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Donald Trump speaks to the media after signing executive orders relating to higher education.

Trump Is Taking a Wrecking Ball to Indigenous Education Trump Is Taking a Wrecking Ball to Indigenous Education

After mass layoffs and scholarship freezes, students and tribal leaders are suing the Trump administration for violating treaty obligations.

May 7, 2025 / StudentNation / Connor Arakaki

US Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) talks with voters during a campaign stop at Rainbow Bakery, a Puerto Rican–owned and –operated grocery store in Lorain, Ohio, on October 30, 2024.

Sherrod Brown: Winning Back the Working Class— Plus, “The Tide Is Turning” Sherrod Brown: Winning Back the Working Class— Plus, “The Tide Is Turning”

On this episode of Start Making Sense, the former Ohio senator talks politics, and Dahlia Lithwick argues that Trump is failing in the courts, and also with the public.

May 7, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

Elon Musk showcases his managerial philosophy at the Conservative Political Action Conference last month

DOGE Is Wreaking Havoc on Everything—Except the War Machine DOGE Is Wreaking Havoc on Everything—Except the War Machine

Activities that funnel revenue to weapons contractors have barely been touched—hardly surprising given that Musk himself presides over a significant Pentagon contractor.

May 6, 2025 / William D. Hartung

Donald Trump and Tony Evers.

Trump Will Regret Messing With Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers Trump Will Regret Messing With Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers

The president’s bully politics are blowing up on him internationally, and threats to arrest a Midwestern governor will produce domestic blowback.

May 6, 2025 / John Nichols

Cruelty Is the Point

Cruelty Is the Point Cruelty Is the Point

Trump’s deportations and defundings = death.

May 6, 2025 / OppArt / Anonymous (NYC)

“Poetry can push you to see your own courage or strengths. It’s sort of like a refueling station when you're reading,” says the anonymous creator of @poetryisnotaluxury.

The Creator of @PoetryIsNotALuxury on Their “Mixtape” for the Moment The Creator of @PoetryIsNotALuxury on Their “Mixtape” for the Moment

A conversation with the anonymous creator of the popular account about their new collection of poems.

May 6, 2025 / Q&A / Sara Franklin

Joshua Clover, 2015.

The Many Lives of Joshua Clover (1962–2025) The Many Lives of Joshua Clover (1962–2025)

How the militant, poet, political theorist, organizer, and giver of gifts refused to die.

May 6, 2025 / Obituary / Juliana Spahr

Can Spotify Be Stopped?

Can Spotify Be Stopped? Can Spotify Be Stopped?

The streaming service has completely changed what it means to make and listen to music. What can be done to reverse its enormous influence?

May 6, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Mitch Therieau

White American Liberals, Part 1

White American Liberals, Part 1 White American Liberals, Part 1

On this episode of American Prestige, Kevin Schultz on his new book.

May 6, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on Sunday, May 4, 2025.

Rationing Dolls and Pencils: Trump’s Ramblings Preview the Economy He’s Wrecking Rationing Dolls and Pencils: Trump’s Ramblings Preview the Economy He’s Wrecking

The president spewed absolute nonsense on Sunday. It should spark speculation about his mental capacity.

May 5, 2025 / Joan Walsh

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