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Remembering Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement

Remembering Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement Remembering Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement

In 2022, Amini was murdered by Iran’s Morality Police for removing her hijab in public.

Sep 16, 2026 / OppArt / Dara Herman Zierlein

President Trump responds to a reporter’s question about domestic violence, in 2018.

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

TikTok is the most popular app among young people, with 68 percent of teens using the app and about one in five reporting that they are on it “almost constantly.” On the platform, almost all young women encounter health information.

When Texas Sex Ed Falls Short, Gen Z Women Turn to Social Media When Texas Sex Ed Falls Short, Gen Z Women Turn to Social Media

A 2025 study found that 70 percent of adolescents sought reproductive health information through social media platforms.

Sep 16, 2026 / StudentNation / Sarayu Bongale

American rapper Macklemore performs live on stage during the Lollapalooza Paris Festival on July 19, 2025, in Paris, France.

Justice for Macklemore Justice for Macklemore

The rapper has been dumped from Ed Sheeran’s tour for saying “free Palestine.” That’s a disgrace.

Sep 15, 2026 / Dave Zirin

In Memory of Gloria Steinem

In Memory of Gloria Steinem In Memory of Gloria Steinem

A spontaneous memorial honoring Gloria Steinem (March 25, 1934–September 2, 2026), an extraordinary woman, leader, and lifelong force for equality. New York City, September 2026.

Sep 15, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Trump and Cohn chat at the president’s 33rd birthday party in New York City.

We Are Living Under Roy Cohnian Logic We Are Living Under Roy Cohnian Logic

The political fixer created a career for himself as a self-promoting, ubiquitous hustler. Like Trump, he got away with it by having the right friends.

Sep 15, 2026 / Kai Bird

The Compliant Technologies Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter, G.L.O.V.E., at Omaha police headquarters on August 14, 2026.

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

Brendan Salisbury is an instructor with the Liberal Gun Club, a national nonprofit headquartered in Massachusetts. He’s one of many left-leaning gun owners in the state.

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

Lindsay Clancy looks on as jurors (out of frame) enter the courtroom during Clancy's murder trial at the Plymouth County Superior Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on September 4, 2026.

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

Artificial Intelligence: Who Is Giving Birth to the Future?

Artificial Intelligence: Who Is Giving Birth to the Future? Artificial Intelligence: Who Is Giving Birth to the Future?

What are the dangers of surrendering too much of our humanity to technology?

Sep 14, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

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