MAGA Followers Think They’re Punk Rock—but Then Why Are They All Such Cowards? MAGA Followers Think They’re Punk Rock—but Then Why Are They All Such Cowards?

Trump supporters may think they’re hardcore, but they seem to be afraid of op-eds, books, and history they can’t even bear to read.

Dave Zirin

Weike Wang’s Meticulous Satires of Identity Politics Weike Wang’s Meticulous Satires of Identity Politics

Rental House, a novel of marriage and manners, tries to make sense of how a blended family negotiates conflicts of race and class.

Books & the Arts / Camille Bromley

A YIMBY Theory of Power A YIMBY Theory of Power

Pro-housing advocates offer an analysis of class relations that is more sophisticated and has more explanatory power than the one held by many critics of the “abundance agenda.”

Ned Resnikoff

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The Dark Satire of Pete Hegseth’s Quantico Speech The Dark Satire of Pete Hegseth’s Quantico Speech

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What’s Behind Saudi Arabia’s Surge in Executions? What’s Behind Saudi Arabia’s Surge in Executions?

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The Blood Diamonds of Brazil The Blood Diamonds of Brazil

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Politics

Donavan McKinney.

Justice Democrats Launches Its First Primary Challenge in 4 Years Justice Democrats Launches Its First Primary Challenge in 4 Years

The group has recruited Donavan McKinney, a 32-year-old Detroiter, to unseat incumbent Representative Shri Thanedar.

Elsie Carson-Holt

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, April 21, 2025.

Pete Hegseth Is Self-Destructing at Lightning Speed Pete Hegseth Is Self-Destructing at Lightning Speed

A new Signal scandal. Personnel nightmares. A torrent of leaks and condemnations. It’s almost as if he was a terrible choice for this gig.

Chris Lehmann

Conspiracy Theorists Are Coming for Your Pet Food

Conspiracy Theorists Are Coming for Your Pet Food Conspiracy Theorists Are Coming for Your Pet Food

You may not think raw food for cats and dogs could be harmful, but new cases suggest these brands and their evangelists could be putting your pets at risk.

Emmet Fraizer

Books & the Arts

A worker sifts through sand at the in the Municipality of Nordestina, State of Bahia, Brazil, 2017.

The Blood Diamonds of Brazil The Blood Diamonds of Brazil

When an Amazonian tribe tried to regulate the mines on their territory, they invited the violence of modern life into their homeland.

Books & the Arts / Jimin Kang

Thomas Mallon’s Theory of the Diary

Thomas Mallon’s Theory of the Diary Thomas Mallon’s Theory of the Diary

The New York writer and editor’s diaries of the AIDS era presents a curious case of what we are supposed to expect from private documents that become historical sources.

Books & the Arts / Sheila McClear

Toni Morrison, 1977.

“To Free Someone Else”: Toni Morrison the Book Editor “To Free Someone Else”: Toni Morrison the Book Editor

A recent book on her career in publishing makes the case that the great American novelist should also be seen as a pathbreaking editor.

Books & the Arts / Marina Magloire

Steve Brodner’s “This Week”

Fat Elvis Flies Again

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And Lincoln too.

Steve Brodner

Democracy

Democracy Democracy

Is good.

OppArt / Steve Brodner

Kimmel Canceled

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Corporations bow to an autocrat’s whims.

OppArt / Steve Brodner and Peter Kuper

World

Trans rights supporters march in London after the UK Supreme Court's anti-trans ruling.

The UK’s Anti-Trans Ruling Is a Defeat for All Women The UK’s Anti-Trans Ruling Is a Defeat for All Women

Even the self-described feminists celebrating the Supreme Court’s attempt to banish trans people from womanhood will pay a heavy price.

Sophie Lewis

Demonstration against far right movements at the Place de la République in Paris, France on April 6, 2025.

Report From Europe: The Center Does Not Hold Report From Europe: The Center Does Not Hold

Frustration with established parties across Europe has created openings the right has been quick to fill. Can a divided left rally in response?

Katrina vanden Heuvel and Robert L. Borosage

Pope Francis arrives at the end of the mass on Palm Sunday in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Sunday, April 13, 2025.

A Pope Who Prays for Palestine A Pope Who Prays for Palestine

Pope Francis, who is in daily contact with Gazans, has consistently called for an end to the Israeli assault and for Palestinians and Israelis to be able to live in peace.

John Nichols

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The Power and Symbolism of Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement

The Power and Symbolism of Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement The Power and Symbolism of Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement

After mobilizing to defend democracy and meet people’s immediate needs, the radical Marxist organization emerged from the Bolsonaro regime stronger than ever.

Feature / Vincent Bevins

The Rapid and Dubious Rise of the Internet’s New Favorite Therapy

The Rapid and Dubious Rise of the Internet’s New Favorite Therapy The Rapid and Dubious Rise of the Internet’s New Favorite Therapy

Internal Family Systems has been wholeheartedly embraced by celebrities and desperate patients alike. But is it a science—or a scam?

Feature / Jess McAllen

In 2021, McDonald’s Promised to Fight Sexual Harassment—What Happened?

In 2021, McDonald’s Promised to Fight Sexual Harassment—What Happened? In 2021, McDonald’s Promised to Fight Sexual Harassment—What Happened?

An investigation by The Nation and Type Investigations raises serious questions about the effectiveness of new global brand standards at stopping harassment at the fast food giant…

Feature / Bryce Covert

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