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Donald Trump looks over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as she speaks to US Navy personnel aboard the USS George Washington aircraft carrier at Yokosuka naval base on October 28, 2025.

Japan’s New Climate Bomb—in the US Japan’s New Climate Bomb—in the US

Bloomberg Green reveals the climate costs of the US-Japan trade deal.

Feb 26, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard

Voting booths located inside Hadley Park Community Center in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 2, 2025,

How Trump and His Allies Are Working to Depress Turnout, Intimidate Voters, and Steal the 2026 Election How Trump and His Allies Are Working to Depress Turnout, Intimidate Voters, and Steal the 2026 Election

Time to save America from the SAVE America Act.

Feb 26, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Jupiter Jetson, right, and Molly Wylder, pose for a photo in front of Sheri's Ranch, In Pahrump, Nevada, on Thursday, February 12, 2026.

How Brothel Workers in Nevada Just Made Labor History How Brothel Workers in Nevada Just Made Labor History

The courtesans at Sheri’s Ranch were staring down a horrifying new contract. So they did what workers everywhere do: They got organized.

Feb 26, 2026 / Kim Kelly

Mamdani Meets a Second Snow Crisis With Enhanced Resolve—and a Little Luck

Mamdani Meets a Second Snow Crisis With Enhanced Resolve—and a Little Luck Mamdani Meets a Second Snow Crisis With Enhanced Resolve—and a Little Luck

The mayor mobilized New York's resources nimbly and creatively. Now, on to the budget

Feb 26, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan

Jesse Jackson and Carmelo Anthony in 2012.

How the Rev. Jesse Jackson Understood Sports, and a Winter Olympics Roundup How the Rev. Jesse Jackson Understood Sports, and a Winter Olympics Roundup

On the latest Edge of Sports.

Feb 25, 2026 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Slop’s Up!

Slop’s Up! Slop’s Up!

Gonna get deep.

Feb 25, 2026 / OppArt / Matt Wuerker

State of the Union: Not Good—Plus, Jackie Robinson v. Paul Robeson

State of the Union: Not Good—Plus, Jackie Robinson v. Paul Robeson State of the Union: Not Good—Plus, Jackie Robinson v. Paul Robeson

Trump’s State of the Union speech was predictable, but revealing of his state of mind. John Nichols has our analysis.

Feb 25, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

On the Brink With Iran—Featuring Dalia Dassa Kaye

On the Brink With Iran—Featuring Dalia Dassa Kaye On the Brink With Iran—Featuring Dalia Dassa Kaye

Derek and Danny are joined by Dalia Dassa Kaye to talk about the decades-long hostility between the US and Iran and the current escalation between the two countries.

Feb 25, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Werner Herzog, 1984.

Werner Herzog Between Fact and Fiction Werner Herzog Between Fact and Fiction

The German auteur’s recent book presents a strange, idiosyncratic vision of the concept of “truth,” one that defines how he sees the world and his art.

Feb 25, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Lowry Pressly

Striking Kaiser Permanente nurses and healthcare workers in the rain outside the Anaheim hospital, on February 16, 2026.

Democrats Must Listen to Workers Democrats Must Listen to Workers

How winning people’s trust involves listening to their challenges, ambition, ideas, and stories.

Feb 25, 2026 / Greg Kaufmann

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