Trans People Shouldn’t Be Scapegoated for Democrats’ Failures Trans People Shouldn’t Be Scapegoated for Democrats’ Failures
Politicians and pundits are stoking a backlash to trans rights in the wake of the election. They’re playing a dangerous game.
Nov 20, 2024 / Sydney Bauer
Please Skip the Inauguration, Madam Vice President (and Everybody) Please Skip the Inauguration, Madam Vice President (and Everybody)
These freakish and unqualified cabinet picks, from RFK Jr. to Matt Gaetz to Tulsi Gabbard, show that Trump is clowning you.
Nov 15, 2024 / Joan Walsh
JD Vance Is the Future of MAGA JD Vance Is the Future of MAGA
Even before votes were cast, the mantle of election denial passed from Donald Trump to to his running mate.
Nov 6, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Elon Musk Eyes a Shadow Presidency Elon Musk Eyes a Shadow Presidency
The world’s richest man is expecting a major return on investment for his lavish support of Trump's campaign.
Oct 30, 2024 / Jacob Silverman
Good Luck Finding Legal Representation if You Support Palestine Good Luck Finding Legal Representation if You Support Palestine
A law firm dumped me as a client because of my support of students’ right to protest Israel’s actions. I’m far from the only one shut out.
Oct 30, 2024 / Katherine Franke
Ukraine: Compromise or Collapse Ukraine: Compromise or Collapse
The news from Ukraine’s front lines is grim.
Oct 29, 2024 / Anatol Lieven
How Weathercasters Became the Newest Targets of Conspiracy Theorists How Weathercasters Became the Newest Targets of Conspiracy Theorists
Weather forecasters used to be some of the most trusted people in the news business. Then they began speaking openly about climate change.
Oct 28, 2024 / Mark Hertsgaard
Women Are Leading the Resistance Against Executions in Iran Women Are Leading the Resistance Against Executions in Iran
Their prominence in the ongoing struggle for human rights has been met with fierce crackdowns by the state.
Oct 24, 2024 / Bahar Mirhosseni
The Paradoxes Facing the Christian Right in Election 2024 The Paradoxes Facing the Christian Right in Election 2024
This year’s Pray Vote Stand summit revealed fissures around Trump’s refusal to support a nationwide abortion ban.
Oct 9, 2024 / Amy Littlefield
Israel’s Internal Contradictions Israel’s Internal Contradictions
As Israel approached the one-year anniversary of October 7, it seemed to be at a crossroads, with two powerful blocs pulling in two different directions.
Oct 7, 2024 / Meron Rapoport