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What the Neocons Do—and Don’t—Explain About Trump What the Neocons Do—and Don’t—Explain About Trump

The president’s foreign policy agenda remains unpredictable, but his war on liberal culture has deep roots.

Feb 4, 2025 / David Klion

Harvard’s New Speech Rules Continue Their Pattern of Repression

Harvard’s New Speech Rules Continue Their Pattern of Repression Harvard’s New Speech Rules Continue Their Pattern of Repression

The university’s adoption of the IHRA definition of anti-semitism conflates critique of Israel with antisemitic speech, directly attacking pro-Palestine activism and academic free...

Feb 4, 2025 / StudentNation / Shraddha Joshi and Asmer Asrar Safi

Robert Lipsyte On How YA Novels Can Save The World

Robert Lipsyte On How YA Novels Can Save The World Robert Lipsyte On How YA Novels Can Save The World

Legendary sports writer Robert Lipsyte joins the show to discuss his new YA novel, Rhino’s Run.

Feb 3, 2025 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Trump media microphones

The MAGA Assault on the Media Is Picking Up Steam The MAGA Assault on the Media Is Picking Up Steam

Paramount’s settlement negotiations with President Trump are just one example of the administration’s encroaching suppression of free speech.

Feb 3, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gestures as he speaks during the inaugural parade in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025.

Who Will Stop Elon Musk’s Coup? Who Will Stop Elon Musk’s Coup?

The world’s richest man now has the power to override congressional spending decisions and access to private information about every US taxpayer.

Feb 3, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Trump border czar Tom Homan on CNN on January 27, 2025.

Think There’s Nothing You Can Do to Stop ICE? Think Again. Think There’s Nothing You Can Do to Stop ICE? Think Again.

Chicago’s years of organizing against immigration raids are a blueprint for real resistance to Trump’s attacks—as even his top goons acknowledge.

Feb 3, 2025 / Raeghn Draper

Chris Hayes on the Fight for Our Attention

Chris Hayes on the Fight for Our Attention Chris Hayes on the Fight for Our Attention

In this interview, the MSNBC host discusses Trump’s mastery of our age of attention, and his new book, The Sirens’ Call.

Feb 3, 2025 / Q&A / Jon Wiener

High school students in a classroom.

My High School Wanted to Expand Opportunities for Low-Income Students. Did It Limit Them Instead? My High School Wanted to Expand Opportunities for Low-Income Students. Did It Limit Them Instead?

A well-meaning effort to increase educational equity in Utah might not be helping those most in need. But there are ways to make these programs more accessible.

Feb 3, 2025 / StudentNation / Adelaide Parker

Trans rights activists and President Trump supporters near the White House on January 20, 2025.

The Right to Pee Is Everything The Right to Pee Is Everything

Trans peoples' basic right to exist in the world is under assault. Bathrooms are at the heart of that fight.

Feb 3, 2025 / Grace Byron

The US Armed Forces recruiting station in Times Square.

Trump’s Transgender Military Ban Doesn’t Make Sense. It Didn’t the First Time Either. Trump’s Transgender Military Ban Doesn’t Make Sense. It Didn’t the First Time Either.

The ban will only serve to create chaos and risk the health and safety of Americans.

Jan 31, 2025 / Michele Goodwin

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