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Solidarity With Palestine, Written on the Streets

Solidarity With Palestine, Written on the Streets Solidarity With Palestine, Written on the Streets

Across Barcelona, stencil art turns public space into protest.

May 8, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

New kid on the block Peter Magyar arrives to meet with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni before their meeting at Palazzo Chigi in Rome, Italy, on May 7, 2026.

Reflections on Hungary as Viktor Orbán Exits Reflections on Hungary as Viktor Orbán Exits

Do conditions for a pluralistic rebirth exist?

May 8, 2026 / Francesca De Benedetti

President Donald Trump greets Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 7, 2025.

Hungary Just Showed How to Kick Out a Strongman Hungary Just Showed How to Kick Out a Strongman

Trump is using authoritarian tactics that were perfected by Viktor Orbán. But the Hungarian authoritarian leader’s defeat may also offer a road map for beating Trumpism.

May 8, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

Larry Ellison: Oracle of Surveillance

Larry Ellison: Oracle of Surveillance Larry Ellison: Oracle of Surveillance

Billionaire grabs all your info.

May 7, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

A delegate wears a Make Britain Great Again baseball cap on day two of the Conservative Party conference at Manchester Central Convention Complex on October 6, 2025, in Manchester, England.

I Partied With the Next Generation of the British Right I Partied With the Next Generation of the British Right

UK conservatism is changing dramatically, as I discovered when I hung out with some of the right’s youngest, drunkest up-and-comers.

May 7, 2026 / Alex MacArthur

A displaced Palestinian woman bakes bread inside a damaged building at the Islamic University in Gaza City on April 18, 2026.

The Immeasurable Endurance of the Women of Gaza The Immeasurable Endurance of the Women of Gaza

Women here have become both the primary caretakers and providers, sustaining their families in the absence of husbands, fathers, and sons.

May 7, 2026 / Huda Skaik

President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One upon arrival from Miami, Florida, at Joint Base Andrews, on May 3, 2026.

Trump Risks a Greater Catastrophe in the Iran Conflict Trump Risks a Greater Catastrophe in the Iran Conflict

Considering the costs so far as we wait on the precipice of another round of fighting.

May 6, 2026 / Michael T. Klare

Victoria Bonya attends the Red Carpet of the closing ceremony at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, on May 25, 2024.

Why Is Everybody in Russia Talking About Victoria Bonya? Why Is Everybody in Russia Talking About Victoria Bonya?

The Russian blogger goes viral telling Vladimir Putin what everyone has on their minds—but is afraid to say.

May 6, 2026 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

Election Protection in the Midterms—Plus Racism and Antisemitism in the 1940s and ’50s

Election Protection in the Midterms—Plus Racism and Antisemitism in the 1940s and ’50s Election Protection in the Midterms—Plus Racism and Antisemitism in the 1940s and ’50s

On this episode of Start Making Sense, Ian Bassin of Protect Democracy talks about preparations for voting in November, and historian Steven J. Ross discusses the far right post-W...

May 6, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

Violence Escalates in Colombia

Violence Escalates in Colombia Violence Escalates in Colombia

Deadly bombings targeting civilians expose a surge in violence ahead of elections.

May 5, 2026 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo

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