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Let’s Fight Some Fascists (w/ Astra Taylor and Mark Bray) 

Let’s Fight Some Fascists (w/ Astra Taylor and Mark Bray)  Let’s Fight Some Fascists (w/ Astra Taylor and Mark Bray) 

Aaron, Matt, and Jonathan are joined by authors Astra Taylor and Mark Bray for a big picture conversation about what it means to fight fascism in this historical moment.

Apr 8, 2026 / Podcast / Aaron Regunberg, Jonathan Smucker, and Matt DaSilva

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán appears during a rally ahead of the general election in Budapest, Hungary, on March 15, 2026.

In Hungary’s Steel City, Layoffs Hurt Orbán’s Appeal In Hungary’s Steel City, Layoffs Hurt Orbán’s Appeal

Why didn’t Orbán’s government, once a critic of what it called a “bad privatization,” save jobs?

Apr 8, 2026 / David Broder

“Secretary of War” Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing on the temporary ceasefire with Iran at the Pentagon on April 8, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia.

The Ceasefire Just Showed the World That US Military Power Is Obsolete The Ceasefire Just Showed the World That US Military Power Is Obsolete

With the illusion shattered, now is the chance for the US to liberate itself from a broken imperial model.

Apr 8, 2026 / James K. Galbraith

Byron Allen speaks at an upfront presentation for his eponymous media company at a 2023 conference in New York.

Waging a Culture War By Promoting Comedic Mediocrity Waging a Culture War By Promoting Comedic Mediocrity

The Ellison family, poised to continue dominating the media landscape with its Warner deal, signs on an infomercial-grade comic to replace Stephen Colbert.

Apr 8, 2026 / Ben Schwartz

The “Piggy” Warmonger

The “Piggy” Warmonger The “Piggy” Warmonger

Trump swaps “America First” for Middle East strikes.

Apr 8, 2026 / OppArt / Judy Polstra

San Diego’s AI Battlefield Heats Up

San Diego’s AI Battlefield Heats Up San Diego’s AI Battlefield Heats Up

The city is at the forefront of the fight against using big tech to surveill residents. But AI poses new threats.

Apr 8, 2026 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

The Great AI Grift

The Great AI Grift The Great AI Grift

Tech leaders want you to believe that AI is the key to a new golden age. The reality looks more like a bold, government-backed heist.

Apr 8, 2026 / Feature / Susannah Glickman, Amba Kak, and Sarah Myers West

AI for the People

AI for the People AI for the People

A manifesto for an AI revolution that works for the many, not just the billionaires.

Apr 8, 2026 / Feature / Rep. Ro Khanna

Kindergarten students at Coal Creek Elementary in Louisville, Colorado, on March 11, 2026.

Diminished Lives: an Assault on the Humanities Diminished Lives: an Assault on the Humanities

More and more students are being indoctrinated into a cult of cold “efficiency,” where the training of workers for corporate employment are held to be the ultimate priorities.

Apr 8, 2026 / Jonathan Kozol

Residents of Daytona Beach, Florida, line up in their cars during a free food distribution for recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on November 9, 2025.

We All Hate AI, but if You’re Poor, It Can Really Ruin Your Life We All Hate AI, but if You’re Poor, It Can Really Ruin Your Life

Debt collection. Parole decisions. Oversight of public services. It’s all being outsourced to AI, with terrible consequences for poor people.

Apr 8, 2026 / Column / Kali Holloway

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