Latest

Jackie Robinson served with the US military during World War II.

Jackie Robinson Again Teaches Us to Never Back Down to Bigots Jackie Robinson Again Teaches Us to Never Back Down to Bigots

An article on Robinson’s military career was restored to the Defense Department’s website. It’s a reminder that we can beat back the racist right.

Mar 21, 2025 / Dave Zirin

JKF riding in a car through a parade.

JFK Assassination: The Final Secrets JFK Assassination: The Final Secrets

The release of the John F. Kennedy papers sets a standard for transparency that must also be applied to the current administration.

Mar 21, 2025 / Peter Kornbluh

Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer listens as President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Chuck Schumer Is the Weakest Link Chuck Schumer Is the Weakest Link

The Senate minority leader wants to make sure everyone else is fighting for democracy—so he’s not at risk.

Mar 21, 2025 / Jeet Heer

COURT D'ÉTAT

COURT D'ÉTAT COURT D'ÉTAT

Courage.

Mar 21, 2025 / Steve Brodner

A woman cries while sitting on the rubble of her house, destroyed in an Israeli strike, in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza Strip on March 18, 2025.

Israel’s Renewed Assault on Gaza Is a Prelude to Mass Expulsion Israel’s Renewed Assault on Gaza Is a Prelude to Mass Expulsion

With Trump’s green light for ethnic cleansing, Israel’s return to war threatens to become an all-out effort to empty the enclave of Palestinians.

Mar 21, 2025 / Ben Reiff

People stage a rally against the imprisonment of Venezuelans in a Salvadorian jail in Caracas.

Trump’s Lawless Deportation Machine Should Concern Every American Trump’s Lawless Deportation Machine Should Concern Every American

It’s only a matter of time before the administration expands its use of the Alien Enemies Act to ever-greater numbers of people from ever-greater numbers of countries.

Mar 21, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky

Tony Hinchcliffe panders for MAGA laughs at last fall’s Madison Square Garden rally.

The Not-So-Golden Age of MAGA Troll Comedy The Not-So-Golden Age of MAGA Troll Comedy

In a blind rush to appease a phantom Trump demographic, media executives and billionaire owners are granting influential platforms to bigots, hacks, and panderers. 

Mar 21, 2025 / Ben Schwartz

President Trump Signs Executive Order To Severely Shrink Department Of Education

Trump Sets His Sights on “Eliminating” Public Education Trump Sets His Sights on “Eliminating” Public Education

Yesterday’s executive order would dismantle the Department of Education, shutting down programs American families rely on.

Mar 21, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Huthi fighters check the damage in an area struck by a US air strike in Sanaa on March 20, 2025.

Israel Breaks Ceasefire, US Bombs Yemen, DRC Fighting Continues Israel Breaks Ceasefire, US Bombs Yemen, DRC Fighting Continues

On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the globe.

Mar 21, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Eric Schmidt, David S. Cohen, General Mark A. Milley, Alex Karp, and Andrew Ross Sorkin speak for The Ash Carter Exchange on Innovation and National Security panel during the AI Expo for National Competitiveness on May 7, 2024, in Washington, DC.

At This Point, Silicon Valley Militarists Aren’t Just Greedy—They’re Bloodthirsty At This Point, Silicon Valley Militarists Aren’t Just Greedy—They’re Bloodthirsty

By all means, let’s unite around a common purpose. But that purpose shouldn’t be a supposedly more efficient way to build killing machines.

Mar 21, 2025 / William D. Hartung

x