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Keir Starmer delivers a speech, at Horntye Park Sports Complex, in St Leonards-on-Sea, south east England, on February 5, 2026.

Keir Starmer’s Failure Is Nearly Complete Keir Starmer’s Failure Is Nearly Complete

The wildly unpopular UK prime minister is likely doomed in the wake of an Epstein-related scandal entirely of his own making. He deserves every bit of the hell he’s in.

Feb 13, 2026 / Evan Robins

The Antidemocratic Zealots Presiding Over Trump’s Makeover of US History

The Antidemocratic Zealots Presiding Over Trump’s Makeover of US History The Antidemocratic Zealots Presiding Over Trump’s Makeover of US History

The administration’s sketchily funded Freedom 250 project, which will oversee the celebration of America’s semiquincentennial, is a pageant of right-wing extremism.

Feb 13, 2026 / Toni Aguilar Rosenthal

Vice President JD Vance and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan hold signed copies of Joint Statement on the Completion of Negotiations on an Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation between the United States of America and the Republic of Armenia in Yerevan, Armenia, on February 9, 2026.

JD Vance: A Prisoner of the Caucasus JD Vance: A Prisoner of the Caucasus

The vice president’s trip adds fuel to regional fires.

Feb 13, 2026 / Pietro A. Shakarian

March for Our Lives

Meet the Young Organizers Survival Corps Meet the Young Organizers Survival Corps

Young organizers from around the country gathered at Haley Farm to study past social movements and train in the tactics of nonviolent resistance and grassroots organizing.

Feb 12, 2026 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Sam Theoharis

Signs

Signs Signs

Of things to come.

Feb 12, 2026 / OppArt / Eric Baker

Workers harvest asparagus at Yakama Nation Farms in Harrah, Washington, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

The Trump Administration Wants to Make It Easier Than Ever to Exploit Farmworkers The Trump Administration Wants to Make It Easier Than Ever to Exploit Farmworkers

What is being described as “reform” in Washington will only make the abuse and wage theft that plague the program even worse.

Feb 12, 2026 / Teresa Cotsirilos

The Exposure Therapy of “A Private Life”

The Exposure Therapy of “A Private Life” The Exposure Therapy of “A Private Life”

In her new film, Jodie Foster transforms into a therapist-detective.

Feb 12, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Lovia Gyarkye

Ukrainian firefighters extinguish a fire after a Russian bombing raid on the city of Sloviansk, Ukraine, on February 10, 2026.

Why the European Left Should Support Peace in Ukraine Why the European Left Should Support Peace in Ukraine

Endorsing a negotiated settlement does not require the left to justify Russia’s invasion or advocate legal recognition of its territorial gains.

Feb 12, 2026 / Artin DerSimonian and Anatol Lieven

David Gelernter, professor of computer science and a specialist in artificial intelligence at Yale University.

The Yale Professor Who E-mailed Epstein About a “Small Goodlooking Blonde” Student Is No Longer Teaching The Yale Professor Who E-mailed Epstein About a “Small Goodlooking Blonde” Student Is No Longer Teaching

After outcry from students over e-mails showing David Gelernter’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the computer science professor is under review by the university.

Feb 12, 2026 / StudentNation / Zachary Clifton

The AI chatbot Grok has come under fire for sexualizing people in photos without their permission.

The Deep Harms of Deepfakes The Deep Harms of Deepfakes

AI porn is what happens when technology liberates misogyny from social constraints.

Feb 12, 2026 / Column / Katha Pollitt

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