted up early this year.
Sep 15, 2026 / StudentNation / Genevieve Morrison
Electric Shocks for Kids and the Push to Militarize Schools Electric Shocks for Kids and the Push to Militarize Schools
Electric-shock gloves used on students in Nebraska are the latest sign of how policing, surveillance, and military technology have entered American schools.
Sep 15, 2026 / Catherine Lutz and Anne Lutz Fernandez
MAGA Is Exploiting the Lindsay Clancy Case to Try to End Voting for Women MAGA Is Exploiting the Lindsay Clancy Case to Try to End Voting for Women
As Trump subverts elections, his most ardent fans want to overturn the 19th Amendment.
Sep 14, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Time Has Run Out for AI Risk Deniers Time Has Run Out for AI Risk Deniers
The recent spate of reports about the technology’s destructive power underline two prime directives: Be afraid, and regulate aggressively.
Sep 14, 2026 / David Futrelle