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Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, who is running for the Democratic nomination for Senate, runs towards the stage after receiving the DFL endorsement during the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party Convention in Rochester on May 30, 2026.

Minnesota’s Peggy Flanagan Wins the DFL Nomination for a Senate Seat Minnesota’s Peggy Flanagan Wins the DFL Nomination for a Senate Seat

Her opponent, Representative Angie Craig, campaigned for the DFL nod for months, but declared she would no longer seek its endorsement two days before the party convention.

Jun 2, 2026 / Joan Walsh

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in concert at Nationals Park on May 27, 2026, in Washington, DC.

Bruce Springsteen Gave Us Exactly What We Need Right Now Bruce Springsteen Gave Us Exactly What We Need Right Now

His just-finished tour was a cleansing, healing experience—and a morale-boosting call to arms for everyone fighting for our democracy.

Jun 2, 2026 / Joan Walsh

Fascists Try to Write Trans People Out of the “Natural Order.” The Earth Disagrees.

Fascists Try to Write Trans People Out of the “Natural Order.” The Earth Disagrees. Fascists Try to Write Trans People Out of the “Natural Order.” The Earth Disagrees.

The vast majority of life on earth exists outside of sex and gender binaries—despite what the right likes to claim.

Jun 2, 2026 / Willow Schenwar

On the day of its promulgation, a person holds Pope Leo XIV’s Encyclical Letter “Magnifica Humanitas,” focused on the rise of artificial intelligence, at the Vatican on May 25, 2026.

From Universities to the Vatican, the AI Backlash Can’t Be Ignored From Universities to the Vatican, the AI Backlash Can’t Be Ignored

If AI devours entire industries, who believes that the precariat’s newest members will receive more support than autoworkers and textile makers before them?

Jun 2, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Annie Leonard and André Carothers

“Amazon Is the New Slavery”: Chris Smalls on the Labor Fight of a Lifetime “Amazon Is the New Slavery”: Chris Smalls on the Labor Fight of a Lifetime

A conversation with the labor organizer about his new book, When The Revolution Comes: A Fight for the Future of the Working Class.

Jun 2, 2026 / Q&A / Sara Franklin

Donald Trump displays a rendering of the planned “UFC Freedom 250” event in the Oval Office, on May 6, 2026.

Trump’s Fourth of July Fiasco Is Entirely His Fault Trump’s Fourth of July Fiasco Is Entirely His Fault

America’s 250th anniversary celebrations are falling apart because of the president’s tawdry display of narcissism.

Jun 1, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Upon Reflecting

Upon Reflecting Upon Reflecting

Dead pool.

Jun 1, 2026 / OppArt / Rob Rogers

US Border Patrol agents smash a man's car window before dragging him out and taking him into custody when he failed to present citizenship documentation at a gas station on January 11, 2026, in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Trump administration has sent an estimated 2,000 federal agents into the area as they make a push to arrest undocumented immigrants.

Notes From an ICE Chaser Notes From an ICE Chaser

I followed agents from Illinois to North Carolina to Minnesota. To my surprise, they loved my coverage.

May 30, 2026 / Amanda Moore

The GOP Is Not a Political Party—It’s a Cult

The GOP Is Not a Political Party—It’s a Cult The GOP Is Not a Political Party—It’s a Cult

In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent marvels at Trump’s enduring hold over the GOP mind. Plus: the dumbest CEO in the gaming industry.

May 29, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Hebrew Nationalist Hot Dogs

Hebrew Nationalist Hot Dogs Hebrew Nationalist Hot Dogs

Flotilla the Hun.

May 29, 2026 / Steve Brodner

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