The Price of Being Black and Proud in European Soccer The Price of Being Black and Proud in European Soccer
The Brazilian star Vinicius Jr. has repeatedly been a victim of racist abuse from soccer fans. Now, it seems such vitriol can even come from players without much consequence.
Feb 25, 2026 / StudentNation / Takashi Williams
Four Years: The Human Cost of the Invasion of Ukraine Four Years: The Human Cost of the Invasion of Ukraine
February 24 marks four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. According to a recent analysis, combined military casualties (killed, wounded, or missing) could reach n...
Feb 24, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Rubio, Rodeo, and Tall Tales of Empire Rubio, Rodeo, and Tall Tales of Empire
The secretary of state has provoked the ire of Britain’s first black woman lawmaker and put the spotlight once again on how the US has historically treated people of his own herit...
Feb 24, 2026 / Steve Howell
Trump’s Iran War Could Be an Even Bigger Catastrophe Than Iraq Trump’s Iran War Could Be an Even Bigger Catastrophe Than Iraq
Remarkably, Trump seems on the verge of outdoing George W. Bush in reckless, stupid militarism.
Feb 23, 2026 / Jeet Heer
We Are All Minneapolis We Are All Minneapolis
ICE attacks are attacks on America.
Feb 23, 2026 / OppArt / Clay Bennett
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and the San Quintín Justice Plan Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and the San Quintín Justice Plan
Field workers’ highway blockades send a warning to Mexico’s president.
Feb 23, 2026 / David Bacon
Inside the Iran War Industry Inside the Iran War Industry
Using an old playbook with powerful new tools, it may be closer than ever to turning a US–Iran war into reality.
Feb 19, 2026 / Jamal Abdi
Orange Monarch Orange Monarch
Protest sign, New York City, 2026.
Feb 18, 2026 / OppArt / Denise Canniff
The Cost of US Withdrawal From 66 International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties The Cost of US Withdrawal From 66 International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties
How going it alone reduces our own sovereignty.
Feb 18, 2026 / Aaron S.J. Zelinsky