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Friend of the Court

Friend of the Court Friend of the Court

Cockles and Mussels.

May 1, 2026 / Steve Brodner

No Blood in Palestine

No Blood in Palestine No Blood in Palestine

Street poster, Barcelona.

Apr 29, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

President Donald Trump at an April press conference about the war in Iran.

Why Ending the Iran War May Be a Never-Ending Story Why Ending the Iran War May Be a Never-Ending Story

As Trump’s “excursion” veers into quagmire territory, he may just try to walk away amid a host of new distractions.

Apr 29, 2026 / David Faris

American President Harry S. Truman seated in White House library, with “The Buck Stops Here” on a placard in foreground, circa 1950.

Cold War Liberal Empire—With Michael Brenes Cold War Liberal Empire—With Michael Brenes

On American Prestige: Derek speaks with Danny and Mike Brenes about Cold War liberalism, its shaping of the American empire, and more from their new co-edited volume.

Apr 28, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Palestinian children receive treatment at es-Seraya Sahra Hospital in Gaza on November 9, 2025.

The American Academy of Pediatrics Punished Me for Speaking Up About Gaza The American Academy of Pediatrics Punished Me for Speaking Up About Gaza

The AAP has shown sustained moral failure when it comes to confronting the genocide—as I know firsthand.

Apr 27, 2026 / Nathan T. Chomilo

Demonstrators gather outside the Iraqi embassy in Tehran to thank Iraq for what they consider its support of Iran and the “Axis of Resistance” during the war with the US and Israel.

The End of American Global Power? The End of American Global Power?

The conflict in the Middle East is currently in an intermittent holding action with an extended ceasefire, but no diplomatic breakthrough. To assess where things are going, I sat d…

Apr 27, 2026 / Podcast

Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth on March 23, 2026.

Trump and Hegseth Are Winning the War Against Their Own Military Trump and Hegseth Are Winning the War Against Their Own Military

The president and the defense secretary are being humiliated abroad, so they’re purging scapegoats at home.

Apr 24, 2026 / Jeet Heer

My Dog

My Dog My Dog

My best friend.

Apr 24, 2026 / OppArt / Michel Kichka

No Kings… or Idiots

No Kings… or Idiots No Kings… or Idiots

A Venn diagram of madness.

Apr 22, 2026 / OppArt / Anonymous

Supporters of the pro-European conservative TISZA party celebrate during the election night on the banks on the river Danube with the Parliament building in the background, in Budapest after the general election in Hungary, on April 12, 2026.

Boris Kagarlitsky on Hungary’s Election Boris Kagarlitsky on Hungary’s Election

Reflections on right-wing populism’s dead end and the window of opportunity for the left.

Apr 22, 2026 / Suzi Weissman and Boris Kagarlitsky

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