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A graduation ceremony for 230 medical students is held by the Ministry of Health at al-Shifa Hospital which suffered severe damage as a result of Israeli military attacks in Gaza City, Gaza on January 3, 2026.

“I Refused to Let the Genocide Steal My Dreams” “I Refused to Let the Genocide Steal My Dreams”

For these medical students in Gaza, completing their studies was an act of defiance.

Mar 27, 2026 / Esraa Abo Qamar

Nothing Works in Trump’s America—Except for Racism

Nothing Works in Trump’s America—Except for Racism Nothing Works in Trump’s America—Except for Racism

In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent explores Trump’s stunning incompetence. Plus: baseball is back—for now.

Mar 27, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Pain Beach

Pain Beach Pain Beach

Naked gibbon.

Mar 27, 2026 / Steve Brodner

A woman says she will not send her son to fight in Iran at a protest in Detroit on March 15, 2026.

The Politicians Won’t Stop This War. Only the People Can. The Politicians Won’t Stop This War. Only the People Can.

The No Kings movement needs to become a mass anti-war movement.

Mar 27, 2026 / Jeet Heer

A protester holds a sign reading

No Kings! No Wars! No Kings! No Wars!

The founders of the United States feared monarchically inclined presidents who could wage wars of whim.

Mar 27, 2026 / John Nichols

The New Order?

The New Order? The New Order?

Government sanctioned violence on Americans spreads.

Mar 27, 2026 / OppArt / Eric Drooker

A poster on a wall in Margate, United Kingdom, showing President Donald Trump in an SS uniform.

The Rapid and “Unprecedented” Collapse of American Democracy The Rapid and “Unprecedented” Collapse of American Democracy

The V-Dem Institute, the world’s chronicler of democracy and autocracy, has determined that the United States is no longer “a liberal democracy.”

Mar 27, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

A Landmark Suit Against Meta and YouTube Opens the Floodgate for AI Litigation

A Landmark Suit Against Meta and YouTube Opens the Floodgate for AI Litigation A Landmark Suit Against Meta and YouTube Opens the Floodgate for AI Litigation

A jury finds big tech liable for programming addictive features into platforms—and that’s basically the business model for companion bots.

Mar 27, 2026 / David Futrelle

Protesters gather in Times Square as the nation reacts to

The Long History of the US War on Iran—With Spencer Ackerman The Long History of the US War on Iran—With Spencer Ackerman

Paris Marx is joined by Spencer Ackerman to discuss the US and Israeli war on Iran, including the history that led to this moment and what we might see from here.

Mar 27, 2026 / Podcast

Pro-democracy protesters partake in a rally and march during an

The Bad-News Echo Chamber of Pro-Democracy Substack The Bad-News Echo Chamber of Pro-Democracy Substack

How many pro-democracy Substack authors over-focus on gloom and doom and ignore organizing, and who’s bucking that trend.

Mar 27, 2026 / Micah L. Sifry

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