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UN special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese.

Francesca Albanese Wants to Put an End to Israel’s Impunity Francesca Albanese Wants to Put an End to Israel’s Impunity

A conversation with the UN special rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories on the plain facts of Israel’s war crimes.

Feb 19, 2025 / Nadine Talaat

What the Paiva Family Means to Brazil

What the Paiva Family Means to Brazil What the Paiva Family Means to Brazil

In I’m Still Here, one Brazilian clan’s confrontation with the military dictatorship dramatizes the last half-century of Brazil’s democratic travails.

Feb 19, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Andre Pagliarini

A teenager lying on a couch watching something on their phone.

The “Teenage Dream” in an Era of Isolation The “Teenage Dream” in an Era of Isolation

Curfew restrictions and the policing of public spaces prevent teens from “getting into trouble.” But to some, it feels like it’s preventing them from getting anywhere at all.

Feb 19, 2025 / StudentNation / Aina Marzia

A protester holds a sign during the rally against the Donald Trump administration during “Not My President’s Day” protests at the Capitol Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC, on February 17, 2025.

If Trump Crushes Federal Workers, We’re All Next If Trump Crushes Federal Workers, We’re All Next

Bosses everywhere are itching to wage a DOGE-style war against their workers. That’s why it’s so important that Trump and Musk fail.

Feb 19, 2025 / Eric Blanc

Chuck Schumer frowning.

Why Democrats Won’t Throw a Real Punch Why Democrats Won’t Throw a Real Punch

Faced with existential threats from the right, the Democratic leadership remains timid; faced with demands for justice from the left, it goes on the attack.

Feb 18, 2025 / Dave Zirin

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Donald Trump

Eric Adams Is a Fascist Collaborator Eric Adams Is a Fascist Collaborator

By cutting a raw deal with the Trump/Musk regime, the mayor is attacking the very fabric of New York City.

Feb 18, 2025 / Kareem Elrefai

Wreckage

Wreckage Wreckage

Unto dump.

Feb 18, 2025 / OppArt / Gary Taxali

Supporters hold up “Save Medicaid” signs outside the Capitol during the Republicans’ attempt to cut Medicaid during Trump's first term in September 2017.

Donald Trump’s Next Diversity Target: People With Disabilities Donald Trump’s Next Diversity Target: People With Disabilities

The president’s disdain for disabled people—and obsession with genetic superiority—harks back to a grim past.

Feb 18, 2025 / Sam Gustin

The flags of all EU member states fly outside the European Parliament building in Brussels, Belgium, on November 20, 2024.

A Stable, Post-Unipolar World A Stable, Post-Unipolar World

On this episode of American Prestige, Trita Parsi and Aslı Bâli on The Quincy Institute’s Better Order Project.

Feb 18, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

President Donald Trump throws sharpies to the crowd after signing executive orders during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena, in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025.

David Cole on How the Courts Can Stop Trump David Cole on How the Courts Can Stop Trump

The former national legal director of the ACLU analyzes recent efforts to block the president’s executive orders.

Feb 18, 2025 / Q&A / Jon Wiener

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