Disneyland: Cold War Factory—With Roland Betancourt Disneyland: Cold War Factory—With Roland Betancourt
Danny and Derek speak with Roland Betancourt, Chancellor's Professor of Art History at UC Irvine, about Disneyland and the rise of automation in the US.
Jun 3, 2026 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner
An Uncertain Future for NYC Student Activism An Uncertain Future for NYC Student Activism
A controversial bill is proposing that NYPD create a plan for instituting anti-protest buffer zones around many NYC schools.
Jun 3, 2026 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen
In the Race to Succeed Nadler, Micah Lasher Says Fighting Trump Is Not Enough In the Race to Succeed Nadler, Micah Lasher Says Fighting Trump Is Not Enough
The state assemblyman wants to go to Congress to take on MAGA, but says that Democrats need to show Americans that they are “gonna make their lives better. Quickly.”
Jun 3, 2026 / Joan Walsh
Minnesota’s Peggy Flanagan Wins the DFL Nomination for a Senate Seat Minnesota’s Peggy Flanagan Wins the DFL Nomination for a Senate Seat
Her opponent, Representative Angie Craig, campaigned for the DFL nod for months, but declared she would no longer seek its endorsement two days before the party convention.
Jun 2, 2026 / Joan Walsh
Bruce Springsteen Gave Us Exactly What We Need Right Now Bruce Springsteen Gave Us Exactly What We Need Right Now
His just-finished tour was a cleansing, healing experience—and a morale-boosting call to arms for everyone fighting for our democracy.
Jun 2, 2026 / Joan Walsh
Stick ’Em Up, Taxpayers! Stick ’Em Up, Taxpayers!
Trumps brazenly robs the Treasury.
Jun 2, 2026 / OppArt / Ann Telnaes
Fascists Try to Write Trans People Out of the “Natural Order.” The Earth Disagrees. Fascists Try to Write Trans People Out of the “Natural Order.” The Earth Disagrees.
The vast majority of life on earth exists outside of sex and gender binaries—despite what the right likes to claim.
Jun 2, 2026 / Willow Schenwar
From Universities to the Vatican, the AI Backlash Can’t Be Ignored From Universities to the Vatican, the AI Backlash Can’t Be Ignored
If AI devours entire industries, who believes that the precariat’s newest members will receive more support than autoworkers and textile makers before them?
Jun 2, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Troubled History of Charlottesville The Troubled History of Charlottesville
Deborah Baker’s Charlottesville: An American Story is history of the city and how its checkered past ultimately led to the Unite the Right rally.
Jun 2, 2026 / Books & the Arts / José Sanchez
Monopoly v. Democracy—With Matt Stoller & Zephyr Teachout Monopoly v. Democracy—With Matt Stoller & Zephyr Teachout
Matt Stoller and Zephyr Teachout on how democracy is an economic issue.
Jun 2, 2026 / Podcast / Jonathan Smucker, Aaron Regunberg, and Matt DaSilva