Society

Law enforcement and a protester on the scene after an ICE agent shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis on January 7.

After the ICE Killing in Minneapolis, Will Truth Prevail? After the ICE Killing in Minneapolis, Will Truth Prevail?

Can Trump and Kristi Noem maintain their blatant lies in the face of multiple videos that show the victim was trying to drive away when she was shot three times by an ICE agent?

Jan 7, 2026 / Joan Walsh

Trump and Hegseth deliver an announcement at the Oval Office

Trump’s War on Women Somehow Got Worse Trump’s War on Women Somehow Got Worse

The commander in chief and his allies have deemed women the enemy.

Jan 7, 2026 / Karen J. Greenberg

Stitched With Inequality

Stitched With Inequality Stitched With Inequality

Racism and classism in America’s quilt.

Jan 7, 2026 / OppArt / Jane Pearlmutter

President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at a press conference following US military actions in Venezuela, at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, on January 3, 2026.

Pete Hegseth Moves Against Senator Mark Kelly Pete Hegseth Moves Against Senator Mark Kelly

But the Navy veteran insists that he’ll continue to speak out against illegal military orders.

Jan 5, 2026 / Joan Walsh

Don’t Cry for Me Argentina

Don’t Cry for Me Argentina Don’t Cry for Me Argentina

The truth is I had to leave you.

Jan 3, 2026 / Marianela D’Aprile

A New Era Has Begun

A New Era Has Begun A New Era Has Begun

If we can do it here, we can do it anywhere...

Jan 2, 2026 / Steve Brodner

Hope in Action

Hope in Action Hope in Action

New year, let’s work to build justice, equality and peace.

Jan 1, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Don’t Give Up Hope! Even 2025 Had Bright Spots.

Don’t Give Up Hope! Even 2025 Had Bright Spots. Don’t Give Up Hope! Even 2025 Had Bright Spots.

Let’s bid farewell to the year on a hopeful note and remember the things that went right.

Jan 1, 2026 / Column / Katha Pollitt

People participate in a “No Kings” national day of protest in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 18, 2025.

A Year of Resistance—in the Streets, in Elections, and in the Courts A Year of Resistance—in the Streets, in Elections, and in the Courts

On Start Making Sense: Harold Meyerson and David Cole review the year 2025, when a remarkable resistance movement challenged an unprecedented attack on democracy.

Dec 31, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

No One Asked You director Ruth Leitman and Lovering Health Center executive director Sandi Denoncour at the Portsmouth screening in October.

How a Community Rallied to Save My Abortion Film How a Community Rallied to Save My Abortion Film

When a New Hampshire venue canceled a screening of my documentary, citing safety concerns, local volunteers built a theater overnight.

Dec 31, 2025 / Ruth Leitman

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