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Elon Musk holds a chain saw during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on February 20, 2025. The chain saw was a present to Elon Musk from Argentine President Javier Milei.

DOGE Takes a Chain Saw to Federally Funded Scientific Research DOGE Takes a Chain Saw to Federally Funded Scientific Research

The Trump administration’s efforts to reorient the country away from cutting-edge research will be felt by nearly every area of science.

Feb 28, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky

The Oscars Are Upon Us

The Oscars Are Upon Us The Oscars Are Upon Us

Who will win big at the biggest night in movies?

Feb 28, 2025 / Books & the Arts / The Nation

Palestinian children attend a lesson in a classroom at a damaged school amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza City, on February 26, 2025.

Mr. Trump: It’s Time to Listen to What Palestinians Want Mr. Trump: It’s Time to Listen to What Palestinians Want

The president keeps floating his colonial takeover plan. But people in Gaza just want to go home. How do we know? Because we asked them.

Feb 28, 2025 / James Zogby

Hundreds of climate activists take part in a protest in the run up to the German elections in Bonn, Germany, on February 14, 2025.

Climate Retreat in Germany? Climate Retreat in Germany?

The public still wants action, but elections in the world’s third-biggest economy may stall progress.

Feb 27, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard

Elon Musk (L) shakes hands with Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump backstage during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show grounds on October 5, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Trump’s Greenland Obsession Is All About China Trump’s Greenland Obsession Is All About China

Greenland and its resources are merely the latest potential casualty of Trump’s quest for global domination and his fear of China’s economic power.

Feb 27, 2025 / Joshua Frank

Oaxaca, Mexico, Street Art

Oaxaca, Mexico, Street Art Oaxaca, Mexico, Street Art

Art collectives connect past and present.

Feb 27, 2025 / OppArt / Subterráneos and Peter Kuper

States Won’t Tell Us How to Win the Next Election. We Need to Look to the Counties.

States Wont Tell Us How to Win the Next Election. We Need to Look to the Counties. States Wont Tell Us How to Win the Next Election. We Need to Look to the Counties.

An accurate understanding of the geography of our nation shows that our reach and power is more promising than we may feel at the moment.

Feb 27, 2025 / Steve Phillips

Demonstrators gather for a protest against Elon Musk and Tesla on February 22, 2025 in Seattle, Washington.

Protesting Tesla Can Hurt Elon Musk Protesting Tesla Can Hurt Elon Musk

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Ed Niedermeyer on Tesla's business model and how it affects Elon Musk.

Feb 27, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Jeff Bezos at the inauguration of Donald Trump on January 20, 2025.

Democracy Dies at “The Washington Post” Democracy Dies at “The Washington Post”

…and oligarchy lives.

Feb 27, 2025 / John Nichols

Chris Deluzio, Democratic representative candidate for Pennsylvania, arrives with his family to vote at a polling location in Aspinwall, Pennsylvania, on November 8, 2022.

Resistance Is Not Enough. The Left Must Address the Grievances of the Working Class. Resistance Is Not Enough. The Left Must Address the Grievances of the Working Class.

The left’s almost singular focus on defense is a grave mistake. We must offer a compelling, positive vision of what we are for.

Feb 27, 2025 / Column / Anthony Flaccavento

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