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The aftermath of Hurricane Helene in October 2024 in Swannanoa, North Carolina. Two years later, the state’s recovery remains painfully slow and uneven.

Two Years After Helene, North Carolina’s Unsettled Recovery Two Years After Helene, North Carolina’s Unsettled Recovery

The state has become a testing ground under an eviscerated FEMA and a missing-in-action “recovery czar,” Michael Whatley, with big political ambitions.

Sep 10, 2026 / Feature / Chris Kromm

Imani Thompson’s Grad-School Thriller

Imani Thompson’s Grad-School Thriller Imani Thompson’s Grad-School Thriller

In Honey, the novelist offers a different take on the campus satire.

Sep 10, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Edna Bonhomme

Cuba: The “Pandora’s Box” of US Humanitarian Assistance

Cuba: The “Pandora’s Box” of US Humanitarian Assistance Cuba: The “Pandora’s Box” of US Humanitarian Assistance

As the US strangles Cuba economically, Marco Rubio is running a $100 million “hearts and minds” program on the island.

Sep 10, 2026 / David Montgomery

The School Behind the Billionaires and the Billionaire Tax

The School Behind the Billionaires and the Billionaire Tax The School Behind the Billionaires and the Billionaire Tax

UC Berkeley will inevitably be behind the defeat or victory of Proposition 40.

Sep 10, 2026 / StudentNation / Joseph Burney

Pro-democracy protesters partake in a rally and march during an

The Impossible Will Take a Little While: The Power of Persistence The Impossible Will Take a Little While: The Power of Persistence

In troubled times, history offers a lesson: Seemingly impossible change can begin with ordinary people who refuse to give up.

Sep 10, 2026 / Paul Rogat Loeb

How the AfD Benefits Politically From the Ukraine War’s Backlash

How the AfD Benefits Politically From the Ukraine War’s Backlash How the AfD Benefits Politically From the Ukraine War’s Backlash

No election result is monocausal, and there are clearly many factors that have converged to make the AfD Germany’s most popular party.

Sep 10, 2026 / Branko Marcetic

How Civilizations Fall—With Patrick Wyman

How Civilizations Fall—With Patrick Wyman How Civilizations Fall—With Patrick Wyman

Patrick Wyman joins Fighting Fascism to explore what ancient societies can teach us about social collapse, human agency, and confronting fascism in the present.

Sep 9, 2026 / Podcast / Matt DaSilva, Aaron Regunberg, and Jonathan Smucker

Understanding MAGA as a Social Movement—With Bill Fletcher Jr.

Understanding MAGA as a Social Movement—With Bill Fletcher Jr. Understanding MAGA as a Social Movement—With Bill Fletcher Jr.

Bill Fletcher joins Fighting Fascism to discuss organized labor, anti-fascist strategy, and why understanding MAGA as a social movement matters for confronting it.

Sep 9, 2026 / Podcast / Matt DaSilva, Aaron Regunberg, and Jonathan Smucker

Texas’s Radical Roots—With David Griscom

Texas’s Radical Roots—With David Griscom Texas’s Radical Roots—With David Griscom

David Griscom joins Danny and Derek to explore Texas’s overlooked history of populism and socialism—and what it might mean for the left in the state today.

Sep 9, 2026 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner

Hegseth’s Destructive Military Ineptitude

Hegseth’s Destructive Military Ineptitude Hegseth’s Destructive Military Ineptitude

Sailors without food as leadership sinks.

Sep 9, 2026 / OppArt / Robbie Conal

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