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Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies before Congress.

Trump’s AG Appointee Is a Literal Sock Puppet Trump’s AG Appointee Is a Literal Sock Puppet

Todd Blanche might be the most craven attorney general yet. Thankfully, he’s also incompetent.

Jun 10, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Free Palestine

Free Palestine Free Palestine

Street mural, Barcelona.

Jun 10, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

“The New World,” c. 1546.

The Entwined History of Capitalism and Race in the Americas and Beyond The Entwined History of Capitalism and Race in the Americas and Beyond

Better to start the history of the United States in 1492 than in 1776.

Jun 10, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Bill Fletcher Jr.

Sonny Rollins’s first appearance in print, at age 15 (pictured at right), was in an article about his father’s case.

Sonny Rollins Lived to See Justice for His Wrongly Convicted Father Sonny Rollins Lived to See Justice for His Wrongly Convicted Father

The jazz legend fought for nearly 80 years to clear his father of racially motivated charges.

Jun 10, 2026 / Aidan Levy

A depiction of the tarring and feathering of a British Customs commissioner in Boston.

The Contradictions of 1776 The Contradictions of 1776

From the outset the United States was founded to protect both freedom and slavery.

Jun 10, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Gerald Horne

The minister and reformer Graham Taylor, shown here addressing a crowd in Chicago in 1924, was one of the many activists who have sought to push this nation toward greater justice.

America Is Due for a Deep Clean America Is Due for a Deep Clean

This country cannot deliver on its promises until we collectively act to to ensure equal protection for all.

Jun 10, 2026 / Feature / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

Former president of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernandez is escorted by Members of the Police Special Forces to be extradited to US to face charges of taking bribes from drug traffickers.

HondurasGate and US Power in Latin America—With José Luis Granados Ceja HondurasGate and US Power in Latin America—With José Luis Granados Ceja

Danny and Derek talk to José Luis Granados Ceja, head of the Latin America desk at Drop Site News, about the HondurasGate scandal and US policy in Latin America.

Jun 10, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Crews work at Oaklawn Cemetery during an excavation while searching for bodies from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, October 27, 2022, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Tulsa at a Crossroads Tulsa at a Crossroads

Reparations and restoration on Tulsa Race Massacre Observance Day.

Jun 10, 2026 / Kristal Brent Zook

Gen Z’s Ability to Detect AI Is Far Lower Than You’d Expect

Gen Z’s Ability to Detect AI Is Far Lower Than You’d Expect Gen Z’s Ability to Detect AI Is Far Lower Than You’d Expect

A new poll revealed that young people are overly confident in their ability to identify AI content.

Jun 10, 2026 / StudentNation / Jack Dozier

A voter fills out a ballot on Election Day for the midterm primary on June 9, 2026.

Primary Elections From LA to Maine—Plus AI “Poetry” Primary Elections From LA to Maine—Plus AI “Poetry”

On this episode of Start Making Sense, Harold Meyerson analyzes recent primaries, and Katha Pollitt tests AI’s ability to write poetry.

Jun 10, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

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