Selma Still Matters Selma Still Matters
What was born there was a new definition of who gets to be an American. And that legacy is under threat.
Apr 9, 2026 / Keith Ellison and Yusef D. Jackson
Americans Are Being Bled Dry by Hidden Taxes Americans Are Being Bled Dry by Hidden Taxes
Three private taxes are pushing electricity costs far above what ordinary people can afford.
Apr 9, 2026 / Column / Zephyr Teachout
Waging a Culture War by Promoting Comedic Mediocrity Waging a Culture War by Promoting Comedic Mediocrity
The Ellison family, poised to continue dominating the media landscape with its Warner deal, signs on an infomercial-grade comic to replace Stephen Colbert.
Apr 8, 2026 / Ben Schwartz
San Diego’s AI Battlefield Heats Up San Diego’s AI Battlefield Heats Up
The city is at the forefront of the fight against using big tech to surveill residents. But AI poses new threats.
Apr 8, 2026 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
AI for the People AI for the People
A manifesto for an AI revolution that works for the many, not just the billionaires.
Apr 8, 2026 / Feature / Rep. Ro Khanna
The Great AI Grift The Great AI Grift
Tech leaders want you to believe that AI is the key to a new golden age. The reality looks more like a bold, government-backed heist.
Apr 8, 2026 / Feature / Susannah Glickman, Amba Kak, and Sarah Myers West
We All Hate AI, but if You’re Poor, It Can Really Ruin Your Life We All Hate AI, but if You’re Poor, It Can Really Ruin Your Life
Debt collection. Parole decisions. Oversight of public services. It’s all being outsourced to AI, with terrible consequences for poor people.
Apr 8, 2026 / Column / Kali Holloway
Diminished Lives: an Assault on the Humanities Diminished Lives: an Assault on the Humanities
More and more students are being indoctrinated into a cult of cold “efficiency,” where the training of workers for corporate employment are held to be the ultimate priorities.
Apr 8, 2026 / Jonathan Kozol
Pope Leo Is Speaking Truth to Donald Trump’s Power Pope Leo Is Speaking Truth to Donald Trump’s Power
The pontiff’s Easter address, like so many of his recent statements, countered Trump’s Iran bombast with a cry for peace—and sanity.
Apr 7, 2026 / John Nichols
Letters From the May 2026 Issue Letters From the May 2026 Issue
Voting for vets… The meaning of evangelical… Billionaire ball clubs…
Apr 7, 2026 / Our Readers