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Congress Should Push Back Against the New US-Saudi Arms Agreement Congress Should Push Back Against the New US-Saudi Arms Agreement

We should not let a few business deals, however lucrative, tie America to a regime that is more likely to entangle America in a new Middle East conflict.

Nov 24, 2025 / William D. Hartung

Alien

Alien Alien

The enemy within.

Nov 24, 2025 / OppArt / Rob Rogers

Flying While Brown and Bearded

Flying While Brown and Bearded Flying While Brown and Bearded

The director of the FBI and the mayor of the largest city in America now look like me. When will TSA stop singling us out?

Nov 22, 2025 / Shaan Sachdev

Decline and Fall

Decline and Fall Decline and Fall

Charlotte rising.

Nov 21, 2025 / Steve Brodner

President Trump speaks at a November 18 dinner in honor of Saudi Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.

The Grim Spectacle of Trump’s Gaudy Saudi Summit The Grim Spectacle of Trump’s Gaudy Saudi Summit

A weeklong debauch brought together tech insiders and the leaders of a brutal monarchy to keep stoking the AI bubble.

Nov 21, 2025 / Jacob Silverman

Trump Golfs

Trump Golfs Trump Golfs

America starves.

Nov 20, 2025 / OppArt / Mark Kaplan

A sign condemning the BBC's coverage of Gaza during a protest in London, on August 21, 2025.

How the UK Media Became Complicit in the Gaza Genocide How the UK Media Became Complicit in the Gaza Genocide

An interview with British journalist Peter Oborne.

Nov 20, 2025 / Evan Robins

Worldwide Condemnation of Israel’s Actions

Worldwide Condemnation of Israel’s Actions Worldwide Condemnation of Israel’s Actions

Netanyahu’s genocidal war on Palestine must end.

Nov 19, 2025 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks during the press conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act with the Epstein abuse survivors in Washington, DC, on November 18, 2025.

House Republicans Defy Trump; Plus, When WWII Vets Came Home House Republicans Defy Trump; Plus, When WWII Vets Came Home

On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols comments on the politics around release of the Epstein files, and David Nasaw discusses The Wounded Generation.

Nov 19, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

A photovoltaic power station in Binzhou City, Shandong province, on November 18, 2025.

China Is Now the World’s Climate Champion China Is Now the World’s Climate Champion

The news out of COP30 does not engender much hope, but China’s embrace of renewable energy shows that climate protection makes smart economic sense.

Nov 18, 2025 / Paul Hockenos

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